The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.txt

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2:'office, washington, dc 20401 31 use 1301. public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. title v—change of fiscal year sec.',
3:'501. fiscal year l;o begin october 1. sec. 502. transition to new fiscal year. sec. 503. accounting procedures. sec. 504.',
4:'conversion of authorizations of appropriations. sec. 505. repeals. sec, 506. technical amendment. title vi—amendments to budget and accounting act, 1921',
5:'sec. 601. matters to be included in presidents budget. sec. 602. midyear review. sec. 603. fiveyear budget projections. sec. 604.',
6:'allowances for supplemental budget authority and uncontrollable out lays. sec. 605. budget data based on continuation of existing level of',
7:'services. sec. 606. study of offbudget agencies. sec. 607. yearahead requests for authorization of new budget authority. title vii—program review',
8:'and evaluation sec. 701. review and evaluation by standing committees. sec. 702. review and evaluation by the comptroller general. sec.',
9:'703. continuing study of additional budget reform proposals. title viii—fiscal and budgetary information and controls sec. 801. amendment to legislative',
10:'reorganization act of 1970. sec. 802. changes in functional categories. title ix—miscellaneous provisions; effective dates sec. 901. amendments to rules',
11:'of the house. sec. 902. conforming amendments to standing rules of the senate. sec. 903. amendments to legislative reorganization act',
12:'of 1946. sec. 904. exercise of rulemaking powers. sec. 905. effective dates. sec. 906. application of congressional budget process to',
13:'fiscal year 1976. title x—impoundment control part a—general provisions sec. 1001. disclaimer. sec. 1002. amendment to antideficiency act. sec. 1003.',
14:'repeal of existing impoundment reporting provision. part b—congressional consideration of proposed rescissions, reservations, and defferals of budget authority sec. 1011.',
15:'definitions. sec. 1012. rescission of budget authority. sec. 1013. disapproval of proposed deferrals of budget authority. sec. 1014. transmission of',
16:'messages; publication. sec. 1015. reports by comptroller general. sec. 1016. suits by comptroller general. sec. 1017. procedure in house and',
17:'senate. declaration of purposes ^yq^ 2. the congress declares that it is essential— 1 to assure effective congressional control over',
18:'the budgetary process; 2 to provide for the congressional determination each year of the appropriate level of federal revenues and',
19:'expenditures; 3 to provide a system of impoundment control; 4 to establish national budget priorities; and 5 to provide for',
20:'the furnishing of information by the executive branch in a manner that will assist the congress in discharging its duties.',
21:'88 stat.] public law 93344july 12, 1974 definitions sec. 3. a i n general.—for purposes of this act— 1 the',
22:'terms budget outlays and outlays mean, with respect to any fiscal year, expenditures and net lending of funds under budget',
23:'authority during such year. 2 the term budget authority means authority provided by law to enter into obligations which will',
24:'result in immediate or future outlays involving government funds, except that such term does not include authority to insure or',
25:'guarantee the repayment of indebtedness incurred by another person or government. 3 the term tax expenditures means those revenue losses',
26:'attributable to provisions of the federal tax laws which allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income or',
27:'which provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax, or a deferral of tax liability; and the term tax',
28:'expenditures budget means an enumeration of such tax expenditures. 4 the term concurrent resolution on the budget means— a a',
29:'concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the united states government for a fiscal year as provided in section',
30:'301; b a concurrent resolution reaitirming or revising the congressional budget for the united states government for a fiscal year',
31:'as provided in section 310; and c any other concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the united states government',
32:'for a fiscal year as described in section 304. 5 the term appropriation act means an act referred to in',
33:'section 105 of title 1, united states code. b joint committee on atomic energy.—for purposes of titles ii, iii, and',
34:'iv of this act, the members of the house of representatives who are members of the joint committee on atomic',
35:'energy shall be treated as a standing committee of the house, and the members of the senate who are members',
36:'of the joint committee shall be treated as a standing committee of the senate. title i—establishment of house and senate',
37:'budget committees budget committee or the house of representatives sec. 101. a clause 1 of rule x of the rules',
38:'of the house of representatives is amended by redesignating paragraphs e through u as paragraphs f through v, respectively, and',
39:'by inserting after paragraph d the following new paragraph: e committee on the budget, to consist of twentythree members as',
40:'follows: 1 five members who are members of the committee on appropriations; 2 five members who are members of the',
41:'committee on ways and means; 3 eleven members who are members of other standing committees; 4 one member from the',
42:'leadership of the majority party; and 3i use 1302. ^°«^ p 322. budtetactor ^^^ membership. term. seniority rul exception. committee',
43:'sessions. subpenas. duties. public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat 5 one member from the leadership of the minority party.',
44:'no member shall serve as a member of the committee on the budget during more than two congresses in any',
45:'period of five successive congresses beginning after 1974 disregarding for this purpose any service performed as a member of such',
46:'committee for less than a full session in any congress. all selections of members to serve on the committee shall',
47:'be made without regard to seniority. b rule x of the rules of the house of representatives is amended by',
48:'adding at the end thereof the following new clause: 6. for carrying out the purposes set forth in clause 5',
49:'of rule xi, the committee on the budget or any subcommittee thereof is authorized to sit and act at such',
50:'times and places within the united states, whether the house is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold',
51:'such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books or papers or documents or',
52:'vouchers by subpena or otherwise, and to take such testimony and records, as it deems necessary. subpenas may be issued',
53:'over the signature of the chairman of the committee or of any member of the committee designated by him; and',
54:'may be served by any person designated by such chairman or member. the chairman of the committee, or any member',
55:'thereof, may administer oaths to witnesses. c rule x i of the rules of the house of representatives is amended',
56:'by redesignating clauses 5 through 33 as clauses 6 through 34, respectively, and by inserting after clause 4 the following',
57:'new clause: 5. committee on the budget a all concurrent resolutions on the budget as defined in section 3a4 of',
58:'the congressional budget act of 1974 and other matters required to be referred to the committee under titles iii and',
59:'iv of that act. b the committee shall have the duty— 1 to report the matters required to be reported',
60:'by it under titles iii and iv of the congressional budget act of 1974; 2 to make continuing studies of',
61:'the effect on budget outlays of relevant existing and proposed legislation and to report the results of such studies to',
62:'the house on a recurring basis; 3 to request and evaluate continuing studies of tax expenditures, to devise methods of',
63:'coordinating tax expenditures, policies, and programs with direct budget outlays, and to report the results of such studies to the',
64:'house on a recurring basis; and 4 to review, on a continuing basis, the conduct by the congressional budget office',
65:'of its functions and duties. budget committee of the senate sec. 102. a paragraph 1 of rule xxv of the',
66:'standing rules of the senate is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: r 1 committee',
67:'on the budget, to which committee shall be referred all concurrent resolutions on the budget as defined in section 3a',
68:'4 of the congressional budget act of 1974 and all other matters required to be referred to that committee under',
69:'titles iii and iv of that act, and messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating thereto. 88 stat.] public law',
70:'93344july 12, 1974 2 such committee shall have the duty— duties. a to report the matters required to be reported',
71:'by it under titles iii and iv of the congessional budget act of 1974 ; b to make continuing studies',
72:'of the effect on budget outlays of relevant existing and proposed legislation and to report the results of such studies',
73:'to the senate on a recurring basis; c to request and evaluate continuing studies of tax expenditures, to devise methods',
74:'of coordinating tax expenditures, policies, and programs with direct budget outlays, and to report the results of such studies to',
75:'the senate on a recurring basis; and d to review, on a continuing basis, the conduct by the congressional budget',
76:'office of its functions and duties. b the table contained in paragraph 2 of rule xxv of the standing rules',
77:'of the senate is amended by inserting after— banking, housing and urban affairs : 15 the following: budget ^—: 15.',
78:'c paragraph 6 of rule xxv of the standing rules of the senate is amended by adding at the end',
79:'thereof the following new subparagraph: h for purposes of the first sentence of subparagraph a, membership on the committee on',
80:'the budget shall not be taken into account until that date occurring during the first session of the ninety fifth',
81:'congress, upon which the appointment of the majority and minority party members of the standing committees of the senate is',
82:'initially completed. d each meeting of the committee on the budget of the senate, ^e^^rngs? ^^^ or any subcommittee thereof,',
83:'including meetings to conduct hearings, 2 use i90a3. shall be open to the public, except that a portion or portions',
84:'of any such meeting may be closed to the public if the committee or subcommittee, as the case may be,',
85:'determines by record vote of a majority of the members of the committee or subcommittee present that the matters to',
86:'be discussed or the testimony to be taken at such portion or portions— 1 will disclose matters necessary to be',
87:'kept secret in the interests of national defense or the confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the united states;',
88:'2 will relate solely to matters of committee staff personnel or internal staff management or procedure; 3 will tend to',
89:'charge an individual with crime or misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional standing of an individual, or otherwise to',
90:'expose an individual to public contempt or obloquy, or will represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy of an',
91:'individual; 4 will disclose the identity of any informer or law enforcement agent or will disclose any information relating to',
92:'the investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in the interests of effective',
93:'law enforcement; or 5 will disclose information relating to the trade secrets or financial or commercial information pertaining specifically to',
94:'a given person if— public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. 2 use 190al note. 2 use 190al, 2 use',
95:'601. appointment. removal. compensation. appointment and compensa tion. a an act of congress requires the information to be kept confidential',
96:'by government officers and employees; or b the information has been obtained by the government on a confidential basis, other',
97:'than through an application by such person for a specific government financial or other benefit, and is required to be',
98:'kept secret in order to prevent undue injury to the competitive position of such person. e paragraph 7b of rule',
99:'xxv of the standing rules of the senate and section 133a b of the legislative reorganization act of 1946 shall',
100:'not apply to the committee on the budget of the senate. title ii—congressional budget office establishment of office sec. 201.',
101:'a ix general.— 1 there is established an office of the congress to be known as the congressional budget office',
102:'hereinafter in this title referred to as the office. the office shall be headed by a director ; and there',
103:'shall be a deputy director who shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the director and,',
104:'during the absence or incapacity of the director or during a vacancy in that office, shall act as director. 2',
105:'the director shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the',
106:'senate after considering recommendations received from the committees on the budget of the house and the senate, without regard to',
107:'political affiliation and solely on the basis of his fitness to perform his duties. the deputy director shall be appointed',
108:'by the director. 3 the term of office of the director first appointed shall expire at noon on january 3,1979,',
109:'and the terms of office of directors subsequently appointed shall expire at noon on january 3 of each fourth year',
110:'thereafter. any individual appointed as director to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of a term shall serve only',
111:'for the unexpired portion of that term. an individual serving as director at the expiration of a term may continue',
112:'to serve until his successor is appointed. any deputy director shall serve until the expiration of the term of office',
113:'of the director who appointed him and until his successor is appointed, unless sooner removed by the director. 4 the',
114:'director may be removed by either house by resolution. 5 the director shall receive compensation at a per annum gross',
115:'rate equal to the rate of basic pay, as in effect from time to time, for level ii i of',
116:'the executive schedule in section 5314 of title 5, united states code. the deputy director shall receive compensation at a',
117:'per annum gross rate equal to the rate of basic pay, as so in effect, for level iv of the',
118:'executive schedule in section 5315 of such title. b personnel.—^^the director shall appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel',
119:'as may be necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the office. all personnel of the office shall',
120:'be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of their fitness to perform their duties. the',
121:'director may prescribe the duties and responsibilities of the personnel of the office, and delegate to them authority to perform',
122:'any of the duties, powers, and functions imposed 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 on the office or',
123:'on the director. for purposes of pay other than pay of the director and deputy director and employment benefits, rights,',
124:'and privileges, all personnel of the office shall be treated as if they were employees of the house of representatives.',
125:'c experts and consultants.—in carrying out the duties and functions of the office, the director may procure the temporary not',
126:'to exceed one year or intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof by contract as independent contractors, or,',
127:'in the case of individual experts or consultants, by employment at rates of pay not in excess of the daily',
128:'equivalent of the highest rate of basic pay payable under the general schedule of section 5332 of title 5, united',
129:'states code. jj^^ 5332 d relationship to executive branch.—the director is author °data, avaiiized to secure information, data, estimates, and',
130:'statistics directly from ability. the various departments, agencies, and establishments of the executive branch of government and the regulatory agencies',
131:'and commissions of the government. all such departments, agencies, establishments, and regulatory agencies and commissions shall furnish the director any',
132:'available material which he determines to be necessary in the performance of his duties and functions other than material the',
133:'disclosure of which would be a violation of law. the director is also authorized, upon agreement with the head of',
134:'any such department, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission, to utilize its services, facilities, and personnel with or without',
135:'reimbursement ; and the head of each such department, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission is authorized to provide',
136:'the office such services, facilities, and personnel. e relationship to other agencies of congress,—in carrying out the duties and functions',
137:'of the office, and for the purpose of coordinating the operations of the office with those of other congressional agencies',
138:'with a view to utilizing most effectively the information, services, and capabilities of all such agencies in carrying out the',
139:'various responsibilities assigned to each, the director is authorized to obtain information, data, estimates, and statistics developed by the „',
140:'^^° ^f/^ ^ /^ 1 /^/r» j^i t ! / ^ t 1 y^ nn it 0ngress. office general accounting',
141:'omce, the library of congress, and the office of of technology technology assessment, and upon agreement with them to utilize',
142:'^/fa^cumes ^^ their services, facilities, and personnel with or without reimbursement. the comptroller general, the librarian of congress, and the',
143:'technology assessment board are authorized to provide the office with the information, data, estimates, and statistics, and the services, facilities,',
144:'and personnel, referred to in the preceding sentence. f appropriations.—there are authorized to be appropriated to the office for each',
145:'fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its duties and functions. until sums',
146:'are first appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence, but for a period not exceeding 12 months following the effective date',
147:'of this subsection, the expenses of the office shall be paid from the contingent fund of the senate, in accordance',
148:'with the paragraph relating to the contingent fund of the senate under the heading under legislative in the act of',
149:'october 1, 1888 28 stat. 546; 2 u.s.c. 68, and upon vouchers approved by the director. 304 2 use 602.',
150:'repeal. 31 use 571 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. duties and functions ge. 202. a assistance to budget',
151:'committees.—it shall be the duty and function of the office to provide to the committees on the budget of both',
152:'houses information which will assist such committees in the discharge of all matters within their jurisdictions, including 1 information with',
153:'respect to the budget, appropriation bills, and other bills authorizing or providing budget authority or tax expenditures, 2 information with',
154:'respect to revenues, receipts, estimated future revenues and receipts, and changing revenue conditions, and 3 such related information as such',
155:'committees may request. b assistance to committees on appropriations, ways and means, and finance.—at the request of the committee on',
156:'appropriations of either house, the committee on ways and means of the house of representatives, or the committee on finance',
157:'of the senate, the office shall provide to such committee any information which will assist it in the discharge of',
158:'matters within its jurisdiction, including information described in clauses 1 and 2 of subsection a and such related information as',
159:'the committee may request. c assistance to other committees and members.— 1 at the request of any other committee of',
160:'the house of representatives or the senate or any joint committee of the congress, the office shall provide to such',
161:'committee or joint committee any information compiled in carrying out clauses 1 and 2 of subsection a, and, to the',
162:'extent practicable, such additional information related to the foregoing as may be requested. 2 at the request of any member',
163:'of the house or senate, the office shall provide to such member any information compiled in carrying out clauses 1',
164:'and 2 of subsection a, and, to the extent available, such additional information related to the foregoing as may be',
165:'requested. d assignment of office personnel to committees and joint committees.—^at the request of the committee on the budget of',
166:'either house, personnel of the office shall be assigned, on a temporary basis, to assist such committee. at the request',
167:'of any other committee of either house or any joint committee of the congress, personnel of the office may be',
168:'assigned, on a temporary basis, to assist such committee or joint committee with respect to matters directly related to the',
169:'applicable provisions of subsection b or c. e transfer of functions of joint committee on reduction of p^ederal expenditures.— 1',
170:'the duties, functions, and personnel of the joint committee on reduction of federal expenditures are transferred to the office, and',
171:'the joint committee is abolished. 2 section 601 of the revenue act of 1941 55 stat. 726 is repealed. f',
172:'reports to budget committees.— 1 on or before april 1 of each year, the director shall submit to the committees',
173:'on the budget of the house of representatives and the senate a report, for the fiscal year commencing on october',
174:'1 of that year, with respect to fiscal policy, including a alternative levels of total revenues, total new budget authority,',
175:'and total outlays including related surpluses and deficits, and b the levels of tax expenditures under existing law, taking into',
176:'account projected economic factors and any changes in such levels based on proposals in the budget submitted by the president',
177:'for such fiscal year. such report shall also include a discussion of national budget priorities, including alternative ways of allocating',
178:'88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 budget authority and budget outlays for such fiscal year among major programs',
179:'or functional categories, taking into account how such alternative allocations will meet major national needs and affect balanced growth and',
180:'development of the united states. 2 the director shall from time to time submit to the com ^ut^^j^f^^^dg^rt mittees on',
181:'the budget of the house of representatives and the committees. senate such further reports including reports revising the report required',
182:'by paragraph 1 as may be necessary or appropriate to provide such committees with information, data, and analyses for the',
183:'performance of their duties and functions, g use of computers and other techniques.—the director may equip the office with uptodate',
184:'computer capability upon approval of the committee on house administration of the house of representatives and the committee on rules',
185:'and administration of the senate, obtain the services of experts and consultants in computer experts and technology, and develop techniques',
186:'for the evaluation of budgetary requirements. public access to budget data sec. 203, a right to copy.—except as provided in',
187:'subsections ^ use 603. c and d, the director shall make all information, data, estimates, and statistics obtained under sections',
188:'201d and 201e available for public copying during normal business hours, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, and shall to',
189:'the extent practicable, at the request of any person, furnish a copy of any such information, data, estimates, or statistics',
190:'upon payment by such person of the cost of making and furnishing such copy. b index.—^the director shall develop and',
191:'maintain filing, coding, and indexing systems that identify the information, data, estimates, and statistics to which subsection a applies and',
192:'shall make such systems available for public use during normal business hours. c exceptions.—^subsection a shall not apply to information,',
193:'data, estimates, and statistics— 1 which are specifically exempted from disclosure by law; or 2 which the director determines will',
194:'disclose— a matters necessary to be kept secret in the interests of national defense or the confidential conduct of the',
195:'foreign relations of the united states; b information relating to trade secrets or financial or commercial information pertaining specifically to',
196:'a given person if the information has been obtained by the government on a confidential basis, other than through an',
197:'application by such person for a specific financial or other benefit, and is required to be kept secret in order',
198:'to prevent undue injury to the competitive position of such person; or c personnel or medical data or similar data',
199:'the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; unless the portions containing such matters, information,',
200:'or data have been excised. d information obtained for committees and members.—subsection a shall apply to any information, data, estimates,',
201:'and statistics obtained at the request of any committee, joint committee, or member unless such committee, joint committee, or member',
202:'has instructed the director not to make such information, data, estimates, or statistics available for public copying. 306 public law',
203:'93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. 31 use 1321. 31 use 1322. eontents. title iii—congressional budget process timetable gj,3^ 300. the',
204:'timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for any fiscal year is as follows: on or before : action',
205:'to be completed : november 10 president submits current services budget. 15tli day after congress meets— president submits his budget.',
206:'marehi 15 committees and joint committees submit reports to budget committees. april 1 congressional budget oflbce submits report to budget',
207:'committees. april 15 budget committees report first concurrent resolution on the budget to their houses. may 15 committees report bills',
208:'and resolutions authorizing new budget authority. may 15 congress completes action on first concurrent resolution on the budget. 7th day',
209:'after labor day congress completes action on bills and resolutions providing new budget authority and new spending authority. september 15',
210:'congress completes action on second required concurrent resolution on the budget. september 25 congress completes action on reconciliation bill or',
211:'resolution, or both, implementing second required concurrent resolution. october 1 fiscal year begins. adoption of first concurrent resolution gjc. 301.',
212:'a action to be completed by may 15.—on or before may 15 of each year, the congress shall complete action',
213:'on the first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year beginning on october 1 of such year. the',
214:'concurrent resolution shall set forth— 1 the appropriate level of total budget outlays and of total new budget authority; 2',
215:'an estimate of budget outlays and an appropriate level of new budget authority for each major functional category, for contingencies,',
216:'and for undistributed intragovernmental transactions, based on allocations of the appropriate level of total budget outlays and of total new',
217:'budget authority; 3 the amount, if any, of the surplus or the deficit in the budget which is appropriate in',
218:'light of economic conditions and all other relevant factors; 4 the recommended level of federal revenues and the amount, if',
219:'any, by which the aggregate level of federal revenues should be increased or decreased by bills and resolutions to be',
220:'reported by the appropriate committees; 5 the appropriate level of the public debt, and the amount, if any, by which',
221:'the statutory limit on the public debt should be increased or decreased by bills and resolutions to be reported by',
222:'the appropriate committees; and 6 such other matters relating to the budget as may be appropriate to carry out the',
223:'purposes of this act. b additional matters in concurrent resolution.—the first concurrent resolution on the budget may also require— 88',
224:'stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 1 a procedure under which all or certain bills and resolutions providing new',
225:'budget authority or providing new spending authority described in section 401c 2 c for such fiscal year shall not be',
226:'enrolled until the concurrent resolution required to be reported under section 310a has been agreed to, and, if a reconciliation',
227:'bill or reconciliation resolution, or both, are required to be reported under section 310c, until congress has completed action on',
228:'that bill or resolution, or both; and 2 any other procedure which is considered appropriate to carry out the purposes',
229:'of this act. not later than the close of the ninetyfifth congress, the committee on the budget of each house',
230:'shall report to its house on the implementation of procedures described in this subsection. c views and estimates of other',
231:'committees.—on or before march 15 of each year, each standing committee of the house of representatives shall submit to the',
232:'committee on the budget of the house, each standing committee of the senate shall submit to the committee on the',
233:'budget of the senate, and the joint economic committee and joint committee on internal revenue taxation shall submit to the',
234:'committees on the budget of both houses— 1 its views and estimates with respect to all matters set forth in',
235:'subsection a which relate to matters within the respective jurisdiction or functions of such committee or joint committee; and 2',
236:'except in the case of such joint committees, the estimate of the total amounts of new budget authority, and budget',
237:'outlays resulting therefrom, to be provided or authorized in all bills and resolutions within the jurisdiction of such committee which',
238:'such committee intends to be effective during the fiscal year beginning on october 1 of such year. the joint economic',
239:'committee shall also submit to the committees on the budget of both houses, its recommendations as to the fiscal policy',
240:'appropriate to the goals of the employment act of 1946. any other committee of the house or senate may submit',
241:'to the committee on the budget of its house, and any other joint committee of the congress may submit to',
242:'the committees on the budget of both houses, its views and estimates with respect to all matters set forth in',
243:'subsection a which relate to matters within its jurisdiction or functions. d hearings and report.—in developing the first concurrent resolution',
244:'on the budget referred to in subsection a for each fiscal year, the committee on the budget of each house',
245:'shall hold hearings and shall receive testimony from members of congress and such appropriate representatives of federal departments and agencies,',
246:'the general public, and national organizations as the committee deems desirable. on or before april 15 of each year, the',
247:'committee on the budget of each house shall report to its house the first concurrent resolution on the budget referred',
248:'to in subsection a for the fiscal year beginning on october 1 of such year. the report accompanying such concurrent',
249:'resolution shall include, but not be limited to— 1 a comparison of revenues estimated by the committee with those estimated',
250:'in the budget submitted by the president; 2 a comparison of the appropriate levels of total budget outlays and total',
251:'new budget authority, as set forth in such concurrent resolution, with total budget outlays estimated and total new budget authority',
252:'requested in the budget submitted by the president; report to congress, submittal to congressional committees. 15 use 1021 note. concurrent',
253:'resolution, development. report to congress. 31 use 1323. subdivisions. public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. 3 with respect to',
254:'each major functional category, an estimate of budget outlays and an appropriate level of new budget authority for all proposed',
255:'programs and for all existing programs including renewals thereof, with the estimate and level for existing programs being divided between',
256:'permanent authority and funds provided in appropriation acts, and each such division being subdivided between controllable amounts and all other',
257:'amounts; 4 an allocation of the level of federal revenues recommended in the concurrent resolution among the major sources of',
258:'such revenues; 5 the economic assumptions and objectives which underlie each of the matters set forth in such concurrent resolution',
259:'and alternative economic assumptions and objectives which the committee considered; 6 projections, not limited to the following, for the period',
260:'of five fiscal years beginning with such fiscal year of the estimated levels of total budget outlays, total new budget',
261:'outlays, total new budget authority, the estimated revenues to be received, and the estimated surplus or deficit, if any, for',
262:'each fiscal year in such period, and the estimated levels of tax expenditures the tax expenditures budget by major functional',
263:'categories; 7 a statement of any significant changes in the proposed levels of federal assistance to state and local governments;',
264:'and 8 information, data, and comparisons indicating the manner in which, and the basis on which, the committee determined each',
265:'of the matters set forth in the concurrent resolution, and the relationship of such matters to other budget categories. matters',
266:'to be included in joint statement of managers; reports by committees ;gj,q 302. a allocation of totals.—^the joint explanatory statement',
267:'accompanying a conference report on a concurrent resolution qd. the budget shall include an estimated allocation, based upon such concurrent',
268:'resolution as recommended in such conference report, of the appropriate levels of total budget outlays and total new budget authority',
269:'among each committee of the house of representatives and the senate which has jurisdiction over bills and resolutions providing such',
270:'new budget authority. ^[y^ reports by committees.—as soon as practicable after a concurrent resolution on the budget is agreed to—',
271:'1 the committee on appropriations of each house shall, after consulting with the committee on appropriations of the other house,',
272:'a subdivide among its subcommittees the allocation of budget outlays and new budget authority allocated to it in the joint',
273:'explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on such concurrent resolution, and b further subdivide the amount with respect to each',
274:'such subcommittee between controllable amounts and all other amounts; and 2 every other committee of the house and senate to',
275:'which an allocation was made in such joint explanatory statement shall, after consulting with the committee or committees of the',
276:'other house to which all or part of its allocation was made, a subdivide such allocation among its subcommittees or',
277:'among programs over which it has jurisdiction, and b further subdivide the amount with respect to each subcommittee or program',
278:'between controllable amounts and all other amounts. 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 309 each such committee shall',
279:'promptly report to its house the subdivi com°r^nees°^^ sions made by it pursuant to this subsection. report of sub c',
280:'subsequent concurbent resolutions.—in the case of a concur divisions. rent resolution on the budget referred to in section 304 or',
281:'310, the allocation under subsection a and the subdivisions under subsection b shall be required only to the extent necessary',
282:'to take into account revisions made in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget. first concurrent resolution',
283:'on the budget must be adopted before legislation providing new budget authority, new spending authority, or changes in revenues or',
284:'public debt limit is considered sec. 303. a in general.—it shall not be in order in either the ^^ ^^',
285:'^^^^ house of representatives or the senate to consider any bill or resolution or amendment thereto which provides— 1 new',
286:'budget authority for a fiscal year; 2 an increase or decrease in revenues to become effective during a fiscal year;',
287:'3 an increase or decrease in the public debt limit to become effective during a fiscal year; or 4 new',
288:'spending authority described in section 401c 2 c to become effective during a fiscal year; until the first concurrent resolution',
289:'on the budget for such year has been agreed to pursuant to section 301. b exceptions.—^subsection a does not apply',
290:'to any bill or resolution— 1 providing new budget authority which first becomes available in a fiscal year following the',
291:'fiscal year to which the concurrent resolution applies; or 2 increasing or decreasing revenues which first become effective in a',
292:'fiscal year following the fiscal year to which the concurrent resolution applies. c waiver in the senate.— 1 the committee',
293:'of the senate which reports any bill or resolution to which subsection a applies may at or after the time',
294:'it reports such bill or resolution, report a resolution to the senate a providing for the waiver of subsection a',
295:'with respect to such bill or resolution, and b stating the reasons why the waiver is necessary. the resolution shall',
296:'then be referred to the fe^ai°^^° ^^ committee on the budget of the senate. that committee shall report the resolution',
297:'to the senate within 10 days after the res ^ report to ^ senate olution is referred to it not',
298:'counting any day on which the senate is not in session beginning with the day following the day on which',
299:'it is so referred, accompanied by that committees recommendations and reasons for such recommendations with respect to the resolution. if',
300:'the committee does not report the resolution within such 10day period, it shall automatically be discharged from further consideration of',
301:'the resolution and the resolution shall be placed on the calendar. 2 during the consideration of any such resolution, debate',
302:'^^^^^^l^ ^ shall be limited to one hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and',
303:'minority leader or their designees, and the time on any debatable motion or appeal shall be limited to twenty minutes,',
304:'to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the resolution. in the event the',
305:'manager of the resolution is in favor of any such motion 38194 o 76 23 pt. 1 31 use 1325.',
306:'31 use 1326. debate, time limits tiori public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. or appeal, the time in opposition',
307:'thereto shall be controlled by the minority leader or his designee. such leaders, or either of them, may, from the',
308:'time under their control on the passage of such resolution, allot additional time to any senator during the consideration of',
309:'any debatable motion or appeal. no amendment to the resolution is in order. 3 if, after the committee on the',
310:'budget has reported or been discharged from further consideration of the resolution, the senate agrees to the resolution, then subsection',
311:'a of this section shall not apply with respect to the bill or resolution to which the resolution so agreed',
312:'to applies. permissible revisions of concurrent resolutions of the budget sec. 304. at any time after the first concurrent resolution',
313:'on the budget for a fiscal year has been agreed to pursuant to section 301, and before the end of',
314:'such fiscal year, the two houses may adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which revises the concurrent resolution on',
315:'the budget for such fiscal year most recently agreed to. provisions relating to the consideration of concurrent resolutions on the',
316:'budget gj,^ 3q5 ^^^ procedure in house of representatives after report of committee; debate.— 1 when the committee on the',
317:'budget of the house has reported any concurrent resolution on the budget, it is in order at any time after',
318:'the tenth day excluding saturdays, sundays, and legal holidays following the day on which the report upon such resolution has',
319:'been available to members of the house even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to',
320:'to move to proceed to the consideration of the concurrent resolution. the motion is highly privileged and is not debatable.',
321:'an amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the',
322:'vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. £ general debate on any concurrent resolution on the',
323:'budget » in the house of representatives shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided',
324:'equally between the majority and minority parties. a motion further to limit debate is not debatable. a motion to recommit',
325:'the concurrent resolution is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by',
326:'which the concurrent resolution is agreed to or disagreed to. 3 consideration of any concurrent resolution on the budget by',
327:'the house of representatives shall be in the committee of the whole, and the resolution shall be read for amendment',
328:'under the fiveminute rule in accordance with the applicable provisions of rule xxiii of the rules of the house of',
329:'representatives. after the committee rises and reports the resolution back to the house, the previous question shall be considered as',
330:'ordered on the resolution and any amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion; except that it shall be in',
331:'order at any time prior to final passage notwithstanding any other rule or provision of law to adopt an amendment',
332:'or a series of amendments changing any figure or figures in the resolution as so reported to the extent necessary',
333:'to achieve mathematical consistency. 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 4 debate in the house of eepresentatives on',
334:'the conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget shall be limited to not more than 5 hours, which',
335:'shall be divided equally between the majority and minority parties. a motion further to limit debate is not debatable. a',
336:'motion to recommit the conference report is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider',
337:'the vote by which the conference report is agreed to or disagreed to. 5 motions to postpone, made with respect',
338:'to the consideration of any concurrent resolution on the budget, and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business,',
339:'shall be decided without debate. 6 appeals from the decisions of the chair relating to the application of the rules',
340:'of the house of representatives to the procedure relating to any concurrent resolution on the budget shall be decided without',
341:'debate. b procedure in senate after report or commtftee; debate; amendments.— 1 debate in the senate on any concurrent resolution',
342:'on the budget, and all amendments thereto and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not',
343:'more than 50 hours, except that, with respect to the second required concurrent resolution referred to in section 310a, all',
344:'such debate shall be limited to not more than 15 hours. the time shall be equally divided between, and controlled',
345:'by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. 2 debate in the senate on any amendment to',
346:'a concurrent resolution on the budget shall be limited to 2 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by,',
347:'the mover and the manager of the concurrent resolution, and debate on any amendment to an amendment, debatable motion, or',
348:'appeal shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager',
349:'of the concurrent resolution, except that in the event the manager of the concurrent resolution is in favor of any',
350:'such amendment, motion, or appeal, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the minority leader or his designee.',
351:'no amendment that is not germane to the provisions of such concurrent resolution shall be received. such leaders, or either',
352:'of them, may, from the time under their control on the passage of the concurrent resolution, allot additional time to',
353:'any senator during the consideration of any amendment, debatable motion, or appeal. 3 a motion to further limit debate is',
354:'not debatable. a motion to recommit except a motion to recommit with instructions to report back within a specified number',
355:'of days, not to exceed 3, not counting any day on which the senate is not in session is not',
356:'in order. debate on any such motion to recommit shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between,',
357:'and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the concurrent resolution. 4 notwithstanding any other rule, an amendment, or',
358:'series of amendments, to a concurrent resolution on the budget proposed in the senate shall always be in order if',
359:'such amendment or series of amendments proposes to change any figure or figures then contained in such concurrent resolution so',
360:'as to make such concurrent resolution mathematically consistent or so as to maintain such consistencyj.^ f^g^/j^ ^ debate^ time limitation.',
361:'312 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. debate, time conference recongre s?^ a o c action on conference eeports',
362:'in the senate.— 1 the conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget shall be in order iii the',
363:'senate at any time after the third day excluding saturdays, sundays, and legal holidays following the day on which such',
364:'a conference report is reported and is available to members of the senate. a motion to proceed to the consideration',
365:'of the conference report may be made even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to.',
366:'^2 duriug the consideration in the senate of the conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget, debate shall',
367:'be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and minority leader or',
368:'their designees. debate on any debatable motion or appeal related to the conference report shall be limited to 1 hour,',
369:'to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the conference report. 3 should the',
370:'conference report be defeated, debate on any toquest for a new conference and the appointment of conferees shall be limited',
371:'to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the manager of the conference report and the minority',
372:'leader or his designee, and should any motion be made to instruct the conferees before the conferees are named, debate',
373:'on such motion shall be limited to onehalf hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and',
374:'the manager of the conference report. debate on any amendment to any such instructions shall be limited to 20 minutes,',
375:'to be equally divided between and controlled by the mover and the manager of the conference report. in all cases',
376:'when the manager of the conference report is in favor of any motion, appeal, or amendment, the time in opposition',
377:'shall be under the control of the minority leader or his designee. 4 in any case in which there are',
378:'amendments in disagreement, time on each amendment shall be limited to 30 minutes, to be equally divided between, and controlled',
379:'by, the manager of the conference report and the minority leader or his designee. no amendment that is not germane',
380:'to the provisions of such amendments shall be received. j required action by conference committee. if, at the end of',
381:'^^^^ cxcludiiig saturdays, sundays, and legal holidays after the conferees of both houses have been appointed to a committee of',
382:'conference on a concurrent resolution on the budget, the conferees are unable to reach agreement with respect to all matters',
383:'in disagreement between the tavo houses, then the conferees shall submit to their resdective houses, on the first day thereafter',
384:'on which their house is in session— 1 a conference report recommending those matters on which they have agreed and',
385:'reporting in disagreement those matters on which they have not agreed; or 2 a conference report in disagreement, if the',
386:'matter in disagreement is an amendment avhich strikes out the entire text of the concurrent resolution and inserts a substitute',
387:'text. e concurrent resolution must be consistent in the senate.— it shall not be in order in the senate to',
388:'vote on the question of agreeing to— i a concurrent resolution on the budget unless the figures then contained in',
389:'such resolution are mathematically consistent; or 2 a conference report on a concurrent resolution on the budget unless the figures',
390:'contained in such resolution, as recommended in such conference report, are mathematically consistent. 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12,',
391:'1974 legislation dealing with congressional budget must be handled by budget committees 31 use 1327. sec. 306. no bill or',
392:'resolution, and no amendment to any bill or resolution, dealing with any matter which is within the jurisdiction of the',
393:'committee on the budget of either house shall be considered in that house unless it is a bill or resolution',
394:'which has been reported by the committee on the budget of that house or from the consideration of which such',
395:'committee has been discharged or unless it is an amendment to such a bill or resolution. hous e committe e',
396:'action on all appropriation bills to be completed before first appropriation bill is reported 31 use 1328. sec. 307. prior',
397:'to reporting the first regular appropriation bill for each fiscal year, the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives',
398:'shall, to the extent practicable, complete subcommittee markup and full committee action on all regular appropriation bills for that year',
399:'and submit to the house a summary report compar g^^^^g^t^^^ ing the committees recommendations with the appropriate levels of house.',
400:'budget outlays and new budget authority as set forth in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget',
401:'for that year. reports, summaries, and projections of congressional budget actions sec. 308. a reports on legislation providing new budget',
402:'^^ ^c 1329. authority or tax expenditures.—whenever a committee of either house reports a bill or resolution to its house',
403:'providing new budget authority other than continuing appropriations or new or increased tax expenditures for a fiscal year, the report',
404:'accompanying that bill contents. or resolution shall contain a statement, prepared after consultation with the director of the congressional budget',
405:'office, detailing— 1 in the case of a bill or resolution providing new budget authority— a how the new budget',
406:'authority provided in that bill or resolution compares with the new budget authority set forth in the most recently agreed',
407:'to concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year and the reports submitted under section 302; b a projection',
408:'for the period of 5 fiscal years beginning with such fiscal year of budget outlays, associated with the budget authority',
409:'provided in that bill or resolution, in each fiscal year in such period: and c the new budget authority, and',
410:'budget outlays resulting therefrom, provided by that bill or resolution for financial assistance to state and local governments; and 2',
411:'in the case of a bill or resolution providing new or increased tax expenditures— a how the new or increased',
412:'tax expenditures provided in that bill or resolution will affect the levels of tax expenditures under existing law as set',
413:'forth in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year, or, if a report',
414:'accompanying a subsequently agreed to concurrent resolution for such year sets forth such levels, then as set forth in that',
415:'report; and b a projection for the period of 5 fiscal years beginning with such fiscal year of the tax',
416:'expenditures which will result from that bill or resolution in each fiscal year in such period. 314 public law 93344july',
417:'12, 1974 [88 stat. re ^4°^^^ contents. ^^p^ 31 use 133 0. no projection shall be required for a fiscal',
418:'year under paragraph 1 b or 2b if the committee determines that a projection for that fiscal year is impracticable',
419:'and states in its report the reason for such impracticability. b uptodate tabulation of congressional budget actions.— the director of',
420:'the congressional budget office shall issue periodic reports detailing and tabulating the progress of congressional action on bills and resolutions',
421:'providing new budget authority and changing reveuucs and the public debt limit for a fiscal year. such reports shall include,',
422:'but are not limited to— 1 an uptodate tabulation comparing the new budget authority for such fiscal year in bills',
423:'and resolutions on which congress has completed action and estimated outlays, associated with such new budget authority, during such fiscal',
424:'year to the new budget authority and estimated outlays set forth in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on',
425:'the budget for such fiscal year and the reports submitted under section 302; 2 an uptodate status report on all',
426:'bills and resolutions providing new budget authority and changing revenues and the public debt limit for such fiscal year in',
427:'both houses; 3 an uptodate comparison of the appropriate level of revenues contained in the most recently agreed to concurrent',
428:'resolution on the budget for such fiscal year with the latest estimate of revenues for such year including new revenues',
429:'anticipated during such year under bills and resolutions on which the congress has completed action; and 4 an uptodate comparison',
430:'of the appropriate level of the public debt contained in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget',
431:'for such fiscal year with the latest estimate of the public debt during such fiscal year. c fiveyear projection of',
432:'congressional budget action,—as soon as practicable after the beginning of each fiscal year, the director of the congressional budget office',
433:'shall issue a report projecting for the period of 5 fiscal years beginning with such fiscal year— 1 total new',
434:'budget authority and total budget outlays for each fiscal year in such period; 2 revenues to be received and the',
435:'major sources thereof, and the surplus or deficit, if any, for each fiscal year in such period; and 3 tax',
436:'expenditures for each fiscal year in such period. completion of action on bills providing new budget authority and certain new',
437:'spending authority gj,j 309, except as otherwise provided pursuant to this title, not later than the seventh day after labor',
438:'day of each year, the congress shall complete action on all bills and resolutions— 1 providing new budget authority for',
439:'the fiscal year beginning on october 1 of such year, other than supplemental, deficiency, and continuing appropriation bills and resolutions,',
440:'and other than the reconciliation bill for such year, if required to be reported under section 310c ; and 2',
441:'providing new spending authority described in section 401 c2 c which is to become effective during such fiscal year. paragraph',
442:'1 shall not apply to any bill or resolution if legislation authorizing the enactment of new budget authority to be',
443:'provided in such bill or resolution has not been timely enacted. 88 stat.] public law 93344jul y 12, 1974 315',
444:'second required concurrent resolution and reconciliation process sec. 310. a reporting of concurrent resolution.—the com3i use 1331. mittee on the',
445:'budget of each house shall report to its house a concurrent resolution on the budget which reaffirms or revises the',
446:'concurrent resolution on the budget most recently agreed to with respect to the fiscal year beginning on october 1 of',
447:'such year. any such concurrent resolution on the budget shall also, to the extent necessary— 1 specify the total amount',
448:'by which— a new budget authority for such fiscal year; b budget authority initially provided for prior fiscal years; and',
449:'c new spending authority described in section 401 c 2 c which is to become effective during such fiscal year,',
450:'contained in laws, bills, and resolutions within the jurisdiction of a committee, is to be changed and direct that committee',
451:'to determine and recommend changes to accomplish a change of such total amount; 2 specify the total amount by which',
452:'revenues are to be changed and direct that the committees having jurisdiction to determine and recommend changes in the revenue',
453:'laws, bills, and resolutions to accomplish a change of such total amount; 3 specify the amount by which the statutory',
454:'limit on the public debt is to be changed and direct the committees having jurisdiction to recommend such change; or',
455:'4 specify and direct any combination of the matters described in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3. any such concurrent resolution',
456:'may be reported, and the report fiung. accompanying it may be filed, in either house notwithstanding that that house is',
457:'not in session on the day on which such concurrent resolution is reported. b completion or action on concurrent resolution.—not',
458:'later than september 15 of each year, the congress shall complete action on the concurrent resolution on the budget referred',
459:'to in subsection a. c reconciliation process.—if a concurrent resolution is agreed to in accordance with subsection a containing directions',
460:'to one or more committees to determine and recommend changes in laws, bills, or resolutions, and— 1 only one committee',
461:'of the house or the senate is directed to determine and recommend changes, that committee shall promptly make such determination',
462:'and recommendations and report to its house a reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution, or both, containing such recommendations; or 2',
463:'more than one committee of the house or the senate is directed to determine and recommend changes, each such committee',
464:'so directed shall promptly make such determination and recommendations, whether such changes are to be contained in a reconciliation bill',
465:'or reconciliation resolution, and submit such recommendations to the committee on the budget of its house, which upon receiving all',
466:'such recommendations, shall report to its house a reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution, or both, carrying out all such recommendations',
467:'without any substantive revision. 316 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. reconciliation resolution. debate, time limitation. 31 use 1332.',
468:'for purposes of this subsection, a reconciliation resolution is a concurrent resolution directing the clerk of the house of representatives',
469:'or the secretary of the senate, as the case may be, to make specified changes in bills and resolutions which',
470:'have not been enrolled. d completion of reconciliation process.—congress shall complete action on any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported',
471:'under subsection c not later than september 25 of each year. e procedure in the senate.— 1 except as provided',
472:'in paragraph 2, the provisions of section 305 for the consideration in the senate of concurrent resolutions on the budget',
473:'and conference reports thereon shall also apply to the consideration in the senate of reconciliation bills and reconciliation resolutions reported',
474:'under subsection c and conference reports thereon. 2 debate in the senate on any reconciliation bill or resolution reported under',
475:'subsection c, and all amendments thereto and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more',
476:'than 20 hours. f congress may not adjourn until action is completed.—it shall not be in order in either the',
477:'house of representatives or the senate to consider any resolution providing for the adjournment sine die of either house unless',
478:'action has been completed on the concurrent resolution on the budget required to be reported under subsection a for the',
479:'fiscal year beginning on october 1 of such year, and, if a reconciliation bill or resolution, or both, is required',
480:'to be reported under subsection c for such fiscal year, unless the congress has completed action on that bill or',
481:'resolution, or both. new budget authority, new spending authority and revenue legislation must be within appropriate levels sec. 311. a',
482:'legislation subject to point of order.—^after the congress has completed action on the concurrent resolution on the budget required to',
483:'be reported under section 310a for a fiscal year, and, if a reconciliation bill or resolution, or both, for such',
484:'fiscal year are required to be reported under section 310c, after that bill has been enacted into law or that',
485:'resolution has been agreed to, it shall not be in order in either the house of representatives or the senate',
486:'to consider any bill, resolution, or amendment providing additional new budget authority for such fiscal year, providing new spending authority',
487:'described in section 401c 2 c to become effective during such fiscal year, or reducing revenues for such fiscal year,',
488:'or any conference report on any such bill or resolution, if— 1 the enactment of such bill or resolution as',
489:'reported; 2 the adoption and enactment of such amendment; or 3 the enactment of such bill or resolution in the',
490:'form recommended in such conference report; would cause the appropriate level of total new budget authority or total budget outlays',
491:'set forth in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year to be exceeded,',
492:'or would cause revenues to be less than the appropriate level of revenues set forth in such concurrent resolution. b',
493:'determination of outlays and revenues.^—for purposes of subsection a, the budget outlays to be made during a fiscal year and',
494:'revenues to be received during a fiscal year shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by the committee',
495:'on the budget of the house of representatives or the senate, as the case may be. 88 stat. ] public',
496:'law 93344july 12, 1974 317 title iv—additional pkovisions to impkove fiscal pkocedures bills providing new spending authority sec. 401. a',
497:'legislation providing contract or borrowing authority.—it shall not be in order in either the house of representatives or the senate',
498:'to consider any bill or resolution which provides new spending authority described in subsection c2a or b or any amendment',
499:'which provides such new spending authority, unless that bill, resolution, or amendment also provides that such new spending authority is',
500:'to be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation',
501:'acts. b legislation providing entitlement authority.— 1 it shall not be in order in either the house of representatives or',
502:'the senate to consider any bill or resolution which provides new spending authority described in subsection c2c or any amendment',
503:'which provides such new spending authority which is to become effective before the first day of the fiscal year which',
504:'begins during the calendar year in which such bill or resolution is reported. 2 if any committee of the house',
505:'of representatives or the senate reports any bill or resolution which provides new spending authority described in subsection c 2',
506:'c which is to become effective during a fiscal year and the amount of new budget authority which will be',
507:'required for such fiscal year if such bill or resolution is enacted as so reported exceeds the appropriate allocation of',
508:'new budget authority reported under section 302b in connection with the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget',
509:'for such fiscal year, such bill or resolution shall then be referred to the committee on appropriations of that house',
510:'with instructions to report it, with the committees recommendations, within 15 calendar days not counting any day on which that',
511:'house is not in session beginning with the day following the day on which it is so referred. if the',
512:'committee on appropriations of either house fails to report a bill or resolution referred to it under this paragraph within',
513:'such 15day period, the committee shall automatically be discharged from further consideration of such bill or resolution and such bill',
514:'or resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. 3 the committee on appropriations of each house shall have jurisdiction',
515:'to report any bill or resolution referred to it under paragraph 2 with an amendment which limits the total amount',
516:'of new spending authority provided in such bill or resolution. c definitions.— 1 for purposes of this section, the term',
517:'new spending authority means spending authority not provided by law on the effective date of this section, including any increase',
518:'in or addition to spending authority provided by law on such date. 2 for purposes of paragraph 1, the term',
519:'spending authority means authority whether temporary or permanent — a to enter into contracts under which the united states is',
520:'obligated to make outlays, the budget authority for which is not provided in advance by appropriation acts ; b to',
521:'incur indebtedness other than indebtedness incurred under the second liberty bond act for the repayment of which the united states',
522:'is liable, the budget authority for which is not provided in advance by appropriation acts; and 31 use 1351. referral',
523:'to appropriations committee. discharge from consideration. placement on calendar. committee jurisdiction. 31 use 774. 318 public law 93344july 12, 1974',
524:'[88 stat. 42 use 1305. 26 use 1 et seq. 31 use 1221 note. 31 use 856. 31 use 846.',
525:'31 use 1352. c to make payments including loans and grants, tlie budget authority for which is not provided for',
526:'in advance by appropriation acts, to any person or government if, under the provisions of the law containing such authority,',
527:'the united states is obligated to make such payments to persons or governments who meet the requirements established by such',
528:'law. such term does not include authority to insure or guarantee the repayment of indebtedness incurred by another person or',
529:'government, d exceptions.— 1 subsections a and b shall not apply to new spending authority if the budget authority for',
530:'outlays which will result from such new spending authority is derived— a from a trust fund established by the social',
531:'security act as in effect on the date of the enactment of this act; or b from any other trust',
532:'fund, 90 percent or more of the receipts of which consist or will consist of amounts transferred from the general',
533:'fund of the treasury equivalent to amounts of taxes related to the purposes for which such outlays are or will',
534:'be made received in the treasury under specified provisions of the internal revenue code of 1954. 2 subsections a and',
535:'b shall not apply to new spending authority which is an amendment to or extension of the state and local',
536:'fiscal assistance act of 1972, or a continuation of the program of fiscal assistance to state and local governments provided',
537:'by that act, to the extent so provided in the bill or resolution providing such authority. 3 subsections a and',
538:'b shall not apply to new spending authority to the extent that— a the outlays resulting therefrom are made by',
539:'an organization which is i a mixedownership government corporation as defined in section 201 of the government corporation control act,',
540:'or ii a wholly owned government corporation as defined in section 101 of such act which is specifically exempted by',
541:'law from compliance with any or all of the provisions of that act; or b the outlays resulting therefrom consist',
542:'exclusively of the proceeds of gifts or bequests made to the united states for a specific purpose. reporting of authorizing',
543:'legislation gj;. 402. a required reporting date.—except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall not be in order in',
544:'either the house of representatives or the senate to consider any bill or resolution which, directly or indirectly, authorizes the',
545:'enactment of new budget authority for a fiscal year, unless that bill or resolution is reported in the house or',
546:'the senate, as the case may be, on or before may 15 preceding the beginning of such fiscal year. b',
547:'emergency waiver in the house.—if the committee on rules of the house of representatives determines that emergency conditions require a',
548:'waiver of subsection a with respect to any bill or resolution, such committee may report, and the house may consider',
549:'and adopt, a resolution waiving the application of subsection a in the case of such bill or resolution. 88 stat.',
550:'] public law 93344july 12, 1974 c waiver in the senate.— 1 the committee of the senate which repoits any',
551:'bill or resolution may, at or after the time it reports such bill or resolution, report a resolution to the',
552:'senate a providing for the waiver of subsection a with respect to such bill or resolution, and b stating the',
553:'reasons why the waiver is necessary. the ^^f^^co^° resolution shall then be referred to the committee on the budget ^^',
554:'°™ tee. of the senate. that committee shall report the resolution to the senate, within 10 days after the resolution',
555:'is referred to it not senal^ ° counting any day on which the senate is not in session beginning with',
556:'the day following the day on which it is so referred accompanied by that committees recommendations and reasons for such',
557:'recommendations with respect to the resolution. if the committee ^ discharge from does not report the resolution within such 10day',
558:'period, it shall ^^ automatically be discharged from further consideration of the resolution and the resolution shall be placed on',
559:'the calendar. catinda™^ ° 2 during the consideration of any such resolution, debate debate, time shall be limited to one',
560:'hour, to be equally divided between, and limitation. controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees,',
561:'and the time on any debatable motion or appeal shall be limited to 20 minutes, to be equally divided between,',
562:'and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the resolution. in the event the manager of the resolution is',
563:'in favor of any such motion or appeal, the time in opposition thereto shau be controlled by the minority leader',
564:'or his designee. such leaders, or either of them, may, from the time under their control on the passage of',
565:'such resolution, allot additional time to any senator during the consideration of any debatable motion or appeal. xo amendment to',
566:'the resolution is in order. 3 if, after the committee on the budget has reported or been discharged from further',
567:'consideration of the resolution, the senate agrees to the resolution, then subsection a of this section shall not apply with',
568:'respect to that bill or resolution referred to in the resolution. d certain bills and resolutions received from other house.—notwithstanding',
569:'the provisions of subsection a, if under that subsection it is in order in the house of representatives to consider',
570:'a bill or resolution of the house, then it shall be in order to consider a companion or similar bill',
571:'or resolution of the senate; and if under that subsection it is in order in the senate to consider a',
572:'bill or resolution of the senate, then it shall be in order to consider a companion or similar bill of',
573:'the house of representatives. e exceptions.— 1 subsection a shall not apply with respect to new spending authority described in',
574:'section 401c2c. 2 subsection a shall not apply with respect to new budget authority authorized in a bill or resolution',
575:'for any provision of the social security act if such bill or resolution also provides new spending authority described in',
576:'section 401c2c which, under section 401d 1 a, is excluded from the application of section 401b. f study of existing',
577:'spending authority and permanent appropriations.—^the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate shall study on a',
578:'continuing basis those provisions of law, in effect on the effective date of this section, which provide spending authority or',
579:'permanent budget authority. each ^^n^ r^° committee shall, from time to time, report to its house its recommendations for terminating',
580:'or modifying such provisions. 31 use 1353. submittal to congressional commmeest post. p. 322. public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88',
581:'stat. analysis by congressional budget office sec. 403. the director of the congressional budget office shall, to the extent practicable,',
582:'prepare for each bill or resolution of a public character reported by any committee of the house of representatives or',
583:'the senate except the committee on appropriations of each house, and submit to such committee— 1 au cstimatc of the',
584:'costs which would be incurred in carrying out such bill or resolution in the fiscal year in which it is',
585:'to become effective and in each of the 4 fiscal years following such fiscal year, together with the basis for',
586:'each such estimate; and 2 a comparison of the estimate of costs described in paragraph 1 with any available estimate',
587:'of costs made by such committee or by any federal agency. the estimate and comparison so submitted shall be included',
588:'in the report accompanying such bill or resolution if timely submitted to such committee before such report is filed. jurisdiction',
589:'of appropriations committees sec. 404. a amendment of house rules.—clause 2 of rule xi of the rules of the house',
590:'of representatives is amended by redesignating paragraph b as paragraph e and by inserting after paragraph a the following new',
591:'paragraphs: b rescission of appropriations contained in appropriation acts preferred to in section 105 of title 1, united states code.',
592:'c the amount of new spending authority described in section 401c2 a and b of the congressional budget act of',
593:'1974 which is to be effective for a fiscal year. d new spending authority described in section 401c2c of the',
594:'congressional budget act of 1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401b 2 of that',
595:'act but subject to the provisions of section 401b 3 of that act. b amendment of senate rules.—subparagraph c of',
596:'paragraph 1 of rule xxv of the standing rules of the senate is amended to read as follows: c committee',
597:'on appropriations, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the',
598:'following subjects: 1. except as provided in subparagraph r, appropriation of the levenue for the support of the government. 2.',
599:'rescission of appropriations contained in appropriation acts referred to in section 105 of title 1, united states code. 3. the',
600:'amount of new spending authority described in section 401 c 2 a and b of the congressional budget act of',
601:'1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401b 2 of that act but subject to',
602:'the provisions of section 401 b3 of that act. 4. new advance spending authority described in section 401c 2 c',
603:'of the congressional budget act of 1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401b 2',
604:'of that act but subject to the provisions of section 401b 3 of that act. 88 stat. ] public law',
605:'93344july 12, 1974 title v—change of fiscal year fiscal year to begin october 1 sec. 501. section 237 of the',
606:'revised statutes 31 u.s.c. 1020 is amended to read as follows: sec. 237. a the fiscal year of the treasury',
607:'of the united states, in all matters of accounts, receipts, expenditures, estimates, and appropriations— 1 shall, through june 30, 1976,',
608:'commence on july 1 of each year and end on june 30 of the following year; and 2 shall, beginning',
609:'on october 1, 1976, commence on october 1 of each year and end on september 30 of the following year.',
610:'b all accounts of receipts and expenditures required by law to be published annually shall be prepared and published for',
611:'each fiscal year as established by subsection a. transition to new fiscal year sec. 502. a as soon as practicable,',
612:'the president shall prepare and submit to the congress— 1 after consultation with the committees on appropriations of the house',
613:'of representatives and the senate, budget estimates for the united states government for the period commencing july 1, 1976, and',
614:'ending on september 30, 1976, in such form and detail as he may determine; and 2 proposed legislation he considers',
615:'appropriate with respect to changes in law necessary to provide authorizations of appropriations for that period. b the director of',
616:'the office of management and budget shall provide by regulation, order, or otherwise for the orderly transition by all departments,',
617:'agencies, and instrumentalities of the united states government and the government of the district of columbia from the use of',
618:'the fiscal year in effect on the date of enactment of this act to the use of the new fiscal',
619:'year prescribed by section 237 a2 of the revised statutes. the director shall prepare and submit to the congress such',
620:'additional proposed legislation as he considers necessary to accomplish this objective. c the director of the office of management and',
621:'budget and the director of the congressional budget office jointly shall conduct a study of the feasibility and advisability of',
622:'submitting the budget or portions thereof, and enacting new budget authority or portions thereof, for a fiscal year during the',
623:'regular session of the congress which begins in the year preceding the year in which such fiscal year begins. the',
624:'director of the office of management and budget and the director of the congressional budget office each shall submit a',
625:'report of the results of the study conducted by them, together with his own conclusions and recommendations, to the congress',
626:'not later than 2 years after the effective date of this subsection. accounting procedures sec. 503. a subsection a 1',
627:'of the first section of the act entitled an act to simplify accounting, facilitate the payment of obligations, and for',
628:'other purposes, approved july 25, 1956, as amended 31 u.s.c. 701, is amended to read as follows: accounts, an al',
629:'publication. 31 use 1020 note. budget estimates and proposed legislation, submittal to congress. supra. study. reports, submittal to congress. 322',
630:'public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. transfers. 31 use 701 withdrawals. 31 use 102 0a. f^u^s^cios^nou 1 the obligated',
631:'balance shall be transferred, at the time specified in subsection b 1 of this section, to an appropriation account of',
632:'the agency or subdivision thereof responsible for the liquidation of the obligation, in which account shall be merged the amounts',
633:'so transferred from all appropriation accounts for the same general purposes; and, b subsection b of such section is amended',
634:'to read as follows: b 1 any obligated balance referred to in subsection a 1 of this section shall be',
635:'transferred as follows: a for any fiscal year or years ending on or before june 30, 1976, on that june',
636:'30 which falls in the first month of june which occurs twentyfour months after the end of such fiscal year',
637:'or years; and b for the period commencing on july 1, 1976, and ending on september 30, 1976, and for',
638:'any fiscal year commencing on or after october 1, 1976, on september 30 of the second fiscal year following that',
639:'period or the fiscal year or years, as the case may be, for which the appropriation is available for obligation.',
640:'£ the withdrawals required by subsection a 2 of this section shall be made— a for any fiscal year ending',
641:'on or before june 30, 1976, not later than september 30 of the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year',
642:'in which the period of availability for obligation expires; and b for the period commencing on july 1, 1976, and',
643:'ending on september 30, 1976, and for any fiscal year commencing on or after october 1, 1976, not later than',
644:'november 15 following such period or fiscal year, as the case may be, in which the period of availability for',
645:'obligation expires. conversion 01 authorizations 01 appropriations gj,^. gq^ ji^^y |^^ providing for an authorization of appropriations commencing on july',
646:'1 of a year shall, if that year is any year after 1975, be considered as meaning october 1 of',
647:'that year. any law providing for an authorization of appropriations ending on june 30 of a year shall, if that',
648:'year is any year after 1976, be considered as meaning september 30 of that year. any law providing for an',
649:'authorization of appropriations for the fiscal year 1977 or any fiscal year thereafter shall be construed as referring to that',
650:'fiscal year ending on september 30 of the calendar year having the same calendar year number as the fiscal year',
651:'number. repeals sec. 505. the following provisions of law are repealed: 1 the ninth paragraph under the headings legislative establishment,',
652:'senate, of the deficiency appropriation act, fiscal year 1934 48 stat. 1022; 2 u.s.c. 66 ; and 2 the proviso',
653:'to the second paragraph under the headings house of representatives, salaries, mileage, and expenses of members, of the legislativejudiciary appropriation',
654:'act, 1955 68 stat. 400; 2 u.s.c. 81. technical amendment sec. 506. a section 105 of title 1, united states',
655:'code, is amended by striking out june 30 and inserting in lieu thereof september 30. ^ the provisions of subsection',
656:'a of this section shall be effective with respect to acts making appropriations for the support of the government for',
657:'any fiscal year commencing on or after october 1,1976. 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 title vi—amendments to',
658:'budget and accounting act, 1921 matters to be included in presidents budget sec. 601. section 201 of the budget and',
659:'accounting act, 1921 31 u.s.c. 11, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: d the',
660:'budget transmitted pursuant to subsection a for each fiscal year shall set forth separately the items enumerated in section 301a',
661:'l5 of the congressional budget act of 1974. ^^ p 306. e the budget transmitted pursuant to subsection a for',
662:'each fiscal year shall set forth the levels of tax expenditures under existing law for such fiscal year the tax',
663:'expenditure budget, taking into account projected economic factors, and any changes in such existing levels based on proposals contained in',
664:'such budget, for purposes of this subsection, the terms tax expenditures and tax expenditures budget have the meanings given to',
665:'them by section 3a3 of the congressional budget act of 1974. ^e p. 299. f the budget transmitted pursuant to',
666:'subsection a for each fiscal year shall contain— 1 a comparison, for the last completed fiscal year, of the total',
667:'amount of outlays estimated in the budget transmitted pursuant to subsection a for each major program involving uncontrollable or relatively',
668:'uncontrollable outlays and the total amount of outlays made under each such major program during such fiscal year; 2 a',
669:'comparison, for the last completed fiscal year, of the total amount of revenues estimated in the budget transmitted pursuant to',
670:'subsection a and the total amount of revenues received during such year, and, with respect to each major revenue source,',
671:'the amount of revenues estimated in the budget transmitted pursuant to subsection a and the amount of revenues received during',
672:'such year; and 3 an analysis and explanation of the difference between each amount set forth pursuant to paragraphs 1',
673:'and 2 as the amount of outlays or revenues estimated in the budget submitted under subsection a for such fiscal',
674:'year and the corresponding amount set forth as the amount of outlays made or revenues received during such fiscal year.',
675:'g the president shall transmit to the congress, on or before ^zlem^nt^^^ttlns. april 10 and july 15 of each year,',
676:'a statement of all amendments to or mittai to con revisions in the budget authority requested, the estimated outlays, and',
677:'gess. the estimated receipts for the ensuing fiscal year set forth in the budget transmitted pursuant to subsection a including',
678:'any previous amendments or revisions proposed on behalf of the executive branch that he deems necessary and appropriate based on',
679:'the most current information available. such statement shall contain the effect of such amendments and revisions on the summary data',
680:'submitted under subsection a and shall include such supporting detail as is practicable. the statement transmitted on or before july',
681:'15 of any year may be included in the supplemental summary required to be transmitted under subsection b during such',
682:'year. the budget transmitted to the congress pursuant to subsection a for any fiscal year, or the supporting detail transmitted',
683:'in connection therewith, shall include a statement of all such amendments and revisions with respect to the fiscal year in',
684:'progress made before the date of transmission of such budget. 324 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. h the',
685:'budget transmitted pursuant to subsection a for each fiscal year shall include information with respect to estimates of appropriations for',
686:'the next succeeding fiscal year for grants, contracts, or other payments under any program for which there is an authorization',
687:'of appropriations for such succeeding fiscal year and such appropriations are authorized to be included in an appropriation act for',
688:'the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the appropriation is to be available for obligation. i the budget',
689:'transmitted pursuant to subsection a for each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending september 30, 1979, shall contain',
690:'a presentation of budget authority, proposed budget authority, outlays, proposed outlays, and descriptive information in terms of— 1 a detailed',
691:'structure of national needs which shall be used to reference all agency missions and programs; 2 agency missions; and 3',
692:'basic programs. to the extent practicable, each agency shall furnish information in support of its budget requests in accordance with',
693:'its assigned missions in terms of federal functions and subfunctions, including mission responsibilities of component organizations, and shall relate its',
694:'programs to agency missions. midyear keview sec. 602. section 201 of the budget and accounting act, 1921 31 u.s.c. 11,',
695:'is amended by striking out on or before june 1 of each year, beginning with 1972 and inserting in lieu',
696:'thereof on or before july 15 of each year. riveyear budget projections sec. 603. section 201a of the budget and',
697:'accounting act, 1921 31 u.s.c. 11, is amended— 1 by inserting after ensuing fiscal year in paragraph 5 and projections',
698:'for the four fiscal years immediately following the ensuing fiscal year; 2 by striking out such year in paragraph 5',
699:'and inserting in lieu thereof such years; and 3 by inserting after ensuing fiscal year in paragraph 6 and projections',
700:'for the four fiscal years immediately following the ensuing fiscal year. allowances for supplemental budget authority and uncontrollable outlays sec.',
701:'604. section 201a of the budget and accounting act, 1921 31 u.s.c. 11, is further amended— 1 by striking out',
702:'and at the end of paragraph 11; 2 by striking out the period at the end of paragraph 12 and',
703:'inserting in lieu thereof ; and; and ! 3 by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 1',
704:'13 an allowance for additional estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year, and an allow ance for',
705:'unanticipated uncontrollable expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year. 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 budget data based on',
706:'continuation of existing level of services sec. 605. a on or before november 10 of each year beginning with 1975,',
707:'the president shall submit to the senate and the house of representatives the estimated outlays and proposed budget authority which',
708:'would be included in the budget to be submitted pursuant to section 201 of the budget and accounting act, 1921,',
709:'for the ensuing fiscal year if all programs and activities were carried on during such ensuing fiscal year at the',
710:'same level as the fiscal year in progress and without policy changes in such programs and activities. the estimated outlays',
711:'and proposed budget authority submitted pursuant to this section shall be shown by function and sub functions in accordance with',
712:'the classifications in the budget summary table entitled budget authority and outlays by function and agency, by major programs within',
713:'each such function, and by agency. accompanying these estimates shall be the economic and programmatic assumptions underlying the estimated outlays',
714:'and proposed budget authority, such as the rate of inflation, the rate of real economic growth, the unemployment rate, program',
715:'caseloads, and pay increases. b the joint economic committee shall review the estimated outlays and proposed budget authority so submitted,',
716:'and shall submit to the committees on the budget of both houses an economic evaluation thereof on or before december',
717:'31 of each year. study of offbudget agencies sec. 606. the committees on the budget of the house of representatives',
718:'and the senate shall study on a continuing basis those provisions of law which exempt agencies of the federal government,',
719:'or any of their activities or outlays, from inclusion in the budget of the united states government transmitted by the',
720:'president under section 201 of the budget and accounting act, 1921. each committee shall, from time to time, report to',
721:'its house its recommendations for terminating or modifying such provisions. tearahead requests for authorization of new budget authority sec. 607.',
722:'notwithstanding any other provision of law, any request for the enactment of legislation authorizing the enactment of new budget authority',
723:'to continue a program or activity for a fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year commencing october 1, 1976 shall',
724:'be submitted to the congress not later than may 15 of the year preceding the year in which such fiscal',
725:'year begins. in the case of a request for the enactment of legislation authorizing the enactment of new budget authority',
726:'for a new program or activity which is to continue for more than one fiscal year, such request shall be',
727:'submitted for at least the first 2 fiscal years. title vii—program review and evaluation review and evaluation by standing committees',
728:'sec. 701. section 136a of the legislative reorganization act of 1946 2 u.s.c. 190d is amended by adding at the',
729:'end thereof the following new sentences: such committees may carry out the required analysis, appraisal, and evaluation themselves, or by',
730:'contract, or may require a government agency to do so and furnish a report thereon to the congress. such committees',
731:'may rely on such techniques as pilot testing, analysis of costs in comparison with benefits, or provision for evaluation after',
732:'a defined period of time. estimated outlays and proposed budget authority; submittal to congress by president. 31 use 11a. ante,',
733:'p. 324. evaluation, submittal to budget committees. 31 use lib. periodic reports to congres 31 use lie. report to ongress.',
734:'326 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. review and evaluation by the comptroller general sec. 702. a section 204',
735:'of the legislative reorganization act of 1970 31 u.s.c. 1154 is amended to read as follows: review and evaluation sec.',
736:'204. a the comptroller general shall review and evaluate the results of government programs and activities carried on under existing',
737:'law when ordered by either house of congress, or upon his own initiative, or when requested by any committee of',
738:'the house of representatives or the senate, or any joint committee of the two houses, having jurisdiction over such programs',
739:'and activities. b the comptroller general, upon request of any committee of either house or any joint committee of the',
740:'two houses, shall— 1 assist such committee or joint committee in developing a statement of legislative objectives and goals and',
741:'methods for assessing and reporting actual program performance in relation to such legislative objectives and goals. such statements shall include,',
742:'but are not limited to, recommendations as to methods of assessment, information to be reported, responsibility for reporting, frequency of',
743:'reports, and feasibility of pilot testing; and 2 assist such committee or joint committee in analyzing and assessing program reviews',
744:'or evaluation studies prepared by and for any federal agency. copies. upon request of any member of either house, the',
745:'comptroller general shall furnish to such member a copy of any statement or other material compiled in carrying out paragraphs',
746:'1 and 2 which has been released by the committee or joint committee for which it was compiled. c the',
747:'comptroller general shall develop and recommend to the congress methods for review and evaluation of government programs and activities carried',
748:'on under existing law. gra^revliwtnd ! ^^ carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the evaluation. comptroller general is authorized',
749:'to establish an office of program establishment. review aud evaluation within the general accounting office. the comptroller general is authorized',
750:'to employ not to exceed ten experts on a permanent, temporary, or intermittent basis and to obtain services as authorized',
751:'by section 3109 of title 5, united states code, but in either case at a rate or the daily equivalent',
752:'for individuals not to exceed that prescribed, from time to time, for level v of the executive schedule under section',
753:'5316 of title 5, united states code. e the comptroller general shall include in his annual report to the congress',
754:'a review of his activities under this section, including his recommendations of methods for review and evaluation of government programs',
755:'and activities under subsection c. b item 204 in the table of contents of such act is amended to read',
756:'as follows: sec. 204. review and evaluation. continuing study of additional budget reform proposals 31 use 1303. sec. 703. a',
757:'the committees on the budget of the house of representatives and the senate shall study on a continuing basis proposals',
758:'designed to improve and facilitate methods of congressional budget making. the proposals to be studied shall include, but are not',
759:'limited to, proposals for— 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 1 improving the information base required for determining',
760:'the effectiveness of new programs by such means as pilot testing, survey research, and other experimental and analytical techniques; 2',
761:'improving analytical and systematic evaluation of the effectivness of existing programs; 3 establishing maximum and minimum time limitations for program',
762:'authorization; and 4 developing techniques of human resource accounting and other means of providing noneconomic as well as economic evaluation',
763:'measures. b the committee on the budget of each house shall, from time to time, report to its house the',
764:'results of the study carried on by it under subsection a, together with its recommendations. c nothing in this section',
765:'shall preclude studies to improve the budgetary process by any other committee of the house of representatives or the senate',
766:'or any joint committee of the congress. title viii—fiscal and budgetary information and controls amendment to legislative reorganization act of',
767:'197 0 sec. 801. a so much of title ii of the legislative reorganization act of 1970 31 u.s.c. chapter',
768:'22 as precedes section 204 thereof is amended to read as follows: title ii—fiscal and budgetary information and controls part',
769:'1—fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information federa l fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information systems sec. 201. the',
770:'secretary of the treasury and the director of the office of management and budget, in cooperation with the comptroller general',
771:'of the united states, shall develop, establish, and maintain, for use by all federal agencies, standardized data processing and information',
772:'systems for fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information. the development, establishment, and maintenance of such systems shall be carried',
773:'out so as to meet the needs of the various branches of the federal government and, insofar as practicable, of',
774:'governments at the state and local level. standardization of terminology, definitions, classifications, and codes for fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data',
775:'and infor mation sec. 202. a 1 the comptroller general of the united states, in cooperation with the secretary of',
776:'the treasury, the director of the office of management and budget, and the director of the congressional budget office, shall',
777:'develop, establish, maintain, and publish standard terminology, definitions, classifications, and codes for federal fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information.',
778:'the authority contained in this section shall include, but not be limited to, data and information pertaining to federal fiscal',
779:'policy, revenues, periodic reports to congress. 3i use iisi. ^i use iisa. 328 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat.',
780:'report to congress. additional reports to congress; legislation recommendations. report to congress. report to congress. 31 use 1153. receipts, expenditures,',
781:'functions, programs, projects, and activities. such standard terms, definitions, classifications, and codes shall be used by all federal agencies in',
782:'supplying to the congress fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information. 2 the comptroller general shall submit to the congress,',
783:'on or before june 30,1975, a report containing the initial standard terminology, definitions, classifications, and codes referred to in paragraph',
784:'1, and shall recommend any legislation necessary to implement them. after june 30, 1975, the comptroller general shall submit to',
785:'the congress additional reports as he may think advisable, including any recommendations for any legislation he may deem necessary to',
786:'further the development, establishment, and maintenance, modification, and executive implementation of such standard terminology, definitions, classifications, and codes. b in',
787:'carrying out this responsibility, the comptroller general of the united states shall give particular consideration to the needs of the',
788:'committees on the budget of the house and senate, the committees on appropriations of the house and senate, the committee',
789:'on ways and means of the house, the committee on finance of the senate, and the congressional budget office. c',
790:'the comptroller general of the united states shall conduct a continuing program to identify and specify the needs of the',
791:'committees and members of the congress for fiscal, budgetary, and program related information to support the objectives of this part.',
792:'d the comptroller general shall assist committees in developing their information needs, including such needs expressed in legislative requirements, and',
793:'shall monitor the various recurring reporting requirements of the congress and committees and make recommendations to the congress and committees',
794:'for changes and improvements in their reporting requirements to meet congressional information needs ascertained by the comptroller general, to enhance',
795:'their usefulness to the congressional users and to eliminate duplicative or unneeded reporting. e on or before september 1, 1974,',
796:'and each year thereafter, the comptroller general shall report to the congress on needs identified and specified under subsection c;',
797:'the relationship of these needs to the existing reporting requirements; the extent to which the executive branch reporting presently meets',
798:'the identified needs; the specification of changes to standard classifications needed to meet congressional needs; the activities, progress and results',
799:'of his activities under subsection d ; and the progress that the executive branch has made during the past year.',
800:'f on or before march 1, 1975, and each year thereafter, the director of the office of management and budget',
801:'and the secretary of the treasury shall report to the congress on their plans for addressing the needs identified and',
802:'specified under subsection c, including plans for implementing changes to classifications and codes to meet the information needs of the',
803:'congress as well as the status of prior year system and classification implementations. availability to and use by the congress',
804:'and state and local gov ernments of federal fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information sec. 203. a upon request',
805:'of any committee of either house, of any joint committee of the two houses, of the comptroller general, or of',
806:'the director of the congressional budget office, the secretary of the treasury, the director of the office of management and',
807:'budget, and the heads of the various executive agencies shall— 88 stat.] public law 93344july 12, 1974 1 furnish to',
808:'such committee or joint committee, the comptroller general, or the director of the congressional budget office information as to the',
809:'location and nature of available fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information; 2 to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables',
810:'of such data and information and any related information deemed necessary by such committee or joint committee, the comptroller general,',
811:'or the director of the congressional budget office; and 3 furnish to such committee or joint committee, the comptroller general,',
812:'or the director of the congressional budget office any program evaluations conducted or commissioned by any executive agency. b the',
813:'comptroller general, in cooperation with the director of the congressional budget office, the secretary of the treasury, and the director',
814:'of the office of management and budget, shall— 1 develop, establish, and maintain an uptodate inventory and directory of sources',
815:'and information systems containing fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information and a brief description of their content; 2 provide,',
816:'upon request, assistance to committees, joint committees, and ^members of congress in securing federal fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and',
817:'information from the sources identified in such inventory and directory; and 3 furnish, upon request, assistance to committees and joint',
818:'committees of congress and, to the extent practicable, to members of congress in appraising and analyzing fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated',
819:'data and information secured from the sources identified in such inventory and directory, c the comptroller general and the director',
820:'of the congres central data sional budget office shall, to the extent they deem necessary, develop, mem! ^^^ °^ establish,',
821:'and maintain a central file or files of the data and information required to carry out the purposes of this',
822:'title. such a file or files shall be established to meet recurring requirements of the congress for fiscal, budgetary, and',
823:'programrelated data and information and shall include, but not be limited to, data and information pertaining to budget requests, congressional',
824:'authorizations to obligate and spend, apportionment and reserve actions, and obligations and expenditures. such file or files and their indexes',
825:'shall be maintained in such a manner as to facilitate their use by the committees of both houses, joint committees,',
826:'and other congressional agencies through modern data processing and communications techniques. d the director of the office of management and',
827:'budget, in stie°andiocai° cooperation with the director of the congressional budget office, governments. the comptroller general, and appropriate representatives of',
828:'state and local governments, shall provide, to the extent practicable. state and local governments such fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data',
829:'and information as may be necessary for the accurate and timely determination by these governments of the impact of federal',
830:'assistance upon their budgets. b the table of contents of the legislative reorganization act of 1970 is amended by striking',
831:'out— title ii—fiscal controls pakt 1—budgetary and fiscal information and data sec. 201. budgetary and fiscal data processing system. sec.',
832:'202. budget standard classifications. sec. 203. availability to congress of budgetary, fiscal, and related data. and inserting in lieu thereof—',
833:'31 use lid. ante, p. 324. ante, p. 299. public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. title ii—fiscal and budgetary',
834:'information and controls pakt 1—^fiscal, budgetaey, and programrelated data and information sec. 201. federal fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and',
835:'information systems. sec. 202. standardization of terminology, definitions, classifications, and codes for fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated data and information. sec.',
836:'203. availability to and use by the congress and state and local govern ments of federal fiscal, budgetary, and programrelated',
837:'data and information. changes in functional categories sec. 802. any change in the functional categories set forth in the budget',
838:'of the united states government transmitted pursuant to section 201 of the budget and accounting act, 1921, shall be made',
839:'only in consultation with the committees on appropriations and the budget of the house of representatives and senate. title ix—miscellaneous',
840:'provisions; effective dates amendments to rules of the house sec. 901. a rule xi of the rules of the house',
841:'of representatives ^^g amended by section 101c of this act is amended by inserting immediately after clause 22 the following',
842:'new clause: 22a. the respective areas of legislative jurisdiction under this rule are modified by title i of the congressional',
843:'budget act of 1974. b paragraph c of clause 29 of rule xi of the rules of the house of',
844:'representatives as redesignated by section 101c of this act is amended by inserting the committee on the budget, immediately after',
845:'the committee on appropriations,. c subparagraph 6 of paragraph a of clause 30 of rule xi of the rules of',
846:'the house of representatives as so redesignated is amended by inserting and the committee on the budget immediately before the',
847:'period at the end thereof. d subparagraph 4 of paragraph b of clause 30 of rule xi of the rules',
848:'of the house of representatives as so redesignated is amended by inserting and the committee on the budget immediately before',
849:'the period at the end hereof. e paragraph d of clause 30 of rule xi of the rules of the',
850:'house of representatives as so redesignated is amended by striking out the committee on appropriations may appoint and inserting in',
851:'lieu thereof the committee on appropriations and the committee on the budget may each appoint. f clause 32 of rule',
852:'xi of the rules of the house of representatives as so redesignated is amended by inserting the committee on the',
853:'budget, immediately after the committee on appropriations,. g paragraph a of clause 33 of rule xi of the rules of',
854:'the house of representatives as so redesignated is amended by inserting and the committee on the budget immediately after the',
855:'committee on appropriations. conforming amendments to standing rules of the senate sec. 902. paragraph 1 of rule xxv of the',
856:'standing rules of the senate is amended— 1 by striking out revenue in subparagraph hl and inserting in lieu thereof',
857:'except as provided in the congressional budget act of 1974, revenue; 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 2',
858:'by striking out the in subparagraph h2 and inserting in lieu thereof except as provided in the congressional budget actof',
859:'1974, the; and 3 by striking out budget in subparagraph j 1 a and inserting in lieu thereof except as',
860:'provided in the congressional budget act of 1974, budget. amendments to legislative reorganization act of 1946 sec. 903. a section',
861:'134c of the legislative keorganization act of 1946 2 u.s.c. 190b b is amended by inserting or the committee on',
862:'the budget after appropriations. b section 136c of such act 2 u.s.c. 190dc is amended by striking out committee on',
863:'appropriations of the senate and the committees on appropriations, and inserting in lieu thereof committees on appropriations and the budget',
864:'of the senate and the committees on appropriations, the budget,. exercise of rulemaking powers sec. 904. a the provisions of',
865:'this title except section 905 and of 3i use uoi note. titles i, iii, and iv and the provisions of',
866:'sections 606, 701, 703, and 1017 are enacted by the congress— 1 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of',
867:'the house of eepresentatives and the senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules',
868:'of each house, respectively, or of that house to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules',
869:'only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and 2 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either',
870:'house to change such rules so far as relating to such house at any time, in the same manner, and',
871:'to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such house. waiver. b any provision of',
872:'title iii or iv may be waived or suspended ante, pp. 305, in the senate by a majority vote of',
873:'the members voting, a quorum 31^ being present, or by the unanimous consent of the senate. appeals. c appeals in',
874:'the senate from the decisions of the chair relating to any provision of title iii or iv or section 1017',
875:'shall, except as otherwise provided therein, be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the',
876:'mover and the manager of the resolution, concurrent resolution, reconciliation bill, or rescission bill, as the case may be. effective',
877:'dates 31 use 1301 sec. 905. a except as provided in this section, the provisions of note. this act shall',
878:'take effect on the date of its enactment, b title ii except section 201 a, section 403, and section 502c',
879:'shall take effect on the day on which the first director of the congressional budget office is appointed under section',
880:'201 a. c except as provided in section 906, title iii and section 402 shall apply with respect to the',
881:'fiscal year beginning on october 1,1976, and succeeding fiscal years, and section 401 shall take effect on the first day',
882:'of the second regular session of the ninetyfourth congress. d the amendments to the budget and accounting act, 1921, made',
883:'^^„/^^^ ^ ante, p. 323. by sections 601, 603, and 604 shall apply with respect to the fiscal year beginning',
884:'on july 1, 1975, and succeeding fiscal years, except that section 201g of such act as added by section 601',
885:'shall apply with respect to the fiscal year beginning on october 1, 1976, and succeeding fiscal years and section 201',
886:'i of such act as added by section 601 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. 31 use 1322 note.',
887:'ante, pp. 306, 317. ante, p. 304. impoundment control act of 1974. 31 use 1400. contingency or savings reserves, establishment.',
888:'31 use 581c.1. shall apply with respect to the fiscal year beginning on october 1,1978, and succeeding fiscal years. the',
889:'amendment to such act made by section 602 shall apply with respect to the fiscal year beginning on october 1,1976,',
890:'and succeeding fiscal years. application of congressional budget process to fiscal year 19 76 sec. 906. if the committees on',
891:'the budget of the house of eepresentatives and the senate both agree that it is feasible to report and act',
892:'on a concurrent resolution on the budget referred to in section 301 a, or to apply any provision of title',
893:'iii or section 401 or 402, for the fiscal year beginning on july 1,1975, and submit reports of such agreement',
894:'to their respective houses, then to the extent and in the manner specified in such reports, the provisions so specified',
895:'and section 202f shall apply with respect to such fiscal year. if any provision so specified contains a date, such',
896:'reports shall also specify a substitute date. title x—impoundment contkol part a—general provisions disclaimer sec. 1001. nothing contained in this',
897:'act, or in any amendments made by this act, shall be construed as— 1 asserting or conceding the constitutional powers',
898:'or limitations of either the congress or the president; 2 ratifying or approving any impoundment heretofore or hereafter executed or',
899:'approved by the president or any other federal officer or employee, except insofar as pursuant to statutory authorization then in',
900:'effect; 3 affecting in any way the claims or defenses of any party to litigation concerning any impoundment; or 4superseding',
901:'any provision of law which requires the obligation of budget authority or the making of outlays thereunder. amendment to antideficiency',
902:'act sec. 1002. section 3679c 2 of the revised statutes, as amended 31 u.s.c. 665, is amended to read as',
903:'follows: 2 in apportioning any appropriation, reserves may be established solely to provide for contingencies, or to effect savings whenever',
904:'savings are made possible by or through changes in requirements or greater efficiency of operations. whenever it is determined by',
905:'an officer designated in subsection d of this section to make apportionments and reapportionments that any amount so reserved will',
906:'not be required to carry out the full objectives and scope of the appropriation concerned, he shall recommend the rescission',
907:'of such amount in the manner provided in the budget and accounting act, 1921, for estimates of appropriations. except as',
908:'specifically provided by particular appropriations acts or other laws, no reserves shall be established other than as authorized by this',
909:'subsection. reserves established pursuant to this subsection shall be reported to the congress in accordance with the impoundment control act',
910:'of 1974. repeal of existing impoundment reporting provision sec. 1003. section 203 of the budget and accounting procedures act of',
911:'1950 is repealed. 88 stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 333 part b—congressional consideration of proposed eescissions, eeservations, and',
912:'deferrals of budget authority definitions sec. 1011. for purposes of this part— 1 deferral of budget authority includes— a withholding',
913:'or delaying the obligation or expenditure of budget authority whether by establishing reserves or otherwise provided for projects or activities;',
914:'or b any other type of executive action or inaction which effectively precludes the obligation or expenditure of budget authority,',
915:'including authority to obligate by contract in advance of appropriations as specifically authorized by law; 2 comptroller general means the',
916:'comptroller general of the united states; 3 rescission bill means a bill or joint resolution which only rescinds, in whole',
917:'or in part, budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a special message transmitted by the president under section 1012,',
918:'and upon which the congress completes action before the end of the first period of 45 calendar days of continuous',
919:'session of the congress after the date on which the presidents message is received by the congress; 4 impoundment resolution',
920:'means a resolution of the house of eepresentatives or the senate which only expresses its disapproval of a proposed deferral',
921:'of budget authority set forth in a special message transmitted by the president under section 1013; and 5 continuity of',
922:'a session of the congress shall be considered as broken only by an adjournment of the congress sine die, and',
923:'the days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to',
924:'a day certain shall be excluded in the computation of the 45day period referred to in paragraph 3 of this',
925:'section and in section 1012, and the 25day periods referred to in sections 1016 and 1017b 1. if a special',
926:'message is transmitted under section 1012 during any congress and the last session of such congress adjourns sine die before',
927:'the expiration of 45 calendar days of continuous session or a special message is so transmitted after the last session',
928:'of the congress adjourns sine die, the message shall be deemed to have been retransmitted on the first day of',
929:'the succeeding congress and the 45day period referred to in paragraph 3 of this section and in section 1012 with',
930:'respect to such message shall commence on the day after such first day. rescission of budget authority sec. 1012. a',
931:'transmittal of special message.—whenever the president determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to',
932:'carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is provided or that such budget authority should',
933:'be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons including the termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority',
934:'has been provided, or whenever all or part of budget authority provided for only one fiscal year is to be',
935:'reserved from obligation for such fiscal year, the president shall transmit to both houses of congress a special message specifying—',
936:'31 use 1401, congressional session continuity. 31 use 1402. 334 public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. 1 the amount',
937:'of budget authority which he proposes to be rescinded or which is to be so reserved; 2 any account, department,',
938:'or establishment of the government to which such budget authority is available for obligation, and the specific project or governmental',
939:'functions involved; 3 the reasons why the budget authority should be rescinded or is to be so reserved; 4 to',
940:'the maximum extent practicable, the estimated fiscal, economic, and budgetary effect of the proposed rescission or of the reservation; and',
941:'5 all facts, circumstances, and considerations relating to or bearing upon the proposed rescission or the reservation and the decision',
942:'to effect the proposed rescission or the reservation, and to the maximum extent practicable, the estimated effect of the proposed',
943:'rescission or the reservation upon the objects, purposes, and programs for which the budget authority is provided. b requirement to',
944:'make available for obligation.—^any amount of budget authority proposed to be rescinded or that is to be reserved as set',
945:'forth in such special message shall be made available for obligation unless, within the prescribed 4:5day period, the congress has',
946:'completed action on a rescission bill rescinding all or part of the amount proposed to be rescinded or that is',
947:'to be reserved. disapproval of proposed deferrals of budget authority 31 use 1403. gj,^ 1013. a transmittal of special message.—^whenever',
948:'the president, the director of the office of management and budget, the head of any department or agency of the',
949:'united states, or any officer or employee of the united states proposes to defer any budget authority provided for a',
950:'specific purpose or project, the president shall transmit to the house of representatives and the senate a special message specifying—',
951:'1 the amount of the budget authority proposed to be deferred; 2 any account, department, or establishment of the government',
952:'to which such budget authority is available for obligation, and the specific projects or governmental functions involved; 3 the period',
953:'of time during which the budget authority is proposed to be deferred; 4 the reasons for the proposed deferral, including',
954:'any legal authority invoked by him to justify the proposed deferral; 5 to the maximum extent practicable, the estimated fiscal,',
955:'economic, and budgetary effect of the proposed deferral; and 6 all facts, circumstances, and considerations relating to or bearing upon',
956:'the proposed deferral and the decision to effect the proposed deferral, including an analysis of such facts, circumstances, and considerations',
957:'in terms of their application to any legal authority and specific elements of legal authority invoked by him to justify',
958:'such proposed deferral, and to the maximum extent practicable, the estimated effect of the proposed deferral upon the objects, purposes,',
959:'and programs for which the budget authority is provided. a special message may include one or more proposed deferrals of',
960:'time limitation, budget authority. a deferral may not be proposed for any period of time extending beyond the end of',
961:'the fiscal year in which the special message proposing the deferral is transmitted to the house and the senate. 88',
962:'stat. ] public law 93344july 12, 1974 b requirement to make available for obligation.—any amount of budget authority proposed to',
963:'be deferred, as set forth in a special message transmitted under subsection a, shall be made available for obligation if',
964:'either house of congress passes an impoundment resolution disapproving such proposed deferral. c exception.—^^the provisions of this section do not',
965:'apply to any budget authority proposed to be rescinded or that is to be reserved as set forth in a',
966:'special message required to be transmitted under section 1012. transmission of messages; publication sec. 1014. a delivery to house and',
967:'senate.—each special message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013 shall be transmitted to the house of representatives and the senate',
968:'on the same day, and shall be delivered to the clerk of the house of representatives if the house is',
969:'not in session, and to the secretary of the senate if the senate is not in session. each special message',
970:'so transmitted shall be referred to the appropriate committee of the house of representatives and the senate. each such message',
971:'shall be printed as a document of each ij^ ^ jtlouse. b delivery to comptroller general.—a copy of each special',
972:'message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013 shall be transmitted to the comptroller general on the same day it is',
973:'transmitted to the house of representatives and the senate. in order to assist the congress in the exercise of its',
974:'functions under sections 1012 and 1013, the comptroller general shall review each such message and inform the house of representatives',
975:'and the senate as promptly as practicable with iespect to— 1 in the case of a special message transmitted under',
976:'section 1012, the facts surrounding the proposed rescission or the reservation of budget authority including the probable effects thereof; and',
977:'2 in the case of a special message transmitted under section 1013, a the facts surrounding each proposed deferral of',
978:'budget authority including the probable effects thereof and b whether or not or to what extent, in his judgment, such',
979:'proposed deferral is in accordance with existing statutory authority. c transmission or supplementary messages.—if any information contained in a special',
980:'message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013 is subsequently revised, the president shall transmit to both houses of congress and',
981:'the comptroller general a supplementary message stating and explaining such revision. any such supplementary message shall be delivered, referred, and',
982:'printed as provided in subsection a. the comptroller general shall promptly notify the house of representatives and the senate of',
983:'any changes in the information submitted by him under subsection b which may be necessitated by such revision. d printing',
984:'in federal register.—any special message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013, and any supplementary message transmitted under subsection c, shau',
985:'be printed in the first issue of the federal register published after such transmittal. e cumulative reports or proposed rescissions,',
986:'reservations, and deferrals of budget authority.— 1 the president shall submit a report to the house of representatives and the',
987:'senate, not later than the 10th day of each month during a fiscal year, listing all budget authority for that',
988:'fiscal year with respect to which, as of the first day of such month— 31 use 1404. „ printing as',
989:'house or senate document. copy. review. notification of congress, public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat. publication in federal register.',
990:'31 use 1405. report to congress. report to congress. 31 use 1406. precedence. a he has transmitted a special message',
991:'under section 1012 with respect to a proposed rescission or a reservation; and b he has transmitted a special message',
992:'under section 1013 proposing a deferral. such report shall also contain, with respect to each such proposed rescission or deferral,',
993:'or each such reservation, the information required to be submitted in the special message with respect thereto under section 1012',
994:'or 1013. 2 each report submitted under paragraph 1 shall be printed in the first issue of the federal register',
995:'published after its submission. reports by comptroller general sec. 1015. a failtjre to transmit special message.—if the comptroller general finds',
996:'that the president, the director of the office of management and budget, the head of any department or agency of',
997:'the united states, or any other officer or employee of the united states— 1 is to establish a reserve or',
998:'proposes to defer budget authority with respect to which the president is required to transmit a special message under section',
999:'1012 or 1013; or 2 has ordered, permitted, or approved the establishment of such a reserve or a deferral of',
1000:'budget authority; and that the president has failed to transmit a special message with respect to such reserve or deferral,',
1001:'the comptroller general shall make a report on such reserve or deferral and any available information concerning it to both',
1002:'houses of congress. the provisions of this part shall apply with respect to such reserve or deferral in the same',
1003:'manner and with the same effect as if such report of the comptroller general were a special message transmitted by',
1004:'the president under section 1012 or 1013, and, for purposes of this part, such report shall be considered a special',
1005:'message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013. b incorrect classification or special message.—if the president has transmitted a special message',
1006:'to both houses of congress in accordance with section 1012 or 1013, and the comptroller general believes that the president',
1007:'so transmitted the special message in accordance with one of those sections when the special message should have been transmitted',
1008:'in accordance with the other of those sections, the comptroller general shall make a report to both houses of the',
1009:'congress setting forth his reasons. suits by comptroller general sec. 1016. if, under section 1012b or 1013b, budget authority is',
1010:'required to be made available for obligation and such budget authority is not made available for obligation, the comptroller general',
1011:'is hereby expressly empowered, through attorneys of his own selection, to bring a civil action in the united states district',
1012:'court for the district of columbia to require such budget authority to be made available for obligation, and such court',
1013:'is hereby expressly empowered to enter in such civil action, against any department, agency, officer, or employee of the united',
1014:'states, any decree, judgment, or order which may be necessary or appropriate to make such budget authority available for obligation.',
1015:'the courts shall give precedence to civil actions brought under this section, and to appeals and writs from decisions in',
1016:'such 88 stat.] public law 93344july 12, 1974 actions, over all other civil actions, appeals, and writs. no civil action',
1017:'shall be brought by the comptroller general under this section until the expiration of 25 calendar days of continuous session',
1018:'of the congress following the date on which an explanatory statement by the comptroller general of the circumstances giving rise',
1019:'to the action contemplated has been filed with the speaker of the house of eepresentatives and the president of the',
1020:'senate. procedure in house and senate sec. 1017. a referral.—any rescission bill introduced with respect to a special message or',
1021:'impoundment resolution introduced with respect to a proposed deferral of budget authority shall be referred to the appropriate committee of',
1022:'the house of representatives or the senate, as the case may be. b discharge of committee.— 1 if the committee',
1023:'to which a rescission bill or impoundment resolution has been referred has not reported it at the end of 25',
1024:'calendar days of continuous session of the congress after its introduction, it is in order to move either to discharge',
1025:'the committee from further consideration of the bill or resolution or to discharge the committee from further consideration of any',
1026:'other rescission bill with respect to the same special message or impoundment resolution with respect to the same proposed deferral,',
1027:'as the case may be, which has been referred to the committee. 2 a motion to discharge may be made',
1028:'only by an individual favoring the bill or resolution, may be made only if supported by onefifth of the members',
1029:'of the house involved a quorum being present, and is highly privileged in the house and privileged in the senate',
1030:'except that it may not be made after the committee has reported a bill or resolution with respect to the',
1031:'same special message or the same proposed deferral, as the case may be; and debate thereon shall be limited to',
1032:'not more than 1 hour, the time to be divided in the house equally between those favoring and those opposing',
1033:'the bill or resolution, and to be divided in the senate equally between, and controlled by, the majority leader and',
1034:'the minority leader or their designees. an amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in',
1035:'order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. c floor consideration',
1036:'in the house.— 1 when the committee of the house of representatives has reported, or has been discharged from further',
1037:'consideration of, a rescission bill or impoundment resolution, it shall at any time thereafter be in order even though a',
1038:'previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to to move to proceed to the consideration of the bill',
1039:'or resolution. the motion shall be highly privileged and not debatable. an amendment to the motion shall not be in',
1040:'order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to',
1041:'or disagreed to. 2 debate on a rescission bill or impoundment resolution shall be limited to not more than 2',
1042:'hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the bill or resolution. a motion further to',
1043:'limit debate shall not be debatable. in the case of an impoundment resolution, no amendment to, or motion to recommit,',
1044:'the resolution shall be in order. it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which',
1045:'a recission bill or impoundment resolution is agreed to or disagreed to. civil actions; 2 5day waiting period. statement, filing.',
1046:'31 use 1407. debate, limitation. postponement motions. appeals. debate, time limitation. conference reports. public law 93344july 12, 1974 [88 stat.',
1047:'3 motions to postpone, made with respect to the consideration of a rescission bill or impoundment resolution, and motions to',
1048:'proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate. 4 all appeals from the decisions of the',
1049:'chair relating to the application of the rules of the house of representatives to the procedure relating to any rescission',
1050:'bill or impoundment resolution shall be decided without debate. 5 except to the extent specifically provided in the preceding provisions',
1051:'of this subsection, consideration of any rescission bill or impoundment resolution and amendments thereto or any conference report thereon shall',
1052:'be governed by the rules of the house of representatives applicable to other bills and resolutions, amendments, and conference reports',
1053:'in similar circumstances. d floor consideration in the senate.— 1 debate in the senate on any rescission bill or impoundment',
1054:'resolution, and all amendments thereto in the case of a rescission bill and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith,',
1055:'shall be limited to not more than 10 hours. the time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the',
1056:'majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. 2 debate in the senate on any amendment to a rescission',
1057:'bill shall be limited to 2 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager',
1058:'of the bill. debate on any amendment to an amendment, to such a bill, and debate on any debatable motion',
1059:'or appeal in connection with such a bill or an impoundment resolution shall be limited to 1 hour, to be',
1060:'equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the bill or resolution, except that in the',
1061:'event the manager of the bill or resolution is in favor of any such amendment, motion, or appeal, the time',
1062:'in opposition thereto, shall be controlled by the minority leader or his designee. no amendment that is not germane to',
1063:'the provisions of a rescission bill shall be received. such leaders, or either of them, may, from the time under',
1064:'their control on the passage of a rescission bill or impoundment resolution, allot additional time to any senator during the',
1065:'consideration of any amendment, debatable motion, or appeal. 3 a motion to further limit debate is not debatable. in the',
1066:'case of a rescission bill, a motion to recommit except a motion to recommit with instructions to report back within',
1067:'a specified number of days, not to exceed 3, not counting any day on which the senate is not in',
1068:'session is not in order. debate on any such motion to recommit shall be limited to one hour, to be',
1069:'equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the concurrent resolution. in the case of an',
1070:'impoundment resolution, no amendment or motion to recommit is in order. 4 the conference report on any rescission bill shall',
1071:'be in order in the senate at any time after the third day excluding saturdays, sundays, and legal holidays following',
1072:'the day on which such a conference report is reported and is available to members of the senate. a motion',
1073:'to proceed to the consideration of the conference report may be made even though a previous motion to the same',
1074:'effect has been disagreed to. 88 stat. ] public law 93345july 12, 1974 339 5 during the consideration in the',
1075:'senate of the conference .^^^^^.^ report on any rescission bill, debate shall be limited to 2 hours, to be equally',
1076:'divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and minority leader or their designees. debate on any debatable motion or',
1077:'appeal related to the conference report shall be limited to 30 minutes, to be equally divided between, and controlled by,',
1078:'the mover and the manager of the conference report. 6 should the conference report be defeated, debate on any request',
1079:'for a new conference and the appointment of conferees shall be limited to one hour, to be equally divided between,',
1080:'and controlled by, the manager of the conference report and the minority leader or his designee, and should any motion',
1081:'be made to instruct the conferees before the conferees are named, debate on such motion shall be limited to 30',
1082:'minutes, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the conference report. debate on',
1083:'any amendment to any such instructions shall be limited to 20 minutes, to be equally divided between, and controlled by,',
1084:'the mover and the manager of the conference report. in all cases when the manager of the conference report is',
1085:'in favor of any motion, appeal, or amendment, the time in opposition shall be under the control of the minority',
1086:'leader or his designee. 7 in any case in which there are amendments in disagreement, time on each amendment shall',
1087:'be limited to 30 minutes, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the manager of the conference report and',
1088:'the minority leader or his designee. no amendment that is not germane to the provisions of such amendments shall be',
1089:'received. approved july 12, 1974. public law 93345 a n ac t july 12,1974 to amend the act of october',
1090:'15, 1966 80 stat. 953, 20 u.s.c. 65a, relating to ^^^^^y] the national museum of the smithsonian institution, so as',
1091:'to authorize additional appropriations to the smithsonian institution for carrying out the purposes of said act. be it enacted hy',
1092:'the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled^ that section 2 a 4',
1093:'smithsonian of the national museum act of 1966 20 u.s.c. 65a is amended by app^roprtation inserting immediately before the semicolon',
1094:'the following: , with authorization. emphasis on museum conservation and the development of a national institute for museum conservation. sec.',
1095:'2. section 2b of such act is amended to read as follows: b there are authorized to be appropriated to',
1096:'the smithsonian institution such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act: provided^ that no',
1097:'more than $1,000,000 shall be appropriated annually through fiscal year 1977, of which no less than $200,000 annually shall be',
1098:'allocated and used to carry out the purposes of section 2a 4 of this act.. approved july 12, 1974.',