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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 68 

Providing for a joint hearing of the Committees on the Budget of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate to receive a presentation from the 

Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial 

statement of the executive branch. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 

Miss RICE of New York (for herself, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. BARR, Mr. BERA, Mr. 

BERGMAN, Mr. BRINDISI, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Ms. BROWNLEY of 

California, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 

CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CASE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. COLE, Mr. 

COOPER, Mr. COX of California, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. CRIST, Mr. CUELLAR, 

Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. DEAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DESAULNIER, 

Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. 

FITZPATRICK, Mr. FLORES, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, 

Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. HIGGINS of New 

York, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HOLDING, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma, 

Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. JORDAN, 

Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. KATKO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIND, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LONG, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MAST, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. 

MEADOWS, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. 

MURPHY of Florida, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. 

RICHMOND, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SMUCKER, 

Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. STEFANIK, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. TIPTON, 

Mr. TONKO, Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, Mr. TURNER, Mr. VAN

DREW, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. WELCH, Mr. WESTERMAN, Ms. 

WILD, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. KEATING, Mr. 

ROSE of New York, Mr. COSTA, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. 

CORREA, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. PANETTA) submitted the 

following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Providing for a joint hearing of the Committees on the 

Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General 

of the United States regarding the audited financial 

statement of the executive branch. 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal State of 

5 the Nation Resolution’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ANNUAL JOINT HEARING OF BUDGET COMMITTEES 

7 TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION BY THE COMP8 TROLLER GENERAL. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days (excluding 

10 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which 

11 the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the au12 dited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of 

13 section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date 

14 agreed upon by the chairs of the Committees on the Budg15 et of the House of Representatives and the Senate (here16 after referred to as the ‘‘Budget Committees’’) and the 

17 Comptroller General of the United States, the chairs shall 

18 conduct a joint hearing to receive a presentation from the 

19 Comptroller General reviewing the findings of the audit 

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1 viding, with respect to the information included by the 

2 Secretary in the report accompanying such audited finan3 cial statement, an analysis of the financial position and 

4 condition of the Federal Government, including financial 

5 measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget 

6 deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures 

7 (such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance 

8 projection) described in such report. 

9 (b) PRESENTATION OF STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE

10 WITH GAO STRATEGIES AND MEANS.—The Comptroller 

11 General of the United States shall ensure that the presen12 tation at the joint hearing conducted under subsection (a) 

13 is made in accordance with the Strategies and Means of 

14 the Government Accountability Office, so that the presen15 tation will provide professional, objective, fact-based, non16 partisan, nonideological, fair, and balanced information to 

17 the members attending the hearing. 

18 (c) RULES APPLICABLE TO HEARING.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The joint hearing conducted 

20 by the chairs of Budget Committees under sub21 section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with the 

22 Rules of the House of Representatives and the appli23 cable Standing Rules of the Senate which apply to 

24 such a hearing, including the provisions requiring 

25 hearings conducted by committees to be open to the 


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1 public, including to radio, television, and still pho2 tography coverage. 

3 (2) PERMITTING PARTICIPATION BY SENATORS

4 AND MEMBERS NOT SERVING ON BUDGET COMMIT5 TEES.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Rules 

6 of the House of Representatives or the Standing 

7 Rules of the Senate, any Senator and any Member 

8 of the House of Representatives (including a Dele9 gate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) 

10 may participate in the joint hearing in the same 

11 manner and to the same extent as a Senator or 

12 Member of the House of Representatives who is a 

13 member of either of the Budget Committees. 

14 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirement under sub15 section (a) shall apply with respect to any audited finan16 cial statement submitted on or after the date of the enact17 ment of this resolution. 

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