II 
Calendar No. 84 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3746 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 31 (legislative day, MAY 30), 2023 
Received and read the first time 
MAY 31, 2023 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal Responsibility 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
DIVISION A—LIMIT FEDERAL SPENDING 
TITLE I—DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR 
DISCRETIONARY CATEGORY 
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Sec. 101. Discretionary spending limits. 
Sec. 102. Special adjustments for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. 
Sec. 103. Budgetary treatment of previously enacted emergency requirements. 
TITLE II—BUDGET ENFORCEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES 
Sec. 111. Authority for Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Resolution in the House of 
Representatives. 
Sec. 112. Limitation on Advance Appropriations in the House of Representa-
tives. 
Sec. 113. Exercise of rulemaking powers. 
TITLE III—BUDGET ENFORCEMENT IN THE SENATE 
Sec. 121. Authority for fiscal year 2024 budget resolution in the Senate. 
Sec. 122. Authority for fiscal year 2025 budget resolution in the Senate. 
Sec. 123. Limitation on advance appropriations in the Senate. 
Sec. 124. Exercise of rulemaking powers. 
DIVISION B—SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS 
TITLE I—RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS 
Sec. 1. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 2. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 3. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 4. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 5. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 6. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 7. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 8. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 9. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 10. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 11. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 12. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 13. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 14. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 15. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 16. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 17. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 18. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 19. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 20. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 21. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 22. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 23. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 24. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 25. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 26. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 27. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 28. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 29. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 30. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 31. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 32. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 33. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
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Sec. 34. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 35. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 36. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 37. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 38. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 39. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 40. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 41. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 42. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 43. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 44. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 45. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 46. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 47. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 48. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 49. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 50. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 51. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 52. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 53. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 54. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 55. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 56. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 57. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 58. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 59. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 60. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 61. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 62. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 63. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 64. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 65. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 66. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 67. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 68. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 69. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 70. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 71. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 72. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 73. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 74. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 75. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 76. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 77. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 78. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 79. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 80. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
Sec. 81. Rescission of unobligated funds. 
TITLE II—FAMILY AND SMALL BUSINESS TAXPAYER 
PROTECTION 
Sec. 251. Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue 
Service. 
TITLE III—STATUTORY ADMINISTRATIVE PAY-AS-YOU-GO 
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Sec. 261. Short title. 
Sec. 262. Definitions. 
Sec. 263. Requirements for administrative actions that affect direct spending. 
Sec. 264. Issuance of administrative guidance. 
Sec. 265. Waiver. 
Sec. 266. Exemption. 
Sec. 267. Judicial review. 
Sec. 268. Sunset. 
Sec. 269. GAO report. 
Sec. 270. Congressional Review Act compliance assessment. 
TITLE IV—TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS ON 
FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS; RESUMPTION OF ACCRUAL OF IN-
TEREST AND COLLECTIONS 
Sec. 271. Termination of suspension of payments on Federal student loans; re-
sumption of accrual of interest and collections. 
DIVISION C—GROW THE ECONOMY 
TITLE I—TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES 
Sec. 301. Recalibration of the caseload reduction credit. 
Sec. 302. Pilot projects for promoting accountability by measuring work out-
comes. 
Sec. 303. Elimination of small checks scheme. 
Sec. 304. Reporting of work outcomes. 
Sec. 305. Effective date. 
TITLE II—SNAP EXEMPTIONS 
Sec. 311. Modification of work requirement exemptions. 
Sec. 312. Modification of general exemptions. 
Sec. 313. Supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008. 
Sec. 314. Waiver transparency. 
TITLE III—PERMITTING REFORM 
Sec. 321. Builder Act. 
Sec. 322. Interregional Transfer Capability Determination Study. 
Sec. 323. Permitting streamlining for energy storage. 
Sec. 324. Expediting completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. 
DIVISION D—INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT 
Sec. 401. Temporary extension of public debt limit. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-
sion. 
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DIVISION A—LIMIT FEDERAL 
SPENDING 
TITLE 
I—DISCRETIONARY 
SPENDING LIMITS FOR DIS-
CRETIONARY CATEGORY 
SEC. 101. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 251(c) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) for fiscal year 2024— 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, 
$886,349,000,000 in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) for the revised nonsecurity category; 
$703,651,000,000 in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(10) for fiscal year 2025— 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, 
$895,212,000,000 in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) for the revised nonsecurity category; 
$710,688,000,000 in new budget authority;’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
ADJUST-
MENTS.— 
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(1) CONTINUING
DISABILITY
REVIEWS
AND 
REDERMINATIONS.—Section 251(b)(2)(B)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 is amended— 
(A) in subclause (IX), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (X), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (X) the 
following: 
‘‘(XI) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$1,578,000,000 in additional new budget 
authority; and 
‘‘(XII) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025, 
$1,630,000,000 in additional new budget 
authority.’’. 
(2) HEALTH
CARE
FRAUD
AND
ABUSE
CON-
TROL.—Section 251(b)(2)(C)(i) of such Act is 
amended— 
(A) in subclause (IX), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (X), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (X) the 
following: 
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‘‘(XI) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$604,000,000 in additional new budget au-
thority; and 
‘‘(XII) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025, 
$630,000,000 in additional new budget au-
thority.’’. 
(3) 
DISASTER
FUNDING.—Section 
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of such Act is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 2012 through 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal years 2024 and 
2025’’; and 
(B) by amending subclause (II) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(II) notwithstanding clause (iv), 
five percent of the total appropria-
tions provided in the previous 10 
years, net of any rescissions of budget 
authority enacted in the same period, 
with respect to amounts provided for 
major disasters declared pursuant to 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and designated 
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by the Congress in statute as an 
emergency; and’’. 
(4) REEMPLOYMENT
SERVICES
AND
ELIGI-
BILITY
ASSESSMENTS.—Section 251(b)(2)(E)(i) of 
such Act is amended— 
(A) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (IV), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (IV) the 
following: 
‘‘(V) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$265,000,000 in additional new budg-
et authority; and 
‘‘(VI) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025, 
$271,000,000 in additional new budg-
et authority.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SE-
QUESTRATION REPORTS.—Section 254 of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
U.S.C. 904) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘2021’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
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(d) APPROPRIATION FOR COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPO-
SURES FUND.—In addition to amounts otherwise available 
for such purposes, there are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for in-
vestment in the delivery of veterans’ health care associated 
with exposure to environmental hazards, the expenses inci-
dent to the delivery of veterans’ health care and benefits 
associated with exposure to environmental hazards, and 
medical and other research relating to exposure to envi-
ronmental hazards, as authorized by section 324 of title 
38, United States Code— 
(1) $20,268,000,000, which shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2023, and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2028; and 
(2) $24,455,000,000, which shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2029. 
(e) APPROPRIATION
FOR DEPARTMENT
OF COM-
MERCE NONRECURRING EXPENSES FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund for 
fiscal year 2023, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $22,000,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which— 
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(A) $11,000,000,000 is to carry out pro-
grams related to Government efficiencies in fis-
cal year 2024; and 
(B) $11,000,000,000 is to carry out pro-
grams related to Government efficiencies in fis-
cal year 2025. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
TRANSFER.—Funds pro-
vided by paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any 
transfer authority provided by law. 
(3) REPORT
REQUIREMENTS.—Reporting re-
quirements in section 111(a) of division B of Public 
Law 116–93 shall apply to funds provided by para-
graph (1). 
(4) STATUTORY
PAYGO
SCORECARDS.—The 
budgetary effects of this subsection shall not be en-
tered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursu-
ant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You-Go 
Act of 2010. 
(5) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-
etary effects of this subsection and each succeeding 
division shall not be entered on any PAYGO score-
card maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
(6) 
CLASSIFICATION
OF
BUDGETARY
EF-
FECTS.—Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget 
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Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint ex-
planatory statement of the committee of conference 
accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and sec-
tion 250(c)(7) and (c)(8) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 
budgetary effects of this subsection shall be esti-
mated for purposes of section 251 of such Act and 
as appropriations for discretionary accounts for pur-
poses of the allocation to the Committee on Appro-
priations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 and the concurrent reso-
lution on the budget. 
(f) ADDITIONAL SPENDING LIMITS.—For purposes 
of section 302(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget and Im-
poundment Control Act of 1974, in the following applica-
ble fiscal years, the following discretionary spending limits 
shall apply: 
(1) Fiscal year 2026, $1,621,959,000,000. 
(2) Fiscal year 2027, $1,638,179,000,000. 
(3) Fiscal year 2028, $1,654,560,000,000. 
(4) Fiscal year 2029, $1,671,106,000,000. 
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SEC. 102. SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 
AND 2025. 
Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(d) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
if on or after January 1, 2024, there is in effect an 
Act making continuing appropriations for part of 
fiscal year 2024 for any discretionary budget ac-
count, the discretionary spending limits specified in 
subsection (c)(9) for fiscal year 2024 shall be ad-
justed in the final sequestration report, in accord-
ance with paragraph (2), as follows: 
‘‘(A) For the revised security category, the 
amount that is equal to the total budget au-
thority for such category for base funding, as 
published in the Congressional Budget Office 
cost estimate for the applicable appropriations 
Acts for the preceding fiscal year (table 1–S of 
H.R. 2617, published on December 21, 2022), 
reduced by one percent. 
‘‘(B) For the revised non-security category, 
the amount that is equal to the total budget au-
thority for such category for base funding as 
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published in the Congressional Budget Office 
cost estimate for the applicable appropriations 
Acts for the preceding fiscal year (table 1–S of 
H.R. 2617, published on December 21, 2022), 
reduced by one percent. 
‘‘(2) 
FINAL
REPORT; 
SEQUESTRATION 
ORDER.—If the conditions specified in paragraph (1) 
are met during fiscal year 2024, the final sequestra-
tion report for such fiscal year pursuant to section 
254(f)(1) and any order pursuant to section 
254(f)(5) shall be issued on the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) 10 days, not including weekends and 
holidays, for the Congressional Budget Office 
and 15 days, not including weekends and holi-
days, for the Office of Management and Budget 
and the President, after the enactment into law 
of annual full-year appropriations for all budget 
accounts that normally receive such annual ap-
propriations (or the enactment of the applicable 
full-year appropriations Acts without any provi-
sion for such accounts); or 
‘‘(B) April 30, 2024. 
‘‘(3) REVERSAL.—If, after January 1, 2024, 
there are enacted into law each of the full year dis-
cretionary appropriation Acts, then the adjustment 
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to the applicable discretionary spending limits in 
paragraph (1) shall have no force or effect, and the 
discretionary spending limits for the revised security 
category and revised nonsecurity category for the 
applicable fiscal year shall be such limits as in effect 
on December 31 of the applicable fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
if on or after January 1, 2025, there is in effect an 
Act making continuing appropriations for part of 
fiscal year 2025 for any discretionary budget ac-
count, the discretionary spending limits specified in 
subsection (c)(10) for fiscal year 2025 shall be ad-
justed in the final sequestration report, in accord-
ance with paragraph (2), as follows: 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, the 
amount calculated for such category in section 
(d)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) for the revised non-security category, 
the amount calculated for each category in sec-
tion (d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(2) 
FINAL
REPORT; 
SEQUESTRATION 
ORDER.—If the conditions specified in paragraph (1) 
are met during fiscal year 2025, the final sequestra-
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tion report for such fiscal year pursuant to section 
254(f)(1) and any order pursuant to section 
254(f)(5) shall be issued on the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) 10 days, not including weekends and 
holidays, for the Congressional Budget Office, 
and 15 days, not including weekends and holi-
days, for the Office of Management and Budget 
and the President, after the enactment into law 
of annual full-year appropriations for all budget 
accounts that normally receive such annual ap-
propriations (or the enactment of the applicable 
full-year appropriations Acts without any provi-
sion for such accounts); or 
‘‘(B) April 30, 2025. 
‘‘(3) REVERSAL.—If, after January 1, 2025, 
there are enacted into law each of the full year dis-
cretionary appropriation Acts, then the adjustment 
to the applicable discretionary spending limits in 
paragraph (1) shall have no force or effect, and the 
discretionary spending limits for the revised security 
category and revised nonsecurity category for the 
applicable fiscal year shall be such limits as in effect 
on December 31 of the applicable fiscal year.’’. 
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SEC. 103. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF PREVIOUSLY EN-
ACTED EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 905(c) of 
division J of Public Law 117–58 and section 23005(c) of 
division B of Public Law 117–159, Rule 3 of the Budget 
Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory 
statement of the committee of conference accompanying 
Conference Report 105–217, and sections 250(c)(7) and 
(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects for any fiscal 
year for the amounts specified in subsection (b) shall not 
count for purposes of section 251 of such Act. 
(b) AMOUNTS.—The amounts specified in this sub-
section are— 
(1) amounts designated by the Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. Con. Res. 
14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2022, in division B of the 
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law 
117–159); 
(2) amounts designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 in division J of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and 
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(3) amounts designated by the Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. Con. Res. 
14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of 
H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress) in section 443(b) in 
division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2023 (Public Law 117–328). 
TITLE 
II—BUDGET 
ENFORCE-
MENT IN THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES 
SEC. 111. AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET RES-
OLUTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2024.—For the purpose of enforc-
ing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for fiscal year 
2024, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided for 
in subsection (b) shall apply in the House of Representa-
tives in the same manner as for a concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2024 with appropriate budg-
etary levels for fiscal year 2024 and for fiscal years 2025 
through 2033. 
(b) COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS, AGGREGATES, AND 
LEVELS.—In the House of Representatives, the Chair of 
the Committee on the Budget shall submit a statement 
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for publication in the Congressional Record as soon as 
practicable containing— 
(1) for the Committee on Appropriations, com-
mittee allocations for fiscal year 2024 consistent 
with discretionary spending limits set forth in sec-
tion 251(c)(9) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as added by this 
Act, and the outlays flowing therefrom, and com-
mittee allocations for fiscal year 2024 for current 
law mandatory budget authority and outlays, for the 
purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974; 
(2) for all committees of the House of Rep-
resentatives other than the Committee on Appropria-
tions, committee allocations for fiscal year 2024 and 
for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2033 
consistent with the most recent baseline of the Con-
gressional Budget Office, as adjusted, to the extent 
practicable, for the budgetary effects of any provi-
sion of law enacted during the period beginning on 
the date such baseline is issued and ending on the 
date of submission of such statement, for the pur-
pose of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974; 
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(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 
2024 in accordance with the allocations established 
under paragraphs (1) and (2), for the purpose of en-
forcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974; and 
(4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal year 2024 
and for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2033 
consistent with the most recent baseline of the Con-
gressional Budget Office, as adjusted, to the extent 
practicable, for the budgetary effects of any provi-
sion of law enacted during the period beginning on 
the date such baseline is issued and ending on the 
date of submission of such statement, for the pur-
pose of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974. 
(c) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Chair of the Committee on 
the Budget of the House of Representatives may adjust 
the allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary levels in-
cluded in the statement referred to in subsection (b)— 
(1) to reflect changes resulting from the Con-
gressional Budget Office’s updates to its baseline for 
fiscal years 2024 through 2033; or 
(2) for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or 
conference report by the amounts provided in such 
measure if such measure would not increase the def-
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icit for either of the following time periods: fiscal 
year 2024 to fiscal year 2028 or fiscal year 2024 to 
fiscal year 2033. 
(d) EXPIRATION.—Subsections (a) through (c) shall 
no longer apply if a concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2024 is agreed to by the Senate and House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS IN 
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the House of Representatives, 
except as provided in subsection (b), any general appro-
priation bill or bill or joint resolution continuing appro-
priations, or amendment thereto or conference report 
thereon, may not provide an advance appropriation. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—An advance appropriation may be 
provided for programs, activities or accounts identified in 
lists submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chair of the Committee on the Budget— 
(1) for fiscal year 2025, under the heading 
‘‘ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED FOR ADVANCE APPRO-
PRIATIONS’’ in an aggregate amount not to exceed 
$28,852,000,000 in new budget authority; 
(2) for fiscal year 2025, under the heading 
‘‘VETERANS
ACCOUNTS
IDENTIFIED
FOR
AD-
VANCE APPROPRIATIONS’’; and 
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(3) for fiscal year 2025, under the heading ‘‘IN-
DIAN HEALTH ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED FOR AD-
VANCE
APPROPRIATIONS’’ 
in 
an 
aggregate 
amount not to exceed the total budget authority pro-
vided for such accounts for fiscal year 2024 in bills 
or joint resolutions making appropriations for fiscal 
year 2024. 
(c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘advance appropriation’’ 
means any new discretionary budget authority provided in 
a general appropriation bill or bill or joint resolution con-
tinuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, or any amend-
ment thereto or conference report thereon, that first be-
comes available following fiscal year 2024. 
(d) EXPIRATION.—The preceding subsections of this 
section shall expire if a concurrent resolution on the budg-
et for fiscal year 2024 is agreed to by the Senate and 
the House of Representatives pursuant to section 301 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
SEC. 113. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS. 
This title is enacted by the House of Representa-
tives— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the House, and as such shall be considered as part 
of the rules of the House, and such rules shall su-
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persede other rules only to the extent that it is in-
consistent therewith; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of the House to change such rules (so far as 
relating to the House) at any time, in the same 
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of the House. 
TITLE III—BUDGET 
ENFORCEMENT IN THE SENATE 
SEC. 121. AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET RES-
OLUTION IN THE SENATE. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2024.—For the purpose of enforc-
ing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 
et seq.) and enforcing budgetary points of order in prior 
concurrent resolutions on the budget, the allocations, ag-
gregates, and levels provided for in subsection (b) shall 
apply in the Senate in the same manner as for a concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2024 with 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2024 and for 
fiscal years 2025 through 2033. 
(b) COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS, AGGREGATES, AND 
LEVELS.—The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget 
of the Senate shall submit a statement for publication in 
the Congressional Record as soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act that includes— 
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(1) for the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, committee allocations for fiscal year 2024 
consistent with the discretionary spending limits set 
forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended 
by this Act, and the outlays flowing therefrom, for 
the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974; 
(2) for all committees other than the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, committee allocations for 
fiscal years 2024, 2024 through 2028, and 2024 
through 2033, consistent with the May 2023 base-
line of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted 
for the budgetary effects of any provision of law en-
acted during the period beginning on the date such 
baseline was issued and ending on the date of sub-
mission of such statement, for the purpose of enforc-
ing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); 
(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 
2024 in accordance with the allocations established 
under paragraphs (1) and (2), for the purpose of en-
forcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642); 
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(4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal years 
2024, 2024 through 2028, and 2024 through 2033, 
consistent with the May 2023 baseline of the Con-
gressional Budget Office, as adjusted for the budg-
etary effects of any provision of law enacted during 
the period beginning on the date such baseline was 
issued and ending on the date of submission of such 
statement, for the purpose of enforcing section 311 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
642); 
(5) levels of Social Security revenues and out-
lays for fiscal years 2024, 2024 through 2028, and 
2024 through 2033, consistent with the May 2023 
baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as ad-
justed for the budgetary effects of any provision of 
law enacted during the period beginning on the date 
such baseline was issued and ending on the date of 
submission of such statement, for the purpose of en-
forcing sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633, 642); and 
(6) a statement under the heading ‘‘Accounts 
Identified for Advance Appropriations’’ for the pur-
pose of enforcing section 123 of this title. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTER.—The statement referred 
to in subsection (b) may also include for fiscal year 2024 
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the deficit-neutral reserve fund in section 3003 of S. Con. 
Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2022, updated by 2 fiscal years. 
(d) EXPIRATION.—This section shall expire if a con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2024 is 
agreed to by the Senate and the House of Representatives 
pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632). 
SEC. 122. AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET RES-
OLUTION IN THE SENATE. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2025.—For the purpose of enforc-
ing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 
et seq.), after April 15, 2024, and enforcing budgetary 
points of order in prior concurrent resolutions on the 
budget, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided for 
in subsection (b) shall apply in the Senate in the same 
manner as for a concurrent resolution on the budget for 
fiscal year 2025 with appropriate budgetary levels for fis-
cal year 2025 and for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. 
(b) COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS, AGGREGATES, AND 
LEVELS.—After April 15, 2024, but not later than May 
15, 2024, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget 
of the Senate shall submit a statement for publication in 
the Congressional Record that includes— 
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(1) for the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, committee allocations for fiscal year 2025 
consistent with the discretionary spending limits set 
forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended 
by this Act, and the outlays flowing therefrom, for 
the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); 
(2) for all committees other than the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, committee allocations for 
fiscal years 2025, 2025 through 2029, and 2025 
through 2034 consistent with the most recent base-
line of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted 
for the budgetary effects of any provision of law en-
acted during the period beginning on the date such 
baseline is issued and ending on the date of submis-
sion of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing 
section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); 
(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 
2025 in accordance with the allocations established 
under paragraphs (1) and (2), for the purpose of en-
forcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642); 
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(4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal years 
2025, 2025 through 2029, and 2025 through 2034 
consistent with the most recent baseline of the Con-
gressional Budget Office, as adjusted for the budg-
etary effects of any provision of law enacted during 
the period beginning on the date such baseline is 
issued and ending on the date of submission of such 
statement, for the purpose of enforcing section 311 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
642); 
(5) levels of Social Security revenues and out-
lays for fiscal years 2025, 2025 through 2029, and 
2025 through 2034 consistent with the most recent 
baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as ad-
justed for the budgetary effects of any provision of 
law enacted during the period beginning on the date 
such baseline is issued and ending on the date of 
submission of such statement, for the purpose of en-
forcing sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633, 642); and 
(6) a statement under the heading ‘‘Accounts 
Identified for Advance Appropriations’’ for the pur-
pose of enforcing section 123 of this title. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTER.—The statement referred 
to in subsection (b) may also include for fiscal year 2025 
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the deficit-neutral reserve fund in section 3003 of S. Con. 
Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2022, updated by 3 fiscal years. 
(d) EXPIRATION.—This section shall expire if a con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025 is 
agreed to by the Senate and the House of Representatives 
pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632). 
SEC. 123. LIMITATION ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS IN 
THE SENATE. 
(a) POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPRO-
PRIATIONS IN THE SENATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) POINT
OF
ORDER.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), it shall not be in order 
in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolu-
tion, motion, amendment, amendment between 
the Houses, or conference report that would 
provide an advance appropriation for a discre-
tionary account. 
(B) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘advance appropriation’’ means any new 
budget authority provided in a bill or joint reso-
lution making appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 that first becomes available for any fiscal 
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year after 2024 or any new budget authority 
provided in a bill or joint resolution making ap-
propriations for fiscal year 2025 that first be-
comes available for any fiscal year after 2025. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Advance appropriations may 
be provided— 
(A) for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, for 
programs, projects, activities, or accounts iden-
tified in a statement submitted to the Congres-
sional Record by the Chairman of the Com-
mittee on the Budget of the Senate under the 
heading ‘‘Accounts Identified for Advance Ap-
propriations’’ in an aggregate amount not to 
exceed $28,852,000,000 in new budget author-
ity in each fiscal year; 
(B) for the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting; 
(C) for the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for the Medical Services, Medical Support and 
Compliance, 
Veterans 
Medical 
Community 
Care, and Medical Facilities accounts of the 
Veterans Health Administration; and 
(D) for the Department of Health and 
Human Services for the Indian Health Services 
and Indian Health Facilities accounts— 
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(i) for fiscal year 2025, in an amount 
that is not more than the amount provided 
for fiscal year 2024 in a bill or joint reso-
lution making appropriations for fiscal 
year 2023 or 2024 for programs, projects, 
and activities that are not prohibited from 
using amounts provided for fiscal year 
2024 in a bill or joint resolution making 
appropriations for fiscal year 2023; and 
(ii) for fiscal year 2026, in an amount 
that is not more than the amount provided 
for fiscal year 2025 in a bill or joint reso-
lution making appropriations for fiscal 
year 2024 or 2025 for programs, projects, 
and activities that are not prohibited from 
using amounts provided for fiscal year 
2025 in a bill or joint resolution making 
appropriations for fiscal year 2024. 
(3) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— 
(A) WAIVER.—In the Senate, paragraph 
(1) may be waived or suspended only by an af-
firmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, 
duly chosen and sworn. 
(B) APPEAL.—An affirmative vote of 
three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly 
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chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain 
an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point 
of order raised under paragraph (1). 
(4) FORM OF POINT OF ORDER.—A point of 
order under paragraph (1) may be raised by a Sen-
ator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). 
(5) CONFERENCE REPORTS.—When the Senate 
is considering a conference report on, or an amend-
ment between the Houses in relation to, a bill or 
joint resolution, upon a point of order being made 
by any Senator pursuant to this subsection, and 
such point of order being sustained, such material 
contained in such conference report or amendment 
between the Houses shall be stricken, and the Sen-
ate shall proceed to consider the question of whether 
the Senate shall recede from its amendment and 
concur with a further amendment, or concur in the 
House amendment with a further amendment, as 
the case may be, which further amendment shall 
consist of only that portion of the conference report 
or House amendment, as the case may be, not so 
stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be de-
batable. In any case in which such point of order is 
sustained against a conference report (or Senate 
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amendment derived from such conference report by 
operation of this paragraph), no further amendment 
shall be in order. 
(b) EXPIRATION.—Subsection (a) shall terminate on 
the date on which a concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2024 or for fiscal year 2025 is agreed to 
by the Senate and House of Representatives pursuant to 
section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 
U.S.C. 632). 
SEC. 124. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS. 
This title is enacted by the Senate— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate, and as such shall be considered as part 
of the rules of the Senate, and such rules shall su-
persede other rules only to the extent that it is in-
consistent therewith; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of the Senate to change such rules (so far as 
relating to the Senate) at any time, in the same 
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of the Senate. 
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DIVISION B—SAVE TAXPAYER 
DOLLARS 
TITLE I—RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED 
FUNDS 
SEC. 1. Each rescission made by this title shall be 
applied to the unobligated balances for each applicable ap-
propriation as of the date of enactment of this title. 
SEC. 2. The unobligated balances from the following 
appropriations, in the following amounts and subject to 
the conditions specified below, are hereby permanently re-
scinded: 
(1) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Public Health 
and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ in title III of 
division A of Public Law 116–123, including any 
funds transferred from such heading that remain 
unobligated, with the exception of $59,000,000. 
(2) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Public Health 
and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ in title V of 
division A of Public Law 116–127, including any 
funds transferred from such heading that remain 
unobligated. 
(3) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Public Health 
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and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ in title VIII 
of division B of Public Law 116–136, including any 
funds transferred from such heading that remain 
unobligated, with the exception of $2,127,000,000 
and— 
(A) any funds that were transferred and 
merged with the Covered Countermeasure Proc-
ess Fund authorized by section 319F–4 of the 
Public Health Service Act; and 
(B) any funds that were transferred and 
merged with funds made available under the 
heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Office of In-
spector General’’ pursuant to section 18113 of 
title VIII of division B of Public Law 116–136. 
(4) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available in the first paragraph under the 
heading ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emer-
gency Fund’’ in title I of division B of Public Law 
116–139, including any funds transferred from such 
heading that remain unobligated, with the exception 
of $300,000,000, which shall remain available for 
necessary expenses for program administration and 
oversight. 
(5) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available in the second paragraph under the 
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heading ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emer-
gency Fund’’ in title I of division B of Public Law 
116–139, including any funds transferred from such 
heading that remain unobligated, with the exception 
of $243,000,000 and any funds that were trans-
ferred and merged with funds made available under 
the heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Office of In-
spector General’’ pursuant to section 103 of title I 
of division B of Public Law 116–139. 
(6) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Public Health 
and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ in title III of 
division M of Public Law 116–260, including any 
funds transferred from such heading that remain 
unobligated, with the exception of $205,000,000. 
(7) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention—CDC–Wide Activities 
and Program Support’’ in title III of division A of 
Public Law 116–123, including any funds trans-
ferred from such heading that remain unobligated, 
with the exception of $195,000,000 and any funds 
that were transferred and merged with the Infec-
tious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund estab-
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lished by section 231 of division B of Public Law 
115–245. 
(8) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention—CDC–Wide Activities 
and Program Support’’ in title VIII of division B of 
Public Law 116–136, including any funds trans-
ferred from such heading that remain unobligated, 
with the exception of $446,000,000 and any funds 
that were transferred and merged with the Infec-
tious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund estab-
lished by section 231 of division B of Public Law 
115–245. 
(9) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention—CDC–Wide Activities 
and Program Support’’ in title III of division M of 
Public Law 116–260, including any funds trans-
ferred from such heading that remain unobligated, 
with the exception of $177,000,000. 
(10) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘National Insti-
tutes of Health—National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases’’ in title III of division A of Pub-
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lic Law 116–123, including any funds transferred 
from such heading that remain unobligated. 
(11) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available to ‘‘Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services—Program Management’’ in title VIII of di-
vision B of Public Law 116–136. 
(12) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2301 of Public Law 117– 
2, with the exception of $103,000,000. 
(13) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2302 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(14) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2303 of Public Law 117– 
2, with the exception of $69,000,000. 
(15) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2401 of Public Law 117– 
2, with the exception of $7,323,000,000. 
(16) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2402 of Public Law 117– 
2, with the exception of $714,000,000. 
(17) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2403 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
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tions such that the average monthly number of 
exemptions in effect during the fiscal year does 
not exceed 8 percent of the number of covered 
individuals in the State, as estimated by the 
Secretary under subparagraph (C), adjusted by 
the Secretary to reflect changes in the State’s 
caseload and the Secretary’s estimate of 
changes in the proportion of members of house-
holds that receive supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program benefits covered by waivers 
granted under paragraph (4)’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘(H)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(I)’’; 
(6) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘(F) and 
(H)’’ and inserting ‘‘(G) and (I)’’; 
(7) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘(F) 
through (H)’’ and inserting ‘‘(G) through (I)’’; and 
(8) by adding at end the following: 
‘‘(J) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION
FOR
EX-
EMPTION
ADJUSTMENT.—During fiscal year 
2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, nothing 
in this paragraph shall be interpreted to allow 
a State agency to accumulate unused exemp-
tions to be provided beyond the subsequent fis-
cal year.’’. 
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