I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6024 
To provide a biennial budget for the United States Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2006 
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. BASS, Mr. JONES of North 
Carolina, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PENCE, Mr. TERRY, 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. ENGLISH 
of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget, for a period ending not later than September 
29, 2006, and in addition to the Committees on Rules and Government 
Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide a biennial budget for the United States 
Government. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Biennial Budgeting Act of 2006’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
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(1) the annual appropriations and budget proc-
ess increasingly dominates the congressional agenda 
and Congress regularly fails to meet the deadlines of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; 
(2) the design of the budget process has led to 
repetitive and time-consuming budget votes, decreas-
ing the time available for the systematic and pro-
grammatic oversight of Federal programs and delay-
ing the enactment of legislation necessary to fund 
the Government; 
(3) Congress’s responsibility to improve the effi-
ciency, economy, and effectiveness of governmental 
operations, evaluate programs and performance, de-
tect and prevent poor administration, waste, or 
abuse in Government programs, ensure that execu-
tive policies reflect the public interest, ensure admin-
istrative compliance with legislative intent, and pre-
vent executive encroachment on legislative authority 
and prerogatives is undermined by the current time- 
consuming and repetitive budget process; 
(4) an annual budget process encourages ineffi-
ciency in the management, stability, and predict-
ability of Federal funding, particularly for States 
and localities; and 
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(5) a biennial budget process will reduce the 
number of budget-related votes during each Con-
gress, enhance congressional oversight of Govern-
ment operations, encourage longer time horizons in 
policy planning and greater stability in fiscal policy. 
SEC. 2. REVISION OF TIMETABLE. 
Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
(2 U.S.C. 631) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘TIMETABLE 
‘‘SEC. 300. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by 
subsection (b), the timetable with respect to the congres-
sional budget process for any Congress (beginning with 
the One Hundred Eleventh Congress) is as follows: 
‘‘First Session 
‘‘On or before: 
Action to be completed: 
First Monday in February .......
President submits budget recommendations. 
February 15 .............................
Congressional Budget Office submits report 
to Budget Committees. 
Not later than 6 weeks after 
budget submission.
Committees submit views and estimates to 
Budget Committees. 
April 1 ......................................
Budget Committees report concurrent resolu-
tion on the biennial budget. 
May 15 .....................................
Congress completes action on concurrent reso-
lution on the biennial budget. 
May 15 .....................................
Biennial appropriation bills may be consid-
ered in the House. 
June 10 ....................................
House Appropriations Committee reports last 
biennial appropriation bill. 
June 30 ....................................
House completes action on biennial appropria-
tion bills. 
October 1 ..................................
Biennium begins. 
‘‘Second Session 
‘‘On or before: 
Action to be completed: 
February 15 .............................
President submits budget review. 
Not later than 6 weeks after 
President submits budget re-
view.
Congressional Budget Office submits report 
to Budget Committees. 
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The last day of the session .......
Congress completes action on bills and resolu-
tions authorizing new budget authority for 
the succeeding biennium. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of any first session 
of Congress that begins in any year during which the term 
of a President (except a President who succeeds himself) 
begins, the following dates shall supersede those set forth 
in subsection (a): 
‘‘First Session 
‘‘On or before: 
Action to be completed: 
First Monday in April ..............
President submits budget recommendations. 
April 20 ....................................
Committees submit views and estimates to 
Budget Committees. 
May 15 .....................................
Budget Committees report concurrent resolu-
tion on the biennial budget. 
June 1 ......................................
Congress completes action on concurrent reso-
lution on the biennial budget. 
June 1 ......................................
Biennial appropriation bills may be consid-
ered in the House. 
July 1 .......................................
House Appropriations Committee reports last 
biennial appropriation bill. 
July 20 .....................................
House completes action on biennial appropria-
tion bills. 
October 1 ..................................
Biennium begins.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET 
AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974. 
(a) DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.—Section 2(2) of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 621(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘each 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘biennially’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) BUDGET
RESOLUTION.—Section 3(4) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 622(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘bi-
ennium’’. 
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