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TITLE II—RECOMMENDED LONG- 
TERM LEVELS 
SEC. 201. LONG-TERM BUDGETING. 
The following are the recommended revenue, spend-
ing, and deficit levels for each of fiscal years 2030, 2035, 
and 2040 as a percent of the gross domestic product of 
the United States: 
(1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—The appropriate lev-
els of Federal revenues are as follows: 
Fiscal year 2030: 18.8 percent. 
Fiscal year 2035: 19.0 percent. 
Fiscal year 2040: 19.0 percent. 
(2) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—The appropriate levels 
of total budget outlays are not to exceed: 
Fiscal year 2030: 18.5 percent. 
Fiscal year 2035: 17.9 percent. 
Fiscal year 2040: 17.2 percent. 
(3) DEFICITS.—The appropriate levels of defi-
cits are not to exceed: 
Fiscal year 2030: -0.3 percent. 
Fiscal year 2035: -1.1 percent. 
Fiscal year 2040: -1.8 percent. 
(4) DEBT.—The appropriate levels of debt held 
by the public are not to exceed: 
Fiscal year 2030: 43.0 percent.
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Fiscal year 2035: 31.0 percent. 
Fiscal year 2040: 18.0 percent. 
TITLE III—RESERVE FUNDS 
SEC. 301. RESERVE FUND FOR THE REPEAL OF THE 2010 
HEALTH CARE LAWS. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amend-
ment thereto or conference report thereon, that only con-
sists of a full repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act and the health care-related provisions of the 
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
SEC. 302. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE RE-
FORM OF THE 2010 HEALTH CARE LAWS. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amend-
ment thereto or conference report thereon, that reforms 
or replaces the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010, if such measure would not increase the deficit 
for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024.
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SEC. 303. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATED TO 
THE MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF THE 2010 
HEALTH CARE LAWS. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amend-
ment thereto or conference report thereon, that repeals all 
or part of the decreases in Medicare spending included in 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the 
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, 
if such measure would not increase the deficit for the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 
SEC. 304. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE SUS-
TAINABLE GROWTH RATE OF THE MEDICARE 
PROGRAM. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amend-
ment thereto or conference report thereon, that includes 
provisions amending or superseding the system for updat-
ing payments under section 1848 of the Social Security 
Act, if such measure would not increase the deficit for the 
period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024.
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SEC. 305. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REFORM-
ING THE TAX CODE. 
In the House, if the Committee on Ways and Means 
reports a bill or joint resolution that reforms the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any such bill or joint resolution, or 
amendment thereto or conference report thereon, if such 
measure would not increase the deficit for the period of 
fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 
SEC. 306. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR TRADE 
AGREEMENTS. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution reported 
by the Committee on Ways and Means, or amendment 
thereto or conference report thereon, that implements a 
trade agreement, but only if such measure would not in-
crease the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2015 
through 2024. 
SEC. 307. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REVENUE 
MEASURES. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other
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appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution reported 
by the Committee on Ways and Means, or amendment 
thereto or conference report thereon, that decreases rev-
enue, but only if such measure would not increase the def-
icit for the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 
SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR RURAL 
COUNTIES AND SCHOOLS. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for the 
budgetary effects of any bill or joint resolution, or amend-
ment thereto or conference report thereon, that makes 
changes to or provides for the reauthorization of the Se-
cure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination 
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–393) by the amounts pro-
vided by that legislation for those purposes, if such legisla-
tion requires sustained yield timber harvests obviating the 
need for funding under Public Law 106–393 in the future 
and would not increase the deficit or direct spending for 
the period of fiscal years 2015 through 2019, or the period 
of fiscal years 2015 through 2024.
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SEC. 309. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR TRANS-
PORTATION. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill or joint 
resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report 
thereon, if such measure maintains the solvency of the 
Highway Trust Fund, but only if such measure would not 
increase the deficit over the period of fiscal years 2015 
through 2024. 
SEC. 310. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REDUCE 
POVERTY AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITY AND 
UPWARD MOBILITY. 
In the House, the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill or joint 
resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report 
thereon, if such measure reforms policies and programs 
to reduce poverty and increase opportunity and upward 
mobility, but only if such measure would neither adversely 
impact job creation nor increase the deficit over the period 
of fiscal years 2015 through 2024. 
TITLE IV—ESTIMATES OF 
DIRECT SPENDING 
SEC. 401. DIRECT SPENDING. 
(a) MEANS-TESTED DIRECT SPENDING.—
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(1) For means-tested direct spending, the aver-
age rate of growth in the total level of outlays dur-
ing the 10-year period preceding fiscal year 2015 is 
6.8 percent. 
(2) For means-tested direct spending, the esti-
mated average rate of growth in the total level of 
outlays during the 10-year period beginning with fis-
cal year 2015 is 5.4 percent under current law. 
(3) The following reforms are proposed in this 
concurrent resolution for means-tested direct spend-
ing: 
(A) In 1996, a Republican Congress and a 
Democratic president reformed welfare by lim-
iting the duration of benefits, giving States 
more control over the program, and helping re-
cipients find work. In the five years following 
passage, child-poverty rates fell, welfare case-
loads fell, and workers’ wages increased. This 
budget applies the lessons of welfare reform to 
both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program and Medicaid. 
(B) For Medicaid, this budget assumes the 
conversion of the Federal share of Medicaid 
spending into a flexible State allotment tailored 
to meet each State’s needs, indexed for inflation
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and population growth. Such a reform would 
end the misguided one-size-fits-all approach 
that has tied the hands of State governments. 
Instead, each State would have the freedom and 
flexibility to tailor a Medicaid program that fits 
the needs of its unique population. Moreover, 
this budget assumes the repeal of the Medicaid 
expansions in the President’s health care law, 
relieving State governments of its crippling one- 
size-fits-all enrollment mandates. 
(C) For the Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program, this budget assumes the con-
version of the program into a flexible State al-
lotment tailored to meet each State’s needs. 
The allotment would increase based on the De-
partment of Agriculture Thrifty Food Plan 
index and beneficiary growth. Such a reform 
would provide incentives for States to ensure 
dollars will go towards those who need them 
most. Additionally, it requires that more strin-
gent work requirements and time limits apply 
under the program. 
(b) NONMEANS-TESTED DIRECT SPENDING.— 
(1) For nonmeans-tested direct spending, the 
average rate of growth in the total level of outlays
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during the 10-year period preceding fiscal year 2015 
is 5.7 percent. 
(2) For nonmeans-tested direct spending, the 
estimated average rate of growth in the total level of 
outlays during the 10-year period beginning with fis-
cal year 2015 is 5.4 percent under current law. 
(3) The following reforms are proposed in this 
concurrent resolution for nonmeans-tested direct 
spending: 
(A) For Medicare, this budget advances 
policies to put seniors, not the Federal Govern-
ment, in control of their health care decisions. 
Those in or near retirement will see no changes, 
while future retirees would be given a choice of 
private plans competing alongside the tradi-
tional fee-for-service Medicare program. Medi-
care would provide a premium-support payment 
either to pay for or offset the premium of the 
plan chosen by the senior, depending on the 
plan’s cost. The Medicare premium-support 
payment would be adjusted so that the sick 
would receive higher payments if their condi-
tions worsened; lower-income seniors would re-
ceive additional assistance to help cover out-of- 
pocket costs; and wealthier seniors would as-
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sume responsibility for a greater share of their 
premiums. Putting seniors in charge of how 
their health care dollars are spent will force 
providers to compete against each other on 
price and quality. This market competition will 
act as a real check on widespread waste and 
skyrocketing health care costs. 
(B) In keeping with a recommendation 
from the National Commission on Fiscal Re-
sponsibility and Reform, this budget calls for 
Federal employees—including Members of Con-
gress and congressional staff—to make greater 
contributions toward their own retirement. 
TITLE V—BUDGET 
ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 501. LIMITATION ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the House, except as provided 
for in subsection (b), any bill or joint resolution, or amend-
ment thereto or conference report thereon, making a gen-
eral appropriation or continuing appropriation may not 
provide for advance appropriations. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—An advance appropriation may be 
provided for programs, projects, activities, or accounts re-
ferred to in subsection (c)(1) or identified in the report 
to accompany this concurrent resolution or the joint ex-
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planatory statement of managers to accompany this con-
current resolution under the heading ‘‘Accounts Identified 
for Advance Appropriations’’. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—For fiscal year 2016, the aggre-
gate level of advance appropriations shall not exceed— 
(1) $58,662,202,000 for the following programs 
in the Department of Veterans Affairs— 
(A) Medical Services; 
(B) Medical Support and Compliance; and 
(C) Medical Facilities accounts of the Vet-
erans Health Administration; and 
(2) $28,781,000,000 in new budget authority 
for all programs identified pursuant to subsection 
(b). 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘advance 
appropriation’’ means any new discretionary budget au-
thority provided in a bill or joint resolution, or amendment 
thereto or conference report thereon, making general ap-
propriations or any new discretionary budget authority 
provided in a bill or joint resolution making continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2016. 
SEC. 502. CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS. 
Upon the enactment of any bill or joint resolution 
providing for a change in budgetary concepts or defini-
tions, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may ad-
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just any allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate lev-
els in this concurrent resolution accordingly. 
SEC. 503. ADJUSTMENTS OF AGGREGATES, ALLOCATIONS, 
AND APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS. 
(a) ADJUSTMENTS OF DISCRETIONARY AND DIRECT 
SPENDING LEVELS.—If a committee (other than the Com-
mittee on Appropriations) reports a bill or joint resolution, 
or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, pro-
viding for a decrease in direct spending (budget authority 
and outlays flowing therefrom) for any fiscal year and also 
provides for an authorization of appropriations for the 
same purpose, upon the enactment of such measure, the 
chair of the Committee on the Budget may decrease the 
allocation to such committee and increase the allocation 
of discretionary spending (budget authority and outlays 
flowing therefrom) to the Committee on Appropriations 
for fiscal year 2015 by an amount equal to the new budget 
authority (and outlays flowing therefrom) provided for in 
a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for the 
same purpose. 
(b) ADJUSTMENTS
TO FUND OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.—In 
order to take into account any new information included 
in the budget submission by the President for fiscal year 
2015, the chair of the Committee on the Budget may ad-