I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3662 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to modify the discretionary spending limits to take into account savings 
resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2011 
Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. AKIN, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mrs. 
HARTZLER, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. ROONEY, 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. 
BROOKS, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. WEST, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. 
MILLER of Florida, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. KLINE, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. FRANKS 
of Arizona, Mr. PALAZZO, and Mrs. BLACKBURN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending 
limits to take into account savings resulting from the 
reduction in the number of Federal employees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Down Payment to Pro-
tect National Security Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF FEDERAL EMPLOY-
EES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’ 
means an executive agency as defined under section 105 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES.— 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall determine the number of full-time employees em-
ployed in each agency. The head of each agency shall co-
operate with the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget in making the determinations. 
(c) REPLACEMENT HIRE RATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period described 
under paragraph (2), the head of each agency may 
hire no more than 1 employee in that agency for 
every 3 employees who leave employment in that 
agency. 
(2) PERIOD OF REPLACEMENT HIRE RATE.— 
Paragraph (1) shall apply to each agency during the 
period beginning 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act through the date on which the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget 
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makes a determination that the number of full-time 
employees employed in that agency is 10 percent less 
than the number of full-time employees employed in 
that agency determined under subsection (a). 
(d) WAIVERS.—This section may be waived upon a 
determination by the President that— 
(1) the existence of a state of war or other na-
tional security concern so requires; or 
(2) the existence of an extraordinary emergency 
threatening life, health, public safety, property, or 
the environment so requires. 
SEC. 3. REDUCTION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS 
TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS FROM FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEE PROVISIONS. 
Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMIT.—As used in 
this part, the term ‘discretionary spending limit’ means— 
‘‘(1) with respect to fiscal year 2012— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$684,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$359,000,000,000 in new budget authority; 
‘‘(2) with respect to fiscal year 2013— 
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‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$686,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$361,000,000,000 in new budget authority; 
‘‘(3) with respect to fiscal year 2014, for the 
discretionary category, $1,051,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; 
‘‘(4) with respect to fiscal year 2015, for the 
discretionary category, $1,070,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; 
‘‘(5) with respect to fiscal year 2016, for the 
discretionary category, $1,091,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; 
‘‘(6) with respect to fiscal year 2017, for the 
discretionary category, $1,115,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; 
‘‘(7) with respect to fiscal year 2018, for the 
discretionary category, $1,141,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; 
‘‘(8) with respect to fiscal year 2019, for the 
discretionary category, $1,166,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; 
‘‘(9) with respect to fiscal year 2020, for the 
discretionary category, $1,192,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; and 
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‘‘(10) with respect to fiscal year 2021, for the 
discretionary category, $1,217,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority; 
as adjusted in strict conformance with subsection (b).’’. 
SEC. 4. REDUCTION OF REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPEND-
ING LIMITS TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS FROM FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEE PROVISIONS. 
Paragraph (2) of section 251A of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIM-
ITS.—The discretionary spending limits for fiscal 
years 2013 through 2021 under section 251(c) shall 
be replaced with the following: 
‘‘(A) For fiscal year 2013— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$546,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$501,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(B) For fiscal year 2014— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$551,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$500,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(C) For fiscal year 2015— 
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‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$560,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$510,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(D) For fiscal year 2016— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$571,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$520,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(E) For fiscal year 2017— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$584,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$531,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(F) For fiscal year 2018— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$598,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$543,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(G) For fiscal year 2019— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$610,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$556,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(H) For fiscal year 2020— 
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‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$624,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$568,000,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(I) For fiscal year 2021— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$638,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(ii) for the nonsecurity category, 
$579,000,000,000 in budget authority.’’. 
SEC. 5. CALCULATION OF TOTAL DEFICIT REDUCTION. 
Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(3)(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,200,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,073,000,000,000’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘On January 
2, 2013, for fiscal year 2013, and in’’ and inserting 
‘‘In’’; 
(3) in paragraphs (5) and (6), by striking 
‘‘2013’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
and 
(4) in paragraph (7), by striking subparagraph 
(A) and by striking ‘‘(B) FISCAL YEARS 2014-2021.— 
’’, moving the remaining text 2 ems to the left, and 
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redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs 
(A) and (B), respectively. 
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