III 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 44 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 
Received; referred to the Committee on the Budget 
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. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal State of 
the Nation Resolution’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL JOINT HEARING OF BUDGET COMMITTEES 
TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION BY THE COMP-
TROLLER GENERAL. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days (excluding 
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which 
the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the au-
dited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of 
section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date 
agreed upon by the chairs of the Committees on the Budg-
et of the House of Representatives and the Senate (here-
after referred to as the ‘‘Budget Committees’’) and the 
Comptroller General of the United States, the Budget 
Committees shall hold a joint hearing (hereafter referred 
to as the ‘‘Joint Hearing’’) to receive a presentation from 
the Comptroller General reviewing the findings of the 
audit required under paragraph (2) of such section and 
providing, with respect to the information included by the 
Secretary in the report accompanying such audited finan-
cial statement, an analysis of the financial position and 
condition of the Federal Government, including financial 
measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget 
deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures 
(such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance 
projection) described in such report. 
(b) PRESENTATION OF STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH GAO STRATEGIES AND MEANS.—The Comptroller 
General of the United States shall ensure that the presen-
tation at the Joint Hearing is made in accordance with 
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the Strategies and Means of the Government Account-
ability Office, so that the presentation will provide profes-
sional, objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, 
fair, and balanced information to the members attending 
the Joint Hearing. 
(c) RULES APPLICABLE TO JOINT HEARING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Joint Hearing shall be sub-
ject to rules agreed to by the chairs of the Budget 
Committees. 
(2) OPEN HEARING.—The Joint Hearing shall 
be open to the public, including to radio, television, 
and still photography coverage. 
(3) ATTENDANCE.—The Joint Hearing shall 
accommodate non-participatory attendance by any 
Senator and any Member of the House of Represent-
atives, including any Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to any audited 
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financial statement submitted on or after the date of the 
enactment of this resolution. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 3, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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