H. R. 3746 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three 
An Act 
To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 
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 Rep-
resentatives. 
Sec. 112. Limitation on Advance Appropriations in the House of Representatives. 
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.
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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. 
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 
Sec. 261. Short title.
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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 INTEREST AND COL-
LECTIONS 
Sec. 271. Termination of suspension of payments on Federal student loans; resump-
tion 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 outcomes. 
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 Nutrition 
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 division. 
DIVISION A—LIMIT FEDERAL SPENDING 
TITLE 
I—DISCRETIONARY 
SPENDING 
LIMITS 
FOR 
DISCRETIONARY 
CAT-
EGORY 
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 following: 
‘‘(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
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‘‘(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 ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(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 period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (X) the following: 
‘‘(XI) for fiscal year 2024, $1,578,000,000 in addi-
tional new budget authority; and 
‘‘(XII) for fiscal year 2025, $1,630,000,000 in addi-
tional new budget authority.’’. 
(2) HEALTH
CARE
FRAUD
AND
ABUSE
CONTROL.—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 period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (X) the following: 
‘‘(XI) for fiscal year 2024, $604,000,000 in addi-
tional new budget authority; and 
‘‘(XII) for fiscal year 2025, $630,000,000 in addi-
tional new budget authority.’’. 
(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 appropriations 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 by the Congress in statute 
as an emergency; and’’. 
(4) REEMPLOYMENT
SERVICES
AND
ELIGIBILITY
ASSESS-
MENTS.—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 period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (IV) the following: 
‘‘(V) for fiscal year 2024, $265,000,000 in addi-
tional new budget authority; and 
‘‘(VI) for fiscal year 2025, $271,000,000 in addi-
tional new budget authority.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING
TO SEQUESTRATION 
REPORTS.—Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended—
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(f) ADDITIONAL SPENDING LIMITS.—For purposes of section 
302(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974, in the following applicable 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. 
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 account, the discretionary spending limits specified in 
subsection (c)(9) for fiscal year 2024 shall be adjusted in the 
final sequestration report, in accordance with paragraph (2), 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) For the revised security category, the amount 
that is equal to the total budget authority 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, pub-
lished on December 21, 2022), reduced by one percent. 
‘‘(B) For the revised non-security category, the amount 
that is equal to the total budget authority 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, pub-
lished on December 21, 2022), reduced by one percent. 
‘‘(2) FINAL REPORT; SEQUESTRATION ORDER.—If the condi-
tions specified in paragraph (1) are met during fiscal year 
2024, the final sequestration report for such fiscal year pursu-
ant 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 holidays, for the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and the President, after the enactment 
into law of annual full-year appropriations for all budget 
accounts that normally receive such annual appropriations 
(or the enactment of the applicable full-year appropriations 
Acts without any provision 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 discretionary 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. 
‘‘(e) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2025.—
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‘‘(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 account, the discretionary spending limits specified in 
subsection (c)(10) for fiscal year 2025 shall be adjusted in 
the final sequestration report, in accordance with paragraph 
(2), as follows: 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, the amount cal-
culated for such category in section (d)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) for the revised non-security category, the amount 
calculated for each category in section (d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(2) FINAL REPORT; SEQUESTRATION ORDER.—If the condi-
tions specified in paragraph (1) are met during fiscal year 
2025, the final sequestration report for such fiscal year pursu-
ant 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 holidays, for the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and the President, after the enactment 
into law of annual full-year appropriations for all budget 
accounts that normally receive such annual appropriations 
(or the enactment of the applicable full-year appropriations 
Acts without any provision 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 discretionary 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.’’. 
SEC. 103. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ENACTED EMER-
GENCY 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 con-
ference 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 subsection are— 
(1) amounts designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) and sec-
tion 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 Control 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 section 4001(a)(1) and sec-
tion 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 ENFORCEMENT IN 
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEC. 111. AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET RESOLUTION 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2024.—For the purpose of enforcing the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for fiscal year 2024, the alloca-
tions, aggregates, and levels provided for in subsection (b) shall 
apply in the House of Representatives in the same manner as 
for a concurrent 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.—In 
the House of Representatives, the Chair of the Committee on the 
Budget shall submit a statement for publication in the Congres-
sional Record as soon as practicable containing— 
(1) for the Committee on Appropriations, committee alloca-
tions for fiscal year 2024 consistent with discretionary spending 
limits set forth in section 251(c)(9) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as added by this 
Act, and the outlays flowing therefrom, and committee alloca-
tions for fiscal year 2024 for current law mandatory budget 
authority and outlays, for the purpose of enforcing section 
302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; 
(2) for all committees of the House of Representatives other 
than the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations 
for fiscal year 2024 and for the period of fiscal years 2025 
through 2033 consistent with the most recent baseline of the 
Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted, to the extent prac-
ticable, 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 enforcing section 302 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974; 
(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2024 in accord-
ance with the allocations established under paragraphs (1) 
and (2), for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congres-
sional 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 Congressional Budget Office, 
as adjusted, to the extent practicable, 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 enforcing 
section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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(c) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Chair of the Committee on the Budget 
of the House of Representatives may adjust the allocations, aggre-
gates, and other budgetary levels included in the statement referred 
to in subsection (b)— 
(1) to reflect changes resulting from the Congressional 
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 deficit 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 appropriation bill or bill 
or joint resolution continuing appropriations, or amendment thereto 
or conference report thereon, may not provide an advance appropria-
tion. 
(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 Com-
mittee on the Budget— 
(1) for fiscal year 2025, under the heading ‘‘ACCOUNTS 
IDENTIFIED FOR ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS’’ 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 ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS’’; and 
(3) for fiscal year 2025, under the heading ‘‘INDIAN HEALTH 
ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED FOR ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS’’ in an 
aggregate amount not to exceed the total budget authority 
provided 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 appropria-
tion bill or bill or joint resolution continuing appropriations for 
fiscal year 2024, or any amendment thereto or conference report 
thereon, that first becomes available following fiscal year 2024. 
(d) EXPIRATION.—The preceding subsections of this section shall 
expire if a concurrent 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. 
SEC. 113. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS. 
This title is enacted by the House of Representatives— 
(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 supersede other rules only to 
the extent that it is inconsistent 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.
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TITLE III—BUDGET ENFORCEMENT IN 
THE SENATE 
SEC. 121. AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET RESOLUTION 
IN THE SENATE. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2024.—For the purpose of enforcing 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, 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 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— 
(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 Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974; 
(2) for all committees other than the Committee on Appro-
priations, committee allocations for fiscal years 2024, 2024 
through 2028, and 2024 through 2033, consistent with the 
May 2023 baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as 
adjusted 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 enforcing section 302 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); 
(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2024 in accord-
ance with the allocations established under paragraphs (1) 
and (2), for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642); 
(4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal years 2024, 2024 
through 2028, and 2024 through 2033, consistent with the 
May 2023 baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as 
adjusted 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 enforcing section 311 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642); 
(5) levels of Social Security revenues and outlays for fiscal 
years 2024, 2024 through 2028, and 2024 through 2033, con-
sistent with the May 2023 baseline of the Congressional Budget 
Office, as adjusted 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 enforcing sections 302 
and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
633, 642); and
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(6) a statement under the heading ‘‘Accounts Identified 
for Advance Appropriations’’ for the purpose of enforcing section 
123 of this title. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTER.—The statement referred to in sub-
section (b) may also include for fiscal year 2024 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 concurrent reso-
lution 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 RESOLUTION 
IN THE SENATE. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2025.—For the purpose of enforcing 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 fiscal 
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— 
(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 Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); 
(2) for all committees other than the Committee on Appro-
priations, committee allocations for fiscal years 2025, 2025 
through 2029, and 2025 through 2034 consistent with the most 
recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted 
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 enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); 
(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2025 in accord-
ance with the allocations established under paragraphs (1) 
and (2), for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642); 
(4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal years 2025, 2025 
through 2029, and 2025 through 2034 consistent with the most 
recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted 
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 enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642);
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(5) levels of Social Security revenues and outlays for fiscal 
years 2025, 2025 through 2029, and 2025 through 2034 con-
sistent with the most recent baseline of the Congressional 
Budget Office, as adjusted 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 submis-
sion of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing 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 purpose of enforcing section 
123 of this title. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTER.—The statement referred to in sub-
section (b) may also include for fiscal year 2025 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 concurrent reso-
lution 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 APPROPRIATIONS
IN 
THE SENATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) POINT OF ORDER.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider 
any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment 
between the Houses, or conference report that would pro-
vide an advance appropriation for a discretionary account. 
(B) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘advance 
appropriation’’ means any new budget authority provided 
in a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal 
year 2024 that first becomes available for any fiscal year 
after 2024 or any new budget authority provided in a 
bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal 
year 2025 that first becomes available for any fiscal year 
after 2025. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Advance appropriations may be pro-
vided— 
(A) for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, for programs, 
projects, activities, or accounts identified in a statement 
submitted to the Congressional Record by the Chairman 
of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate under the 
heading ‘‘Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations’’ 
in an aggregate amount not to exceed $28,852,000,000 in 
new budget authority in each fiscal year; 
(B) for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; 
(C) for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Vet-
erans 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 resolution 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 resolution 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 affirmative 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 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 Senator as provided in 
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
644(e)). 
(5) CONFERENCE REPORTS.—When the Senate is considering 
a conference report on, or an amendment 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 Senate shall proceed to consider 
the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amend-
ment 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 debatable. In any case in which such point of order 
is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment 
derived from such conference report by operation of this para-
graph), 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 supersede other rules only to 
the extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and
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(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. 
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 appropriation as 
of the date of enactment of this title. 
SEC. 2. The unobligated balances from the following appropria-
tions, in the following amounts and subject to the conditions speci-
fied below, are hereby permanently rescinded: 
(1) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
under the heading ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emer-
gency 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 Emer-
gency 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 and Social Services Emer-
gency 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 Process 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 Inspector 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 Emergency 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 heading ‘‘Public Health 
and Social Services Emergency 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 transferred and merged 
with funds made available under the heading ‘‘Office of the 
Secretary—Office of Inspector 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 Emer-
gency Fund’’ in title III of division M of Public Law 116–
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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 Disease Control and Preven-
tion—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 Infectious Diseases Rapid Response 
Reserve Fund established 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 Disease Control and Preven-
tion—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 Infectious Diseases Rapid Response 
Reserve Fund established 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 Disease Control and Preven-
tion—CDC–Wide Activities and Program Support’’ 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 $177,000,000. 
(10) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
under the heading ‘‘National Institutes of Health—National 
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’’ in title III of 
division A of Public Law 116–123, including any funds trans-
ferred 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 division 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. 
(18) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2501 of Public Law 117–2. 
(19) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2502 of Public Law 117–2. 
(20) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2601 of Public Law 117–2.
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(21) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2602 of Public Law 117–2. 
(22) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2603 of Public Law 117–2. 
(23) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2604 of Public Law 117–2. 
(24) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2605 of Public Law 117–2. 
(25) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2703 of Public Law 117–2. 
(26) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2704 of Public Law 117–2. 
(27) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2705 of Public Law 117–2. 
(28) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2711 of Public Law 117–2. 
(29) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2712 of Public Law 117–2. 
(30) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 2801 of Public Law 117–2. 
(31) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 3101 of Public Law 117–2, with the exception of 
$793,000,000. 
(32) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 511A(a) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
section 9101 of Public Law 117–2. 
(33) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 1150C(a) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
section 9911 of Public Law 117–2. 
(34) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 1947(e) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
section 9813 of Public Law 117–2. 
(35) All of the unobligated balances of funds made available 
by section 1862(g)(2) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
section 9401 of Public Law 117–2. 
SEC. 3. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Agricultural Programs—Office of the Secretary’’ 
in title I of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
SEC. 4. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 751 in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 
are hereby permanently rescinded, except for funds made available 
by section 601 of division HH of Public Law 117–328. 
SEC. 5. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 753 in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 
are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 6. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 754 in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 
are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 7. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 762(i) in title VII of division N of Public Law 116– 
260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 8. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 764(f) in title VII of division N of Public Law 116– 
260 are hereby permanently rescinded.
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SEC. 9. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 1001 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 10. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 4027 of title IV of division A of Public Law 116–136, 
$200,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 11. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 4120 of title IV of division A of Public Law 116–136, 
$295,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 12. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 7301(c) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 13. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 104A(m) of the Community Development Banking and 
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), as 
added by section 522 of title V of division N of Public Law 116– 
260 are hereby permanently rescinded, with the exception of 
$284,500,000, which shall remain available for necessary expenses 
associated with the making of awards announced prior to the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 14. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 3301(a)(2)(A) of Public Law 117–2, $150,000,000 are 
hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 15. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 411 in subtitle A of title IV of division N of Public 
Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 16. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by subsection (a) of section 2206 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby 
permanently rescinded, with the exception of amounts allocated 
under paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (b) of such section. 
SEC. 17. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2001 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 18. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2002 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 19. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2003 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 20. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Federal Highway Administration—Highway 
Infrastructure Programs’’ in title IV of division M of Public Law 
116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 21. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 7202(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 22. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by sections 5002(b) and 5006(a)(2) of Public Law 117–2, including 
any amounts transferred and merged with ‘‘Small Business 
Administration—Disaster Loans Program Account’’ pursuant to sec-
tion 90007(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 117–58 that remain unobligated, 
are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 23. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under 
the 
heading 
‘‘Independent 
Agencies—Small 
Business 
Administration—Disaster Loans Program Account’’ in title II of 
division B of Public Law 116–139 are hereby permanently rescinded.
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SEC. 38. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 4009 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 39. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Justice—General Administra-
tion—Justice Information Sharing Technology’’ in title II of division 
B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 40. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Defense—Procurement—Defense 
Production Act Purchases’’ in title III of division B of Public Law 
116–136, $61,381,230 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 41. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of State—Administration of Foreign 
Affairs—Diplomatic Programs’’ in title XI of division B of Public 
Law 116–136 and subsequently transferred to the Department of 
State’s ‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs’’ account are 
hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 42. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance—Department of 
State—Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ in title XI of division 
B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 43. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appro-
priated to the President—International Disaster Assistance’’ in title 
XI of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 44. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of State—Administration of Foreign 
Affairs—Sudan Claims’’ in title IX of division K of Public Law 
116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 45. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appro-
priated to the President—Economic Support Fund’’ in title IX of 
division K of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 46. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Federal Communications Commission—Salaries 
and Expenses’’ in title V of division B of Public Law 116–136 
are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 47. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under 
the 
heading 
‘‘Independent 
Agencies—Small 
Business 
Administration—Emergency EIDL Grants’’ in title II of division 
B of Public Law 116–139 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 48. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 323(d)(1)(B) of title III of division N of Public Law 
116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 49. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 323(d)(1)(E)(i) of title III of division N of Public Law 
116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 50. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 902(c)(5) of title IX of division N of Public Law 116– 
260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 51. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 905(b) of title IX of division N of Public Law 116– 
260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 52. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 5003(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded.
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SEC. 53. The unobligated balances of amounts described in 
the tenth proviso under the heading ‘‘Administration for Children 
and Families—Payments to States for the Child Care and Develop-
ment Block Grant’’ in title III of division M of Public Law 116– 
260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 54. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2201(b) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 55. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2204(d)(1) of Public Law 117–2, including any amounts 
made available by amendments made by such section, are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 56. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2205 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 57. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2912(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 58. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 403(c) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 
9201 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 59. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 816(f) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 2992d(f)), as added by section 11004 of Public Law 
117–2, are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 60. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Rural Development Programs—Rural Utilities 
Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Pro-
gram’’ in title I of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 61. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 752 of title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 
are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 62. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 1002(c) of Public Law 117–2, are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 63. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 3207(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 64. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Programs— 
Science’’ in title IV of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 65. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 6003 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 66. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 11002(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 67. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Education—Departmental 
Management—Program Administration’’ in title III of division M 
of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 68. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2007 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded.
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SEC. 69. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2010 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 70. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2011 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 71. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 11006 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 72. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 6002(a) of Public Law 117–2, all but $22,000,000 are 
hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 73. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2101(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded, with the exception of $1,892,718 for the Office of the 
Solicitor within the Departmental Management account and 
amounts allocated for the Office of Inspector General under para-
graph (2) of subsection (b) of such section. 
SEC. 74. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2110(g) of Public Law 116–136, as amended, are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 75. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘General Services Administration—General 
Activities—Federal Citizen Services Fund’’ in title V of division 
B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 76. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2021 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 77. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2022 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 78. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2023 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 79. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2(c)(2)(D)(v) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(v)), as amended, are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 80. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2904 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded, with the exception of $500,000 for the Railroad Retire-
ment Board Office of Inspector General. 
SEC. 81. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 7404(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
TITLE II—FAMILY AND SMALL 
BUSINESS TAXPAYER PROTECTION 
SEC. 251. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN BALANCES MADE AVAILABLE TO 
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 
Of the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or other-
wise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service 
by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of 
section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the
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‘‘Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’’) as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, $1,389,525,000 are hereby rescinded. 
TITLE III—STATUTORY 
ADMINISTRATIVE PAY-AS-YOU-GO 
SEC. 261. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Administrative Pay-As-You- 
Go Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 262. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title— 
(1) the term ‘‘administrative action’’ means a ‘‘rule’’ as 
defined in section 804(3) of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) the term ‘‘agency’’ means any authority of the United 
States that is an ‘‘agency’’ under section 3502(1) of title 44, 
United States Code, other than those considered to be inde-
pendent regulatory agencies, as defined in section 3502(5) of 
such title; 
(3) the term ‘‘covered discretionary administrative action’’ 
means a discretionary administrative action that would affect 
direct spending; 
(4) the term ‘‘direct spending’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)); 
(5) the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget; 
(6) the term ‘‘discretionary administrative action’’— 
(A) means any administrative action that is not 
required by law; and 
(B) includes an administrative action required by law 
for which an agency has discretion in the manner in which 
to implement the administrative action; and 
(7) the term ‘‘increase direct spending’’ means that the 
amount of direct spending would increase relative to— 
(A) the most recently submitted projection of the 
amount of direct spending presented in baseline estimates 
as defined in section 257 of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, 
under— 
(i) the budget of the President submitted under 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; or 
(ii) the supplemental summary of the budget sub-
mitted under section 1106 of title 31, United States 
Code; 
(B) with respect to a discretionary administrative 
action that is incorporated into the applicable projection 
described in subparagraph (A) and for which a proposal 
has not been submitted under section 263(a)(2)(A), a projec-
tion of the amount of direct spending if no administrative 
action were taken; or 
(C) with respect to a discretionary administrative 
action described in paragraph (6)(B), a projection of the 
amount of direct spending under the least costly 
implementation option reasonably identifiable by the 
agency that meets the requirements under the statute.
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SEC. 263. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS THAT 
AFFECT DIRECT SPENDING. 
(a) DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before an agency may finalize any cov-
ered discretionary administrative action, the head of the agency 
shall submit to the Director for review written notice regarding 
the covered discretionary administrative action, which shall 
include an estimate of the budgetary effects of the covered 
discretionary administrative action. 
(2) INCREASING DIRECT SPENDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the covered discretionary adminis-
trative action would increase direct spending, the written 
notice submitted by the head of the agency under para-
graph (1) shall include a proposal to undertake 1 or more 
other administrative actions that would provide a reduction 
in direct spending greater than or equal to the increase 
in direct spending attributable to the covered discretionary 
administrative action. 
(B) REVIEW.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall determine 
whether the reduction in direct spending in a proposal 
in a written notice from an agency under subparagraph 
(A) is greater than or equal to the increase in direct 
spending attributable to the covered discretionary 
administrative action to which the written notice 
relates. 
(ii) NO OFFSET.—If the written notice regarding 
a proposed covered discretionary administrative action 
that would increase direct spending does not include 
a proposal to offset the increased direct spending as 
determined in clause (i), the Director shall return the 
written notice to the agency for resubmission in accord-
ance with this title. 
(b) NONDISCRETIONARY ACTIONS.—If an agency determines that 
an administrative action that would increase direct spending is 
required by law and therefore is not a covered discretionary 
administrative action, before the agency finalizes that administra-
tive action, the head of the agency shall— 
(1) submit to the Director a written opinion by the general 
counsel of the agency, or the equivalent employee of the agency, 
explaining that legal conclusion; 
(2) submit to the Director a projection of the amount of 
direct spending under the least costly implementation option 
reasonably identifiable by the agency that meets the require-
ments under the statute; and 
(3) consult with the Director regarding implementation of 
the administrative action. 
(c) PROJECTIONS.—Any projection for purposes of this title shall 
be conducted in accordance with Office of Management and Budget 
Circular A–11, or any successor thereto. 
SEC. 264. ISSUANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall issue instructions regarding the implementa-
tion of this title, including how covered discretionary administrative 
actions that increase direct spending and nontax receipts will be 
evaluated.
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SEC. 265. WAIVER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may waive the requirements 
of section 263 if the Director concludes that the waiver— 
(1) is necessary for the delivery of essential services; or 
(2) is necessary for effective program delivery. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—Any waiver determination under subsection 
(a) shall be published in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 266. EXEMPTION. 
This title shall not apply to administrative actions with direct 
spending cost of less than— 
(1) $1,000,000,000 over the 10-year period beginning with 
the current year; or 
(2) $100,000,000 in any given year during such 10-year 
period. 
SEC. 267. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
No determination, finding, action, or omission under this title 
shall be subject to judicial review. 
SEC. 268. SUNSET. 
This title shall expire on December 31, 2024. 
SEC. 269. GAO REPORT. 
Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall issue a report on the implementation 
of this title. 
SEC. 270. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT. 
Section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘compliance with procedural steps required by 
paragraph (1)(B)’’ the following: ‘‘, and shall in addition include 
an assessment of the agency’s compliance with such requirements 
of the Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023 as may be 
applicable’’. 
TITLE IV—TERMINATION OF SUSPEN-
SION OF PAYMENTS ON FEDERAL 
STUDENT LOANS; RESUMPTION OF 
ACCRUAL OF INTEREST AND COLLEC-
TIONS 
SEC. 271. TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS ON FEDERAL 
STUDENT LOANS; RESUMPTION OF ACCRUAL OF INTEREST 
AND COLLECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sixty days after June 30, 2023, the waivers 
and modifications described in subsection (c) shall cease to be 
effective. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Except as expressly authorized by an Act 
of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Education may not use any authority to implement 
an extension of any executive action or rule specified in subsection 
(c).
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(c) WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED.—The waivers and 
modifications described in this subsection are the waivers and modi-
fications of statutory and regulatory provisions relating to an exten-
sion of the suspension of payments on certain loans and waivers 
of interest on such loans under section 3513 of the CARES Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 note)— 
(1) described by the Department of Education in the Fed-
eral Register on October 12, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 61513 et seq.); 
and 
(2) most recently extended in the announcement by the 
Department of Education on November 22, 2022. 
DIVISION C—GROW THE ECONOMY 
TITLE I—TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO 
NEEDY FAMILIES 
SEC. 301. RECALIBRATION OF THE CASELOAD REDUCTION CREDIT. 
Section 407(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)) 
is amended in each of subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B), by striking 
‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
SEC. 302. PILOT PROJECTS FOR PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY BY 
MEASURING WORK OUTCOMES. 
Section 411 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 611) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PILOT PROJECTS FOR PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY BY MEAS-
URING WORK OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a pilot 
program under which the Secretary may select up to 5 States 
to which a grant is made under section 403(a) for a fiscal 
year to negotiate performance benchmarks for work and family 
outcomes for recipients of assistance under the State program 
funded under this part, and programs funded with qualified 
State expenditures. The Secretary shall issue guidance on how 
States apply for participation in the pilot. The benchmarks 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) the percentage of work-eligible individuals under 
the State program funded under this part who are in 
unsubsidized employment during the 2nd quarter after 
exiting the program; 
‘‘(B) the level of earnings of such individuals in the 
2nd and 4th quarters after exit; and 
‘‘(C) other indicators of family stability and well-being 
as established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK.—The Secretary 
and a State selected under paragraph (1) shall agree to the 
requisite level of performance on these benchmarks after devel-
oping baseline data in the State and comparative data in other 
States. 
‘‘(3) FAILURE OF STATE TO MEET BENCHMARK.—If a State 
fails to meet a measured benchmark standard agreed to under 
paragraph (2) for 2 successive fiscal years, the State, in order
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to continue in the pilot shall enter into a plan with the Sec-
retary to achieve the required level of performance or, if mutu-
ally agreed to, adjust the benchmark based on new information 
about the feasibility of meeting such benchmark. 
‘‘(4) DURATION.—The pilot under this subsection shall be 
in effect for 6 fiscal years, with one year to establish benchmark 
data and negotiate targets and five years to measure perform-
ance against the targets, and shall supersede the requirements 
under section 407 for such fiscal years, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION
OF
PENALTY
FOR
FAILURE
TO
REDUCE 
ASSISTANCE FOR RECIPIENTS REFUSING WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE 
TO WORK.—For purposes of section 409(a)(14), a State operating 
a pilot must have a system for reducing the amount of assist-
ance payable to a family if an individual refuses, without good 
cause (including for reasons described in 407(e)(2)), to engage 
in any such activities as the State has required of such an 
individual. A State without such a system shall be considered 
to have failed to comply with the requirements of section 407(e) 
for so long as the failure to comply continues. 
‘‘(6) COLLECTION
OF
PERFORMANCE
DATA.—Each State 
selected under paragraph (1), in consultation with the Sec-
retary, shall collect and submit to the Secretary data on the 
performance of the State operating such a pilot program. 
‘‘(7) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of the enactment of this subsection the Secretary 
shall submit a report to Congress on the status of the 
program under this section. 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date on which the programs under this section have 
terminated, the Secretary shall submit a comprehensive 
report to Congress on outcomes achieved under such pro-
grams.’’. 
SEC. 303. ELIMINATION OF SMALL CHECKS SCHEME. 
Section 407(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL RULE REGARDING CALCULATION OF THE MIN-
IMUM
PARTICIPATION
RATE.—The Secretary shall determine 
participation rates under this section without regard to any 
individual engaged in work in a family that receives no assist-
ance under this part and less than $35 in assistance funded 
with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 
409(a)(7)(B)(i)).’’. 
SEC. 304. REPORTING OF WORK OUTCOMES. 
Section 411 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 611), as 
amended by section 302, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) REPORTING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each State, in consultation with the 
Secretary, shall collect and submit to the Secretary the informa-
tion necessary for each indicator described in paragraph (2), 
for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) 
INDICATORS
OF
PERFORMANCE.—The 
indicators 
described in this paragraph for a fiscal year are the following:
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‘‘(A) The percentage of individuals who were work- 
eligible individuals as of the time of exit from the program, 
who are in unsubsidized employment during the second 
quarter after the exit. 
‘‘(B) The percentage of individuals who were work- 
eligible individuals who were in unsubsidized employment 
in the second quarter after the exit, who are also in unsub-
sidized employment during the fourth quarter after the 
exit. 
‘‘(C) The median earnings of individuals who were 
work-eligible individuals as of the time of exit from the 
program, who are in unsubsidized employment during the 
second quarter after the exit. 
‘‘(D) The percentage of individuals who have not 
attained 24 years of age, are attending high school or 
enrolled in an equivalency program, and are work-eligible 
individuals or were work-eligible individuals as of the time 
of exit from the program, who obtain a high school degree 
or its recognized equivalent while receiving assistance 
under the State program funded under this part or within 
1 year after the exit. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION OF EXIT.—In paragraph (2), the term ‘exit’ 
means, with respect to a State program funded under this 
part, ceases to receive assistance under the program funded 
by this part. 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—In order to ensure nationwide com-
parability of data, the Secretary, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Labor and with States, shall issue regulations 
governing the reporting of performance indicators under this 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 305. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall take effect on October 
1, 2024, except for sections 301 and 303 which shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
TITLE II—SNAP EXEMPTIONS 
SEC. 311. MODIFICATION OF WORK REQUIREMENT EXEMPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(6)(o)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A)(i) under 18 years of age; or 
‘‘(ii) in— 
‘‘(I) fiscal year 2023 over 51 years of age; 
‘‘(II) fiscal year 2024 over 53 years of age; 
‘‘(III) fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year there-
after over 55 years of age;’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘;’’; and 
(4) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) a homeless individual; 
‘‘(G) a veteran; or
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‘‘(H) an individual who is 24 years of age or younger 
and who was in foster care under the responsibility of 
a State on the date of attaining 18 years of age or such 
higher age as the State has elected under section 
475(8)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
675(8)(B)(iii)).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) STATE
AGENCY.—A state agency shall apply section 
6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended 
by subsection (a), to any application for initial certification 
or recertification received starting 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) SUNSET.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
cease to have effect on October 1, 2030. 
SEC. 312. MODIFICATION OF GENERAL EXEMPTIONS. 
Section 6(o)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(o)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SUBSEQUENT FISCAL 
YEARS’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2023’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(F) through (H)’’ and inserting ‘‘(G) 
through (I)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘year,’’ and inserting ‘‘year through 
fiscal year 2023,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘or (E)’’ and inserting 
‘‘, (E) or (F)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) as 
subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: 
‘‘(F) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (G) through (I), for fiscal years 2024 and each 
subsequent fiscal year, a State agency may provide a 
number of exemptions 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 subpara-
graph (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 households that 
receive supplemental nutrition assistance 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 EXEMPTION ADJUST-
MENT.—During fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal 
year, nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted to 
allow a State agency to accumulate unused exemptions 
to be provided beyond the subsequent fiscal year.’’.
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SEC. 313. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER 
THE FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008. 
Section 2 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2011) is amended by adding at end the following: 
‘‘That program includes as a purpose to assist low-income adults 
in obtaining employment and increasing their earnings. Such 
employment and earnings, along with program benefits, will permit 
low-income households to obtain a more nutritious diet through 
normal channels of trade by increasing food purchasing power for 
all eligible households who apply for participation.’’. 
SEC. 314. WAIVER TRANSPARENCY. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make public all available 
State waiver requests, including all supporting data from the State, 
and agency approvals of such requests, including relevant docu-
mentation on the utilization of waivers authorized under Section 
6(o)(4)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(o)(4)(A)). 
TITLE III—PERMITTING REFORM 
SEC. 321. BUILDER ACT. 
(a) PARAGRAPH (2) OF SECTION 102.—Section 102(2) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘insure’’ and inserting 
‘‘ensure’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘insure’’ and inserting 
‘‘ensure’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘consistent with the provisions of this 
Act and except where compliance would be inconsistent 
with other statutory requirements,’’ before ‘‘include in 
every’’; 
(B) by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) reasonably foreseeable environmental effects 
of the proposed agency action; 
‘‘(ii) any reasonably foreseeable adverse environ-
mental effects which cannot be avoided should the 
proposal be implemented; 
‘‘(iii) a reasonable range of alternatives to the pro-
posed agency action, including an analysis of any nega-
tive environmental impacts of not implementing the 
proposed agency action in the case of a no action alter-
native, that are technically and economically feasible, 
and meet the purpose and need of the proposal; 
‘‘(iv) the relationship between local short-term uses 
of man’s environment and the maintenance and 
enhancement of long-term productivity; and 
‘‘(v) any irreversible and irretrievable commit-
ments of Federal resources which would be involved 
in the proposed agency action should it be imple-
mented.’’; and
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(C) by striking ‘‘the responsible Federal official’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the head of the lead agency’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Any’’ and inserting 
‘‘any’’; 
(5) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (I) as sub-
paragraphs (G) through (L), respectively; 
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) ensure the professional integrity, including sci-
entific integrity, of the discussion and analysis in an 
environmental document; 
‘‘(E) make use of reliable data and resources in carrying 
out this Act; 
‘‘(F) consistent with the provisions of this Act, study, 
develop, and describe technically and economically feasible 
alternatives;’’; and 
(7) in subparagraph (I), as amended, by inserting ‘‘con-
sistent with the provisions of this Act,’’ before ‘‘recognize’’. 
(b) NEW SECTIONS.—Title I of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 106. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF LEVEL OF REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) THRESHOLD DETERMINATIONS.—An agency is not required 
to prepare an environmental document with respect to a proposed 
agency action if— 
‘‘(1) the proposed agency action is not a final agency action 
within the meaning of such term in chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(2) the proposed agency action is excluded pursuant to 
one of the agency’s categorical exclusions, another agency’s 
categorical exclusions consistent with section 109 of this Act, 
or another provision of law; 
‘‘(3) the preparation of such document would clearly and 
fundamentally conflict with the requirements of another provi-
sion of law; or 
‘‘(4) the proposed agency action is a nondiscretionary action 
with respect to which such agency does not have authority 
to take environmental factors into consideration in determining 
whether to take the proposed action. 
‘‘(b) LEVELS OF REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—An agency shall 
issue an environmental impact statement with respect to a 
proposed agency action requiring an environmental document 
that has a reasonably foreseeable significant effect on the 
quality of the human environment. 
‘‘(2) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.—An agency shall pre-
pare an environmental assessment with respect to a proposed 
agency action that does not have a reasonably foreseeable 
significant effect on the quality of the human environment, 
or if the significance of such effect is unknown, unless the 
agency finds that the proposed agency action is excluded pursu-
ant to one of the agency’s categorical exclusions, another 
agency’s categorical exclusions consistent with section 109 of 
this Act, or another provision of law. Such environmental 
assessment shall be a concise public document prepared by 
a Federal agency to set forth the basis of such agency’s finding
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of no significant impact or determination that an environmental 
impact statement is necessary. 
‘‘(3) SOURCES OF INFORMATION.—In making a determination 
under this subsection, an agency— 
‘‘(A) may make use of any reliable data source; and 
‘‘(B) is not required to undertake new scientific or 
technical research unless the new scientific or technical 
research is essential to a reasoned choice among alter-
natives, and the overall costs and time frame of obtaining 
it are not unreasonable. 
‘‘SEC. 107. TIMELY AND UNIFIED FEDERAL REVIEWS. 
‘‘(a) LEAD AGENCY.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If there are two or more partici-
pating Federal agencies, such agencies shall determine, 
by letter or memorandum, which agency shall be the lead 
agency based on consideration of the— 
‘‘(i) magnitude of agency’s involvement; 
‘‘(ii) project approval or disapproval authority; 
‘‘(iii) expertise concerning the action’s environ-
mental effects; 
‘‘(iv) duration of agency’s involvement; and 
‘‘(v) sequence of agency’s involvement. 
‘‘(B) JOINT LEAD AGENCIES.—In making a determina-
tion under subparagraph (A), the participating Federal 
agencies may appoint such State, Tribal, or local agencies 
as joint lead agencies as the involved Federal agencies 
shall determine appropriate. Joint lead agencies shall 
jointly fulfill the role described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) ROLE.—A lead agency shall, with respect to a proposed 
agency action— 
‘‘(A) supervise the preparation of an environmental 
document if, with respect to such proposed agency action, 
there is more than one participating Federal agency; 
‘‘(B) request the participation of each cooperating 
agency at the earliest practicable time; 
‘‘(C) in preparing an environmental document, give 
consideration to any analysis or proposal created by a 
cooperating agency; 
‘‘(D) develop a schedule, in consultation with each 
cooperating agency, the applicant, and such other entities 
as the lead agency determines appropriate, for completion 
of any environmental review, permit, or authorization 
required to carry out the proposed agency action; 
‘‘(E) if the lead agency determines that a review, 
permit, or authorization will not be completed in accordance 
with the schedule developed under subparagraph (D), notify 
the agency responsible for issuing such review, permit, 
or authorization of the discrepancy and request that such 
agency take such measures as such agency determines 
appropriate to comply with such schedule; and 
‘‘(F) meet with a cooperating agency that requests such 
a meeting. 
‘‘(3) COOPERATING AGENCY.—The lead agency may, with 
respect to a proposed agency action, designate any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local agency that has jurisdiction by law or
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special expertise with respect to any environmental impact 
involved in a proposal to serve as a cooperating agency. A 
cooperating agency may, not later than a date specified in 
the schedule established by the lead agency, submit comments 
to the lead agency. 
‘‘(4) REQUEST
FOR
DESIGNATION.—Any Federal, State, 
Tribal, or local agency or person that is substantially affected 
by the lack of a designation of a lead agency with respect 
to a proposed agency action under paragraph (1) may submit 
a written request for such a designation to a participating 
Federal agency. An agency that receives a request under this 
paragraph shall transmit such request to each participating 
Federal agency and to the Council. 
‘‘(5) COUNCIL DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(A) REQUEST.—If the participating Federal agencies 
are unable to agree on the designation of a lead agency 
within 45 days of the request under paragraph (4), then 
the Federal, State, Tribal or local agency or person that 
is substantially affected by the lack or a designation of 
a lead agency may request that the Council designate 
a lead agency. Such request shall consist of— 
‘‘(i) a precise description of the nature and extent 
of the proposed agency action; and 
‘‘(ii) a detailed statement with respect to each 
participating Federal agency and each factor listed in 
paragraph (1) regarding which agency should serve 
as lead agency. 
‘‘(B) TRANSMISSION.—The Council shall transmit a 
request received under subparagraph (A) to each partici-
pating Federal agency. 
‘‘(C) RESPONSE.—A participating Federal agency may, 
not later than 20 days after the date of the submission 
of a request under subparagraph (A), submit to the Council 
a response to such request. 
‘‘(D) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 40 days after the 
date of the submission of a request under subparagraph 
(A), the Council shall designate the lead agency with 
respect to the relevant proposed agency action. 
‘‘(b) ONE DOCUMENT.—To the extent practicable, if a proposed 
agency action will require action by more than one Federal agency 
and the lead agency has determined that it requires preparation 
of an environmental document, the lead and cooperating agencies 
shall evaluate the proposal in a single environmental document. 
‘‘(c) REQUEST
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.—Each notice of intent 
to prepare an environmental impact statement under section 102 
shall include a request for public comment on alternatives or 
impacts and on relevant information, studies, or analyses with 
respect to the proposed agency action. 
‘‘(d) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND NEED.—Each environmental 
document shall include a statement of purpose and need that briefly 
summarizes the underlying purpose and need for the proposed 
agency action. 
‘‘(e) PAGE LIMITS.— 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), an environmental impact statement shall not exceed 
150 pages, not including any citations or appendices.
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‘‘(B) EXTRAORDINARY COMPLEXITY.—An environmental 
impact statement for a proposed agency action of extraor-
dinary complexity shall not exceed 300 pages, not including 
any citations or appendices. 
‘‘(2) ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENTS.—An environmental 
assessment shall not exceed 75 pages, not including any cita-
tions or appendices. 
‘‘(f) SPONSOR PREPARATION.—A lead agency shall prescribe 
procedures to allow a project sponsor to prepare an environmental 
assessment or an environmental impact statement under the super-
vision of the agency. Such agency may provide such sponsor with 
appropriate guidance and assist in the preparation. The lead agency 
shall independently evaluate the environmental document and shall 
take responsibility for the contents. 
‘‘(g) DEADLINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
with respect to a proposed agency action, a lead agency shall 
complete, as applicable— 
‘‘(A) the environmental impact statement not later than 
the date that is 2 years after the sooner of, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the date on which such agency determines 
that section 102(2)(C) requires the issuance of an 
environmental impact statement with respect to such 
action; 
‘‘(ii) the date on which such agency notifies the 
applicant that the application to establish a right-of- 
way for such action is complete; and 
‘‘(iii) the date on which such agency issues a notice 
of intent to prepare the environmental impact state-
ment for such action; and 
‘‘(B) the environmental assessment not later than the 
date that is 1 year after the sooner of, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the date on which such agency determines 
that section 106(b)(2) requires the preparation of an 
environmental assessment with respect to such action; 
‘‘(ii) the date on which such agency notifies the 
applicant that the application to establish a right-of- 
way for such action is complete; and 
‘‘(iii) the date on which such agency issues a notice 
of intent to prepare the environmental assessment for 
such action. 
‘‘(2) DELAY.—A lead agency that determines it is not able 
to meet the deadline described in paragraph (1) may extend 
such deadline, in consultation with the applicant, to establish 
a new deadline that provides only so much additional time 
as is necessary to complete such environmental impact state-
ment or environmental assessment. 
‘‘(3) PETITION TO COURT.— 
‘‘(A) RIGHT TO PETITION.—A project sponsor may obtain 
a review of an alleged failure by an agency to act in 
accordance with an applicable deadline under this section 
by filing a written petition with a court of competent juris-
diction seeking an order under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) COURT ORDER.—If a court of competent jurisdiction 
finds that an agency has failed to act in accordance with 
an applicable deadline, the court shall set a schedule and 
deadline for the agency to act as soon as practicable, which
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shall not exceed 90 days from the date on which the order 
of the court is issued, unless the court determines a longer 
time period is necessary to comply with applicable law. 
‘‘(h) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of each lead agency shall 
annually submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report that— 
‘‘(A) identifies any environmental assessment and 
environmental impact statement that such lead agency did 
not complete by the deadline described in subsection (g); 
and 
‘‘(B) provides an explanation for any failure to meet 
such deadline. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—Each report submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall identify, as applicable— 
‘‘(A) the office, bureau, division, unit, or other entity 
within the Federal agency responsible for each such 
environmental assessment and environmental impact state-
ment; 
‘‘(B) the date on which— 
‘‘(i) such lead agency notified the applicant that 
the application to establish a right-of-way for the major 
Federal action is complete; 
‘‘(ii) such lead agency began the scoping for the 
major Federal action; or 
‘‘(iii) such lead agency issued a notice of intent 
to prepare the environmental assessment or environ-
mental impact statement for the major Federal action; 
and 
‘‘(C) when such environmental assessment and environ-
mental impact statement is expected to be complete. 
‘‘SEC. 108. PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT. 
‘‘When an agency prepares a programmatic environmental docu-
ment for which judicial review was available, the agency may 
rely on the analysis included in the programmatic environmental 
document in a subsequent environmental document for related 
actions as follows: 
‘‘(1) Within 5 years and without additional review of the 
analysis in the programmatic environmental document, unless 
there are substantial new circumstances or information about 
the significance of adverse effects that bear on the analysis. 
‘‘(2) After 5 years, so long as the agency reevaluates the 
analysis in the programmatic environmental document and any 
underlying assumption to ensure reliance on the analysis 
remains valid. 
‘‘SEC. 109. ADOPTION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS. 
‘‘An agency may adopt a categorical exclusion listed in another 
agency’s NEPA procedures for a category of proposed agency actions 
for which the categorical exclusion was established consistent with 
this paragraph. The agency shall— 
‘‘(1) identify the categorical exclusion listed in another 
agency’s NEPA procedures that covers a category of proposed 
actions or related actions;
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‘‘(2) consult with the agency that established the categorical 
exclusion to ensure that the proposed adoption of the categorical 
exclusion to a category of actions is appropriate; 
‘‘(3) identify to the public the categorical exclusion that 
the agency plans to use for its proposed actions; and 
‘‘(4) document adoption of the categorical exclusion. 
‘‘SEC. 110. E-NEPA. 
‘‘(a) PERMITTING PORTAL STUDY.—The Council on Environ-
mental Quality shall conduct a study and submit a report to Con-
gress within 1 year of the enactment of this Act on the potential 
for online and digital technologies to address delays in reviews 
and improve public accessibility and transparency under section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) including, but not limited to, a unified permitting 
portal that would— 
‘‘(1) allow applicants to— 
‘‘(A) submit required documents or materials for their 
project in one unified portal; 
‘‘(B) upload and collaborate with the applicable agen-
cies to edit documents in real-time, as required; 
‘‘(C) upload and display visual features such as video, 
animation, geographic information system displays, and 
three-dimensional renderings; and 
‘‘(D) track the progress of individual applications; 
‘‘(2) include a cloud based, digital tool for more complex 
reviews that would enhance interagency coordination in con-
sultation by— 
‘‘(A) centralizing, across all necessary agencies, the 
data, visuals, and documents, including but not limited 
to geographic information system displays, other visual 
renderings, and completed reports and analyses necessary 
for reviews; 
‘‘(B) streamlining communications between all nec-
essary agencies and the applicant; 
‘‘(C) allowing for comments and responses by and to 
all necessary agencies in one unified portal; 
‘‘(D) generating analytical reports to aid in organizing 
and cataloguing public comments; and 
‘‘(E) be accessible on mobile devices; 
‘‘(3) boost transparency in agency processes and present 
information suitable for a lay audience, including but not lim-
ited to— 
‘‘(A) scientific data and analysis; and 
‘‘(B) anticipated agency process and timeline; and 
‘‘(4) include examples describing how at least five permits 
would be reviewed and processed through this portal. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $500,000 for the Council on Environmental 
Quality to carry out the study directed by this section. 
‘‘SEC. 111. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—The term ‘categorical exclu-
sion’ means a category of actions that a Federal agency has 
determined normally does not significantly affect the quality 
of the human environment within the meaning of section 
102(2)(C).
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‘‘(2) COOPERATING AGENCY.—The term ‘cooperating agency’ 
means any Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency that has 
been designated as a cooperating agency under section 
107(a)(3). 
‘‘(3) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means the Council on 
Environmental Quality established in title II. 
‘‘(4) ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT.—The term ‘environ-
mental assessment’ means an environmental assessment pre-
pared under section 106(b)(2). 
‘‘(5) ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT.—The term ‘environmental 
document’ means an environmental impact statement, an 
environmental assessment, or a finding of no significant impact. 
‘‘(6) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
STATEMENT.—The 
term 
‘environmental impact statement’ means a detailed written 
statement that is required by section 102(2)(C). 
‘‘(7) FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.—The term ‘finding 
of no significant impact’ means a determination by a Federal 
agency that a proposed agency action does not require the 
issuance of an environmental impact statement. 
‘‘(8) PARTICIPATING FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘partici-
pating Federal agency’ means a Federal agency participating 
in an environmental review or authorization of an action. 
‘‘(9) LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘lead agency’ means, with 
respect to a proposed agency action— 
‘‘(A) the agency that proposed such action; or 
‘‘(B) if there are 2 or more involved Federal agencies 
with respect to such action, the agency designated under 
section 107(a)(1). 
‘‘(10) MAJOR FEDERAL ACTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘major Federal action’ 
means an action that the agency carrying out such action 
determines is subject to substantial Federal control and 
responsibility. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘major Federal action’ does 
not include— 
‘‘(i) a non-Federal action— 
‘‘(I) with no or minimal Federal funding; or 
‘‘(II) with no or minimal Federal involvement 
where a Federal agency cannot control the outcome 
of the project; 
‘‘(ii) funding assistance solely in the form of general 
revenue sharing funds which do not provide Federal 
agency compliance or enforcement responsibility over 
the subsequent use of such funds; 
‘‘(iii) loans, loan guarantees, or other forms of 
financial assistance where a Federal agency does not 
exercise sufficient control and responsibility over the 
subsequent use of such financial assistance or the effect 
of the action; 
‘‘(iv) business loan guarantees provided by the 
Small Business Administration pursuant to section 7(a) 
or (b) and of the Small Business Act ( U.S.C. 636(a)), 
or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); 
‘‘(v) bringing judicial or administrative civil or 
criminal enforcement actions;
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‘‘(vi) extraterritorial activities or decisions, which 
means agency activities or decisions with effects 
located entirely outside of the jurisdiction of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(vii) activities or decisions that are non-discre-
tionary and made in accordance with the agency’s 
statutory authority. 
‘‘(11) PROGRAMMATIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENT.—The 
term ‘programmatic environmental document’ means an 
environmental impact statement or environmental assessment 
analyzing all or some of the environmental effects of a policy, 
program, plan, or group of related actions. 
‘‘(12) PROPOSAL.—The term ‘proposal’ means a proposed 
action at a stage when an agency has a goal, is actively pre-
paring to make a decision on one or more alternative means 
of accomplishing that goal, and can meaningfully evaluate its 
effects. 
‘‘(13) SPECIAL
EXPERTISE.—The term ‘special expertise’ 
means statutory responsibility, agency mission, or related pro-
gram experience.’’. 
SEC. 322. INTERREGIONAL TRANSFER CAPABILITY DETERMINATION 
STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Electric Reliability Organization (as that 
term is defined in section 215(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act), 
in consultation with each regional entity (as that term is defined 
in section 215(a)(7) of such Act) and each transmitting utility (as 
that term is defined in section 3(23) of such Act) that has facilities 
interconnected with a transmitting utility in a neighboring trans-
mission planning region, shall conduct a study of total transfer 
capability as defined in section 37.6(b)(1)(vi) of title 18, Code of 
Federal Regulations, between transmission planning regions that 
contains the following: 
(1) Current total transfer capability, between each pair 
of neighboring transmission planning regions. 
(2) A recommendation of prudent additions to total transfer 
capability between each pair of neighboring transmission plan-
ning regions that would demonstrably strengthen reliability 
within and among such neighboring transmission planning 
regions. 
(3) Recommendations to meet and maintain total transfer 
capability together with such recommended prudent additions 
to total transfer capability between each pair of neighboring 
transmission planning regions. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the North American Electric Reliability 
Corporation shall deliver a study to Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, which shall publish the study required in subsection 
(a) in the Federal Register and seek public comments. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the end of the 
public comment period in subsection (b), the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission shall submit a report on its conclusions to Con-
gress and include recommendations, if any, for statutory changes. 
SEC. 323. PERMITTING STREAMLINING FOR ENERGY STORAGE. 
Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘energy storage,’’ before ‘‘or any other 
sector’’.
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SEC. 324. EXPEDITING COMPLETION OF THE MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPE-
LINE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Mountain Valley Pipeline’’ means the Mountain 
Valley Pipeline project, as generally described and approved in 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Nos. CP16–10, 
CP19–477, and CP21–57. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS
AND DECLARATION.—The Con-
gress hereby finds and declares that the timely completion of 
construction and operation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is 
required in the national interest. The Mountain Valley Pipeline 
will serve demonstrated natural gas demand in the Northeast, 
Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions, will increase the reliability 
of natural gas supplies and the availability of natural gas at reason-
able prices, will allow natural gas producers to access additional 
markets for their product, and will reduce carbon emissions and 
facilitate the energy transition. 
(c) APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING 
AUTHORIZATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
(1) Congress hereby ratifies and approves all authoriza-
tions, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, inci-
dental take statements, and any other approvals or orders 
issued pursuant to Federal law necessary for the construction 
and initial operation at full capacity of the Mountain Valley 
Pipeline; and 
(2) Congress hereby directs the Secretary of the Army, 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Interior, and other agen-
cies as applicable, as the case may be, to continue to maintain 
such 
authorizations, 
permits, 
verifications, 
extensions, 
biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other 
approvals or orders issued pursuant to Federal law necessary 
for the construction and initial operation at full capacity of 
the Mountain Valley Pipeline. 
(d) EXPEDITED APPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not later than 21 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act and for the purpose of facilitating the completion of 
the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the Secretary of the Army shall 
issue all permits or verifications necessary— 
(1) to complete the construction of the Mountain Valley 
Pipeline across the waters of the United States; and 
(2) to allow for the operation and maintenance of the Moun-
tain Valley Pipeline. 
(e) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court 
shall have jurisdiction to review any action taken by the Sec-
retary of the Army, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, 
or a State administrative agency acting pursuant to Federal 
law that grants an authorization, permit, verification, biological 
opinion, incidental take statement, or any other approval nec-
essary for the construction and initial operation at full capacity 
of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, including the issuance of any 
authorization, permit, extension, verification, biological opinion, 
incidental take statement, or other approval described in sub-
section (c) or (d) of this section for the Mountain Valley Pipeline,
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whether issued prior to, on, or subsequent to the date of enact-
ment of this section, and including any lawsuit pending in 
a court as of the date of enactment of this section. 
(2) The United States Court of Appeals for the District 
of Columbia Circuit shall have original and exclusive jurisdic-
tion over any claim alleging the invalidity of this section or 
that an action is beyond the scope of authority conferred by 
this section. 
(f) EFFECT.—This section supersedes any other provision of 
law (including any other section of this Act or other statute, any 
regulation, any judicial decision, or any agency guidance) that is 
inconsistent with the issuance of any authorization, permit, 
verification, biological opinion, incidental take statement, or other 
approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. 
DIVISION D—INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT 
SEC. 401. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act and ending on January 1, 2025. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS ISSUED DURING 
EXTENSION PERIOD.—Effective on January 2, 2025, the limitation 
in effect under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, 
shall be increased to the extent that— 
(1) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 
31 of such title and the face amount of obligations whose 
principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States 
Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury) outstanding on January 2, 2025, exceeds 
(2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) RESTORING CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONAL 
DEBT.— 
(1) EXTENSION LIMITED TO NECESSARY OBLIGATIONS.—An 
obligation shall not be taken into account under subsection 
(b)(1) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary 
to fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law by the Federal 
Government that required payment before January 2, 2025. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON CREATION OF CASH RESERVE DURING 
EXTENSION PERIOD.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall not 
issue obligations during the period specified in subsection (a) 
for the purpose of increasing the cash balance above normal
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operating balances in anticipation of the expiration of such 
period. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.