(b) LONG-TERM BUDGETING.—Section 301 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) LONG-TERM BUDGETING.—In addition to the 
levels required to be included in a concurrent resolution 
on the budget under subsection (a), such concurrent reso-
lution shall set forth appropriate levels, as a percent of 
the current gross domestic product of the United States, 
for total Federal revenues, total outlays, debt held by the 
public, and the surplus or deficit in the budget for the 
fiscal year 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years after the last 
fiscal year of the concurrent resolution on the budget.’’. 
SEC. 9. LONG-TERM RECONCILIATION. 
(a) LONG-TERM RECONCILIATION.—Section 310 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) LONG-TERM RECONCILIATION DIRECTIVES IN A 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.— 
‘‘(1) 
LONG-TERM
RECONCILIATION
DIREC-
TIVES.—In addition to a reconciliation measure as 
set forth in subsection (a), a concurrent resolution 
on the budget for any fiscal year, to the extent nec-
essary to effectuate the spending levels as set forth 
for such categories in section 301(a) (providing for 
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long-term spending levels as a percentage of gross 
domestic product) of such resolution, may— 
‘‘(A) specify the total amount by which 
Medicare, Medicaid, the OASDI Trust Funds, 
and other direct spending outlays are to be re-
duced within the jurisdiction of a committee as 
a percentage of gross domestic product of such 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) direct that committee to determine 
and recommend changes to accomplish a reduc-
tion of such total amount for such categories as 
a percentage of gross domestic product. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMENDMENTS TO LONG- 
TERM RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION.—(A) It shall 
not be in order in the House of Representatives to 
consider any amendment to a reconciliation bill or 
reconciliation resolution if such amendment de-
creases outlay reductions below the level of such out-
lay reductions provided (for the fiscal years covered) 
in the reconciliation instructions which relate to such 
long-term reconciliation bill. 
‘‘(B) It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
consider any amendment to a reconciliation bill or 
reconciliation resolution if such amendment de-
creases outlay reductions below the level of such out-
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lay reductions provided (for the fiscal years covered) 
in the reconciliation instructions which relate to such 
long-term reconciliation bill. 
‘‘(C) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not 
apply if a declaration of war by the Congress is in 
effect. 
‘‘(D) For purposes of this section, the levels of 
outlays as a percentage of a gross domestic product 
for a fiscal year shall be determined on the basis of 
estimates made by the Committee on the Budget of 
the House of Representatives or of the Senate. 
‘‘(E) In the Senate, a motion to strike a provi-
sion shall always be in order. 
‘‘(3) SUBJECT
MATTER.—Subject matter in-
cluded in a long-term reconciliation bill may be any 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) Any part of the Medicare Program. 
‘‘(B) Medicaid and other health-related 
spending. 
‘‘(C) The Old-Age, Survivors, and Dis-
ability Insurance Trust Fund to make the pro-
gram solvent. 
‘‘(D) Other direct spending. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—Subsections (b)(1)(E) and 
(F) of section 313 and subsections (c), (d), and (g) 
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