‘‘(B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term 
‘unanticipated’ means that the underlying situation 
is—
‘‘(i) sudden, which means quickly coming 
into being or not building up over time; 
‘‘(ii) urgent, which means a pressing and 
compelling need requiring immediate action; 
‘‘(iii) unforeseen, which means not pre-
dicted or anticipated as an emerging need; and 
‘‘(iv) temporary, which means not of a per-
manent duration.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 250(c) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) The term ‘emergency’ has the meaning 
given to such term in section 3 of the Congressional 
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.’’. 
SEC. 7. RULE RESPECTING DESIGNATION OF LEGISLATIVE 
PROVISION AS AN EMERGENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
‘‘RULE RESPECTING DESIGNATION OF LEGISLATIVE 
PROVISION AS AN EMERGENCY 
‘‘SEC. 316. (a) GUIDANCE.—In making a designation 
of a provision of legislation as an emergency requirement 
under section 251(b)(2)(A) or 252(e) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 
committee report and any statement of managers accom-
panying that legislation shall analyze whether a proposed 
emergency requirement meets the definition of an ‘emer-
gency’ set out in section 3 of the Congressional Budget 
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be in order in the 
Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any 
bill, joint resolution, or conference report that contains an 
emergency designation under section 251(b)(2)(A) or 
252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 unless the proposed emergency re-
quirement meets the definition of an ‘emergency’ set out 
in section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impound-
ment Control Act of 1974. 
‘‘(c) WAIVER AND APPEAL IN THE SENATE.—This 
section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only 
by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly 
chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of 
the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall
be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the rul-
ing of the Chair on a point of order raised under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES.—It shall not be in order in the House of Rep-
resentatives to consider a rule or order that waives the 
application of subsection (b). 
‘‘(e) DISPOSITION OF POINTS OF ORDER IN THE 
HOUSE.—As disposition of a point of order under sub-
section (b) or subsection (d), the Chair shall put the ques-
tion of consideration with respect to the proposition that 
is the subject of the point of order. A question of consider-
ation under this section shall be debatable for 10 minutes 
by the Member initiating the point of order and for 10 
minutes by an opponent of the point of order, but shall 
otherwise be decided without intervening motion except 
one that the House adjourn or that the Committee of the 
Whole rise, as the case may be. 
‘‘(f) EFFECT ON AMENDMENT IN ORDER AS ORIGI-
NAL TEXT IN THE HOUSE.—The disposition of the ques-
tion of consideration under this section with respect to a 
bill or joint resolution shall be considered also to deter-
mine the question of consideration under this subsection 
with respect to an amendment made in order as original 
text.’’.