calendar day) of each member of the committee on
or before July 1 and on the last day of the session
of each calendar year.’’.
SEC. 120. ACCURACY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘9. (a) The Congressional Record shall be a substan-
tially verbatim account of remarks made during the pro-
ceedings of the House, subject only to technical, grammat-
ical, and typographical corrections authorized by the Mem-
ber making the remarks involved.
‘‘(b) Unparliamentary remarks may be deleted only
by unanimous consent or by other order of the House.
‘‘(c) The provisions of clause 4(e)(1) of rule X shall
apply to violations of this rule.’’.
SEC. 121. RECODIFICATION OF RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
The Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives
shall, at the beginning of the 104th Congress, commence
to recodify the Rules of the House of Representatives by
clarifying conflicting definitions, eliminating anachro-
nisms, and reorganizing the rules into a more coherent
and logical structure. Such recodification shall be com-
pleted prior to the commencement of the 105th Congress.
For the purpose of carrying out the recodification, the
Parliamentarian may utilize the services of personnel in
the Congressional Research Service and the Government
Printing Office.
TITLE II—SENATE
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TITLE III—JOINT HOUSE AND
SENATE MATTERS
Subtitle A—Congressional Budget
Process
CHAPTER I—BIENNIAL BUDGETING
SEC. 301. REVISION OF TIMETABLE.
Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 631) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘TIMETABLE
‘‘SEC. 300. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by
subsection (b), the timetable with respect to the congres-
sional budget process for any Congress (beginning with
the One Hundred Fourth Congress) is as follows:
‘‘First Session
‘‘On or before:
Action to be completed:
First Monday in Feb-
ruary.
President submits budget recommendations.
February 15 ................
Congressional Budget Office submits report
to Budget Committees.
Within 6 weeks after
budget submission.
Committees submit views and estimates to
Budget Committees.
April 1 .........................
Budget Committees report concurrent resolu-
tion on the biennial budget.
‘‘First Session—Continued
April 15 .......................
Congress completes action on concurrent reso-
lution on the biennial budget.
May 15 ........................
Biennial appropriation bills may be considered
in the House.
June 10 .......................
House Appropriations Committee reports last
biennial appropriation bill.
June 15 .......................
Congress completes action on reconciliation
legislation.
June 30 .......................
Congress completes action on biennial appro-
priation bills.
October 1 .....................
Biennium begins.
‘‘Second Session
‘‘On or before:
Action to be completed:
May 15 ........................
Congressional Budget Office submits report
to Budget Committees.
The last day of the ses-
sion.
Congress completes action on bills and resolu-
tions authorizing a new budget authority
for the succeeding biennium.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of any session of
Congress that begins in any year immediately following
a leap year and during which the term of a President (ex-
cept a President who succeeds himself) begins, the follow-
ing dates shall supersede those set forth in subsection (a):
‘‘(1) First Monday in April, President submits
budget recommendations.
‘‘(2) April 20, committees submit views and es-
timates to Budget Committees.
‘‘(3) May 15, Budget Committees report con-
current resolution on the biennial budget.
‘‘(4) June 1, Congress completes action on con-
current resolution on the biennial budget.
‘‘(5) July 1, biennial appropriation bills may be
considered in the House.
‘‘(6) July 20, House Appropriations Committee
reports last biennial appropriation bill.’’.
SEC. 302. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974.
(a) DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.—Section 2(2) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 (2 U.S.C. 621(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘each
year’’ and inserting ‘‘biennially’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—
(1) Section 3(4) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 622(4))
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’.
(2) Section 3 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 622) is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(11) The term ‘biennium’ means the period of
2 consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of
any odd-numbered year.’’.
(c) BIENNIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE
BUDGET.—
(1) Section 301(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
632(a)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘April 15 of each year’’
and inserting ‘‘April 15 of each odd-numbered
year’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘the fiscal year beginning
on October 1 of such year’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the biennium beginning on
October 1 of such year’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘the fiscal year beginning
on October 1 of such year’’ the second place it
appears and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in such
period’’;
(D) by striking ‘‘and planning levels for
each of the two ensuing fiscal years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and the appropriate levels for each of
the 3 ensuing fiscal years’’;
(E) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘for the
fiscal year of the resolution and for each of the
4’’ and inserting ‘‘for the biennium of the reso-
lution and each of the 3’’; and
(F) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘for the
fiscal year of the resolution and for each of the
4’’ and inserting ‘‘for the biennium of the reso-
lution and each of the 3’’.
(2) Section 301(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
632(b)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by inserting ‘‘for a biennium’’ after ‘‘concurrent
resolution on the budget’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘for such
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for either fiscal year
in such biennium’’.
(3) Section 301(d) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
632(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or, if applicable,
as provided by section 300(b))’’ after ‘‘United States
Code’’.
(4) Section 301(e) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
632(e)) is amended—
(A) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘biennium’’;
(B) by inserting between the second and
third sentences the following new sentence: ‘‘On
or before April 1 of each odd-numbered year
(or, if applicable, as provided by section 300(b))
the Committee on the Budget of each House
shall report to its House the concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget referred to in subsection (a)
for the biennium beginning on October 1 of
that year.’’;
(C) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘such fis-
cal year,’’ and inserting ‘‘the first fiscal year of
such biennium,’’; and
(D) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘the fis-
cal year covered’’ and inserting ‘‘the biennium
covered’’.
(5) Section 301(f) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
632(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’.
(6) Section 301(g)(1) of such Act (U.S.C.
632(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘for a fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘for a biennium’’.
(7) The section heading of section 301 of such
Act is amended by striking ‘‘ANNUAL’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘BIENNIAL’’.
(8) The table of contents set forth in section
1(b) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘Annual’’
in the item relating to section 301 and inserting
‘‘Biennial’’.
(d) SECTION 302 COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS.—Sec-
tion 302(a)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 633(a)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘fiscal year of the resolution and for each
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘the bien-
nium of the resolution and each of the 3 succeeding fiscal
years’’.
(e) SECTION 303 POINT OF ORDER.—
(1) Section 303(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
634(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’.
(2) Section 303(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
634(b)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para-
graph (1) by striking ‘‘the fiscal year’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’;
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘any cal-
endar year’’ and inserting ‘‘any odd-numbered
calendar year (or, if applicable, as provided by
section 300(b))’’; and
(C) by striking paragraph (2), striking
‘‘(1)’’, and redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
(f) PERMISSIBLE REVISIONS OF CONCURRENT RESO-
LUTIONS ON THE BUDGET.—Section 304(a) of such Act
(2 U.S.C. 635) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ the first two places
it appears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘for such fiscal year’’; and
(3) by inserting before the period ‘‘for such
biennium’’.
(g) PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET
RESOLUTIONS.—Section 305(a)(3) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
636(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and in-
serting ‘‘biennium’’.
(h) REPORTS AND SUMMARIES OF CONGRESSIONAL
BUDGET ACTIONS.—Section 308(a)(1)(A) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 639(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year (or
fiscal years)’’ and inserting ‘‘biennium’’.
(i) COMPLETION OF ACTION ON REGULAR APPRO-
PRIATION BILLS.—Section 309 of such Act (2 U.S.C.
640) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘of any odd-numbered calendar
year’’ after ‘‘July’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘annual’’ and inserting ‘‘regu-
lar’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘bi-
ennium’’.
(j) RECONCILIATION PROCESS.—
(1) Section 310(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
641(a)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘any fiscal year’’ in the
matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting
‘‘any biennium’’;
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘such fis-
cal year’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘each fiscal year in such biennium’’; and
(C) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘for each
fiscal year in such biennium’’ after ‘‘revenues’’.
(2) Section 310(f) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
641(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘for such fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘for such biennium’’.
(k) SECTION 311 POINT OF ORDER.—
(1)(A) Section 311(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
642(a)) is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘for a fiscal year’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for a biennium’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘such fiscal year’’ the first
place it appears and inserting ‘‘either fiscal
year in such biennium’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘during such fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘during either fiscal year in such
biennium’’;
(iv) by striking ‘‘revenues for such fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘revenues for a fiscal
year’’; and
(v) by striking ‘‘budget for such fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘budget for either fiscal
year in such biennium’’.
(B) Section 311(a)(2)(A) of such Act is amend-
ed—
(i) by striking ‘‘for the first’’ and inserting
‘‘for either’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘covering such fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘covering such biennium’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘the first fiscal year cov-
ered’’ and inserting ‘‘either fiscal year in such
biennium covered’’;
(iv) by striking ‘‘the first fiscal year plus’’
and inserting ‘‘the biennium plus’’; and
(v) by striking ‘‘4 fiscal years’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3 fiscal years’’.
(2) Section 311(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
642(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘such fiscal year’’
the second place it appears and inserting ‘‘either fis-
cal year in such biennium’’.
(l) BILLS PROVIDING NEW SPENDING AUTHORITY.—
Section 401(b)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 651(b)(2)) is
amended by striking ‘‘for such fiscal year’’ the second
place it appears and inserting ‘‘for the biennium in which
such fiscal year occurs’’.
(m) DATE OF ADJUSTING ALLOCATIONS.—Section
603(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 665b) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘April 15’’ the following ‘‘(or if section 300(b)
applies by June 15th)’’.
SEC. 303. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 31, UNITED STATES
CODE.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 1101 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) ‘biennium’ has the meaning given to such
term in paragraph (12) of section 3 of the Congres-
sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 (2 U.S.C. 622(12)).’’.
(b) BUDGET CONTENTS AND SUBMISSION TO THE
CONGRESS.—
(1) So much of section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, as precedes paragraph (1)
thereof is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) On or before the first Monday in February of
each odd-numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by
section 300(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974),
beginning with the One Hundred Fourth Congress, the
President shall transmit to the Congress, the budget for
the biennium beginning on October 1 of such calendar
year. The budget transmitted under this subsection shall
include a budget message and summary and supporting
information. The President shall include in each budget
the following:’’.
(2) Section 1105(a)(5) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the fiscal year
for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal
years after that year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal
year in the biennium for which the budget is submit-
ted and in the succeeding 3 years’’.
(3) Section 1105(a)(6) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the fiscal year
for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal
years after that year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal
year in the biennium for which the budget is submit-
ted and in the succeeding 3 years’’.
(4) Section 1105(a)(9)(C) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in the
biennium’’.
(5) Section 1105(a)(12) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the fiscal year’’ in sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year
in the biennium’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘4 fiscal years after that
year’’ in subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘3 fis-
cal years immediately following the second fiscal
year in such biennium’’.
(6) Section 1105(a)(13) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in the
biennium’’.
(7) Section 1105(a)(14) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘that year’’ and
inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in the biennium for which
the budget is submitted’’.
(8) Section 1105(a)(16) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in the
biennium’’.
(9) Section 1105(a)(17) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the fiscal year following
the fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year
in the biennium following the biennium’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘that following fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘each such fiscal year’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘fiscal year before the fis-
cal year’’ and inserting ‘‘biennium before the bi-
ennium’’.
(10) Section 1105(a)(18) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the prior fiscal year’’ and
inserting ‘‘each of the 2 most recently com-
pleted fiscal years’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘for that year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to that fiscal year’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘in that year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘in that fiscal year’’.
(11) Section 1105(a)(19) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the prior fiscal year’’ and
inserting ‘‘each of the 2 most recently com-
pleted fiscal years’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘for that year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to that fiscal year’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘in that year’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘in that fiscal year’’.
(c) ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
OF LEGISLATIVE
AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES.—Section 1105(b) of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘each year’’
and inserting ‘‘each even-numbered year’’.
(d) RECOMMENDATIONS TO MEET ESTIMATED DE-
FICIENCIES.—Section 1105(c) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year for’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘biennium for’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘or current biennium, as the
case may be,’’ after ‘‘current fiscal year’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘that year’’ and inserting ‘‘that
period’’.
(e) STATEMENT
WITH
RESPECT
TO
CERTAIN
CHANGES.—Section 1105(d) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting
‘‘biennium’’.
(f) 
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
ANALYSIS.—Section
1105(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘ensuing fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘biennium to
which such budget relates’’.
(g) SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET
ESTIMATES
AND
CHANGES.—
(1) Section 1106(a) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘bien-
nium’’;
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘that fis-
cal year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in
such biennium’’;
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘4 fiscal
years following the fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘3
fiscal years following the biennium’’; and
(D) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ in paragraph
(3) and inserting ‘‘biennium’’.
(2) Section 1106(b) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the fiscal year’’ and
inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in the biennium’’.
(h) CURRENT PROGRAMS
AND ACTIVITIES ESTI-
MATES.—
(1) Section 1109(a) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘On or before the first
Monday after January 3 of each year (on or be-
fore February 5 in 1986)’’ and inserting ‘‘At
the same time the budget required by section
1105 is submitted for a biennium’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the following fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year of such period’’.
(2) Section 1109(b) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘before March 1 of
each year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 6 weeks of the
President’s budget submission for each odd-num-
bered year (or, if applicable, as provided by section
300(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974)’’.
(i) YEAR-AHEAD REQUESTS FOR AUTHORIZING LEG-
ISLATION.—Section 1110 of title 31, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘bi-
ennium (beginning on or after October 1, 1995)’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘year before the year in which
the fiscal year begins’’ and inserting ‘‘second cal-
endar year preceding the calendar year in which the
biennium begins’’.
(j) BUDGET INFORMATION ON CONSULTING SERV-
ICES.—Section 1114 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘For each biennium beginning with the bi-
ennium beginning on October 1, 1994, the’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘each year’’ each place it
appears.
SEC. 304. TWO-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; TITLE AND STYLE
OF APPROPRIATIONS ACTS.
(a) TWO-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 105 of
title 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 105. Title and style of appropriations Acts
‘‘(a) The style and title of all Acts making appropria-
tions for the support of the Government shall be as fol-
lows: ‘An Act making appropriations (here insert the ob-
ject) for the biennium ending September 30 (here insert
the odd-numbered calendar year).’.
‘‘(b) All Acts making regular appropriations for the
support of the Government shall be enacted for a biennium
and shall specify the amount of appropriations provided
for each fiscal year in such period.
‘‘(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘biennium’
has the same meaning as in section 3(11) of the Congres-
sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 622(11)).’’.
(b) CONFORMING CHANGE.—The chapter analysis of
chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ‘‘and style’’ after ‘‘Title’’ in the item relating to
section 105.
SEC. 305. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) Clause 4(a)(1)(A) of rule X of the Rules of the
House of Representatives is amended by inserting ‘‘odd-
numbered’’ after ‘‘each’’.
(b) Clause 4(a)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by striking ‘‘such fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘the biennium in which such fiscal
year begins’’.
(c)(1) Clause 4(b)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the
House of Representatives is amended by striking ‘‘concur-
rent resolutions on the budget for each fiscal year’’ and
inserting ‘‘concurrent resolution on the budget required
under section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 for each biennium’’.
(2) Clause 4(b) of rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end of subparagraph (4), by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’ at the end of subparagraph (5), and by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(6) to use the second year of each biennium to
study issues with long-term budgetary and economic
implications, which would include—
‘‘(A) holding hearings to receive testimony
from committees of jurisdiction to identify prob-
lem areas and to report on the results of over-
sight; and
‘‘(B) by January 1 of each odd-numbered
year, issuing a report to the Speaker which
identifies the key issues facing the Congress in
the next biennium.’’.
(d) Clause 4(f) of rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by striking ‘‘annually’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘biennially’’.
(e) Clause 4(g) of rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘February 25 of each year’’ and
inserting ‘‘March 15 of each odd-numbered year (or,
if applicable, as provided by section 300(b) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974)’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ the first place it
appears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘that fiscal year’’ and inserting
‘‘each fiscal year in such ensuing biennium’’.
(f) Clause 4(h) of rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’
and inserting ‘‘biennium’’.
(g) Subdivision (C) of clause 2(l)(1) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives is repealed.
(h) Clause 4(a) of rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year if
reported after September 15 preceding the beginning of
such fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘biennium if reported after
August 1 of the year in which such biennium begins’’.
SEC. 306. MULTIYEAR AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 314. (a) It shall not be in order in the House
of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint
resolution, amendment, or conference report that author-
izes appropriations for a period of less than 2 fiscal years,
unless the program, project, or activity for which the
funds are to be spent is of less than 2 years duration.
‘‘(b) It shall not be in order in the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolu-
tion, amendment, or conference report that—
‘‘(1) appropriates an amount for a program,
project, or activity not authorized by existing law in
excess of the amount previously appropriated for
such program, project, or activity; or
‘‘(2) appropriates an amount for a program,
project, or activity not authorized by law within the
2-year period prior to the date of the appropriation.
‘‘(c) By January 2 of each odd-numbered year, each
standing committee of the House of Representatives and
the Senate shall file a report with its House outlining its
oversight activities during the Congress. Each report shall
consider the appropriateness of agency missions, the suc-
cess of programs in meeting their goals, and issues to con-
sider when reauthorizing these programs.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by
adding after the item relating to section 313 the following
new item:
‘‘Sec. 314. Authorizations of appropriations.’’.
CHAPTER 2—ADDITIONAL
BUDGET PROCESS CHANGES
SEC. 321. CBO REPORTS TO BUDGET COMMITTEES.
Section 308 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
is amended by—
(1) redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d); and
(2) inserting after subsection (b) the following:
‘‘(c) QUARTERLY BUDGET REPORTS.—The Congres-
sional Budget Office shall, as soon as practicable after the
completion of each quarter of the fiscal year, prepare an
analysis comparing revenues, spending, and the deficit for
the current fiscal year to assumptions included in the Con-
gressional budget resolution. In preparing this report, the
Congressional Budget Office shall combine actual budget
figures to date with projected revenue and spending for
the balance of the fiscal year. The Congressional Budget
Office shall include any other information in this report
that it deems useful for a full understanding of the current
fiscal position of the Federal Government. The reports
mandated by this subsection shall be transmitted by the
Director to the Senate and House Committees on the
Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office shall make
such reports available to any interested party upon
request.’’.
SEC. 322. GNP BUDGET ANALYSIS; FISCAL AND BUDGET
POLICY REPORTS.
(a) GNP BUDGET ANALYSIS.—Section 3(a) of the
Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1022(a)) is amended
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3), by striking
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4), and by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(5) a GNP budget analysis comprising—
‘‘(A) a statement of broad policy objectives
for the performance of the economy and the al-
location of national output among broad major
categories of spending over the next 10 fiscal
years; and
‘‘(B) a GNP analysis showing how the cur-
rent national output is allocated among dif-
ferent major categories and how that allocation
will be affected in 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years
under the policies the President recommends in
pursuit of the statement of objectives.’’.
(b) FISCAL POLICY REPORTS.—Not later than 7 days
after the President’s submission under section 3(a) of the
Employment Act of 1946, the President shall transmit to
the Congress written reports setting forth—
(1) the President’s long-term budget and fiscal
policy goals as set forth in the most recent analysis
under section 3(a) of the Employment Act of 1946;
(2) other material including a 10-year projec-
tion of Federal revenues by source, outlays by func-
tion, and the Federal budget deficit; international
comparisons that would help Congress compare
United States taxes, spending, deficits, debt, and al-
location of national output to that of other coun-
tries, especially our international competitors; and
program performance indicators to allow Congress to
assess the effectiveness of Federal programs in
meeting stated objectives.
(c) COMMITTEE REVIEW.—Section 301(a) of the Full
Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (15
U.S.C. 3131(a)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘System,’’
the following: ‘‘the fiscal and budget policy reports re-
quired under section 322 of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1993,’’.
SEC. 323. GOVERNMENT-WIDE REVIEW.
(a) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office
shall, within 90 days of the enactment of this Act, conduct
a review of all Government user fees. This report will set
forth the current level of such fees, the dates at which
the current fees were established, and any alteration in
such fees required to adjust their levels as a result of
changes in consumer price levels since the most recent ad-
justment. The Director shall transmit such findings to the
Congress and to the President.
(b) It shall not be in order in the House of Represent-
atives or the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution
on the budget for the fiscal year beginning the following
October 1 after the date of enactment of this Act until
the report described in subsection (a) has been received
by each House of Congress, and referred to the appro-
priate committees.
SEC. 324. CONTENT OF BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.
Section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (3) through
(7) as paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) total revenue losses attributable to provi-
sions of Federal tax laws which allow a special exclu-
sion, exemption, or deduction from gross income or
which provide a special credit, a preferential rate of
tax, or a deferral of tax liability and the aggregate
amount by which such total shall be increased or
decreased;’’.
CHAPTER 3—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 331. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), chapter 1 of this subtitle and the amendments made
by it shall become effective January 1, 1995, and shall
apply to bienniums beginning after September 30, 1995.
(b) FISCAL YEAR 1995.—Notwithstanding subsection
(a), the provisions of—
(1) the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and
(2) title 31, United States Code,
(as such provisions were in effect on the day before the
effective date of chapter 1 of this subtitle) shall apply to
the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1994.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘biennium’’ shall have the meaning given to such
term in paragraph (11) of section 3 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
622(11)), as added by section 302(b)(2) of this Act.
Subtitle B—Staffing and
Instrumentalities
SEC. 341. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH STREAMLINING AND RE-
STRUCTURING.
(a) EFFICIENCIES, SAVINGS, AND STAFF REDUC-
TIONS.—Not later than the beginning of the second ses-
sion of the One Hundred Fourth Congress, the task force
of the House of Representatives under subsection (c) and
the appropriate committees of the Senate shall submit to
the leadership of the House of Representatives and the
leadership of the Senate, respectively, recommendations
for achieving—
(1) economic efficiencies and cost savings in the
administrative operations of the legislative branch;
and
(2) reductions, from the level as of September
30, 1992, in the total number of employee positions
(on a full-time equivalent basis) in the legislative
branch, consistent with the reductions for the execu-
tive branch implemented pursuant to the Report of
the National Performance Review, as submitted by
the Vice President on September 7, 1993.
(b) APPROVAL
AND IMPLEMENTATION.—The rec-
ommendations approved by the appropriate leadership
shall be implemented in the regular appropriation bill for
the legislative branch for fiscal year 1997, as reported by
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate, as applicable.
(c) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TASK FORCE.—
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
a task force for purposes of subsection (a). The task force
shall consist of 12 Members of the House of Representa-
tives, as follows:
(1) 3 members of the Committee on House Ad-
ministration, appointed by the Speaker in consulta-
tion with the majority leader;
(2) 2 members of the Committee on House Ad-
ministration, appointed by the Speaker in consulta-
tion with the minority leader;
(3) 3 members of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, appointed by the Speaker in consultation with
the majority leader;
(4) 2 members of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, appointed by the Speaker in consultation with
the minority leader;
(5) one additional Member of the House of
Representatives, appointed by the Speaker in con-
sultation with the majority leader; and
(6) one additional Member of the House of
Representatives, appointed by the Speaker in con-
sultation with the minority leader.
The expenses and staff of the task force shall be provided
from existing resources of the Committee on House Ad-
ministration and the Committee on Appropriations.
(d) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘leadership’’ means—
(1) with respect to the House of Representa-
tives, the Speaker, the majority leader, and the mi-
nority leader; and
(2) with respect to the Senate, the President
pro tempore, the majority leader, and the minority
leader.
SEC. 342. AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING OF CERTAIN CON-
GRESSIONAL INSTRUMENTALITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the intent of Congress that
the General Accounting Office, Congressional Budget Of-
fice, Congressional Research Service of the Library of
Congress, Government Printing Office, and Office of
Technology Assessment shall be authorized for 8 fiscal
years in accordance with this section.
(b) CYCLE.—The instrumentalities listed in sub-
section (a) shall be authorized by the enactment every
eighth year beginning for fiscal year 1997 of an Act to
authorize appropriations for those offices for the next 8
fiscal years.
(c) REPEALERS.—
(1) GENERAL
ACCOUNTING
OFFICE.—Section
736 of title 31, United States Code, is repealed.
(2) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.—Section
201(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 601(f)) is repealed.
(3) CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE.—Any
authorization of appropriations for the Congressional
Research Service of the Library of Congress in effect
on the effective date of this paragraph is repealed.
(4) GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.—Any au-
thorization of appropriations for the Government
Printing Office in effect on the effective date of this
paragraph is repealed.
(5) OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT.—
Section 12 of the Technology Assessment Act of
1972 (2 U.S.C. 481) is repealed.
(6) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall
take effect with respect to fiscal years beginning
with fiscal year 1997.
SEC. 343. COORDINATION OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SERV-
ICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the first
session of the 104th Congress, the appropriate committees
of the House and the appropriate committees of the Sen-
ate are to study and report to their leadership rec-
ommendations providing for better coordination of the leg-
islative branch services, positions, and entities specified in
subsection (b). The study should consider the need for the
creation of a bicameral management board to provide such
coordination.
(b) SERVICES, POSITIONS, AND
ENTITIES.—The
services, positions, and entities referred to in subsection
(a) are (1) printing, (2) recording, (3) photography, (4)
guide service, (5) folding and packaging, (6) chaplain, (7)
flag office, (8) parking permits, (9) security, (10) Con-
gressional Budget Office, (11) disbursements and receipts,
(12) legal services, (13) Architect of the Capitol, (14)
maintenance of grounds and buildings, (15) library, (16)
drafting services, (17) research, and (18) computer
services.
SEC. 
344. 
COMPETITIVE 
BIDDING 
FOR 
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the first
session of the 104th Congress, the appropriate committees
of the House and the appropriate committees of the Sen-
ate are to study and report on the feasibility of providing
for competitive bidding for the right to operate the legisla-
tive branch facilities and provide the legislative branch
services specified in subsection (b). The study is to con-
sider whether the periodic reauthorization of such facilities
and services is necessary and the appropriate duration for
such reauthorizations.
(b) FACILITIES AND SERVICES.—The facilities and
services referred to in subsection (a) are (1) barber and
beauty shops, (2) gymnasium, (3) health and medical, (4)
restaurants, (5) automobile services, and (6) child care.
Subtitle C—Application of Federal
Laws
SEC. 351. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this subtitle:
(1) CONGRESSIONAL
EMPLOYEE.—The term
‘‘congressional employee’’ means—
(A) an employee of the House of Rep-
resentatives;
(B) an employee of the Senate; and
(C) an employee of the Architect of the
Capitol.
(2) EMPLOYEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES.—The term ‘‘employee of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means—
(A) an individual who was eligible to file a
formal complaint with the Office of Fair Em-
ployment Practice of the House of Representa-
tives under clause 6 of rule LI of the House of
Representatives, as in effect on the day before
the date of enactment of this subtitle.
(B) any applicant for a position that will
last 90 days or more and that is to be occupied
by an individual described in subparagraph (A);
or
(C) any individual who was formerly an
employee described in subparagraph (A) and
whose claim of a violation arises out of the indi-
vidual’s House of Representatives employment.
(3) EMPLOYEE
OF
THE
SENATE.—The term
‘‘employee of the Senate’’ means—
(A) any employee whose pay is disbursed
by the Secretary of the Senate;
(B) any applicant for a position that will
last 90 days or more and that is to be occupied
by an individual described in subparagraph
(A)); or
(C) any individual who was formerly an
employee described in subparagraph (A) and
whose claim of a violation arises out of the indi-
vidual’s Senate employment.
(4) EMPLOYEE
OF
THE
ARCHITECT
OF
THE
CAPITOL.—The term ‘‘employee of the Architect of
the Capitol’’ means—
(A) an employee of the Architect of the
Capitol or an individual within the administra-
tive jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol
if such employee or individual is paid from
funds under a law providing appropriations for
the legislative branch;
(B) any applicant for a position that will
last 90 days or more and that is to be occupied
by an employee or individual described in sub-
paragraph (A); or
(C) any individual who was formerly an
employee or individual described in subpara-
graph (A) and whose claim of a violation arises
out of the individual’s Architect of the Capitol
employment.
SEC. 352. APPLICATION OF LAWS.
(a) LAWS WHICH WILL APPLY.—Within 90 days
after the date final regulations under section 354(b)(1)
to implement the results of the study under section
354(a)(1)(A) take effect, the following laws shall apply to
a congressional employee:
(1) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
U.S.C. 201 et seq.).
(2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.).
(3) Sections 102 through 104 of the Americans
With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12112–
12114).
(4) Section 15 of the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 633a).
(5) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
(29 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.).
(b) LAWS WHICH MAY BE MADE APPLICABLE.—Any
provision of Federal law shall, to the extent that it relates
to—
(1) the terms and conditions of employment (in-
cluding hiring, promotion or demotion, salary and
wages, overtime compensation, benefits, work assign-
ments or reassignments, termination, and family and
medical leave) of employees
(2) protection from discrimination in personnel
actions, including discrimination based on—
(A) race, color, religion, sex (including
marital and parental status), or national origin
within the meaning of section 717 of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 20003-16),
(B) age within the meaning of section 13
of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 633a), or
(C) handicap or disability within the mean-
ing of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 791) and sections 102 through
104 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12112–14), and
(3) the health and safety of employees, or
apply a congressional employee in accordance with section
354.
SEC. 353. OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
legislative branch an Office of Compliance (hereinafter in
this subtitle referred to as the ‘‘Office’’).
(b) COMPOSITION.—
(1) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The Office shall
have a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
shall consist of 8 individuals appointed jointly by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Major-
ity Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leaders
of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Ap-
pointments to the Board of Directors shall be com-
pleted not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this subtitle.
(2) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall have a Direc-
tor who shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader
of the Senate, and the Minority Leaders of the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS QUALIFICATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The members of the Board
of Directors shall be individuals with training or ex-
pertise in—
(A) the application of the laws referred to
in section 352 to employment, and
(B) employment in the Congress.
(2) SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS.—
(A) LOBBYING.—No individual who en-
gages in, or is otherwise employed in, lobbying
of the Congress and who is required under the
Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act to register
with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
or the Secretary of the Senate shall be consid-
ered eligible for appointment to, or service on,
the Board of Directors.
(B) OFFICE.—No member of the Board of
Directors appointed under subsection (b)(1)
may hold or may have held the position of
Member of the House of Representatives, Sen-
ator, or employee of the House of Representa-
tives or the Senate.
(3) HOLDING OFFICE.—If during a term of of-
fice a member of the Board of Directors engages in
an activity described in paragraph (2)(A), such posi-
tion shall be declared vacant and a successor shall
be selected in accordance with subsection (b)(1).
(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Board of
Directors shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.
(d) AUTHORITY.—
(1) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The Board of Di-
rectors appointed under subsection (b)(1) shall have
an advisory authority with respect to the implemen-
tation of this subtitle.
(2) DIRECTOR.—The Director appointed under
subsection (b)(2) shall have authority to carry out
the functions described in subsections (a), (b), (c),
and (d) of section 354 and in section 355 and shall
carry out the functions described in sections 356
through 363.
(e) BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERM OF OFFICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), membership on the Board of Directors
shall be for 5 years. A member shall only be ap-
pointed for one term of office.
(2) FIRST
APPOINTMENTS.—Of the members
first appointed to the Board of Directors—
(A) 2 shall have a term of office of 2
years,
(B) 2 shall have a term of office of 3
years,
(C) 2 shall have a term of office of 4
years, and
(D) 2 shall have a term of office of 5
years,
as designated at the time of appointment by the per-
sons specified in subsection (b)(1).
(f) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Board of
Directors shall be appointed from the members of the
Board of Directors by the members of the Board and shall
have responsibility for convening periodic meetings of the
Board.
(g) BASIC PAY.—Members of the Board of Directors
shall serve without pay.
(h) OFFICE STAFF.—The Director may appoint and
fix the compensation of such staff, including hearing offi-
cers, as are necessary to carry out this subtitle.
(i) DETAILEES.—The Director may, with the prior
consent of the Government department or agency con-
cerned, use the services of any such department or agency,
including the services of members or personnel of the Gen-
eral Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board.
(j) CONSULTANTS.—In carrying out this subtitle, the
Director may procure the temporary (not to exceed 1 year)
or intermittent services of individual consultants or orga-
nizations thereof.
SEC. 354. STUDY AND REGULATIONS.
(a) INITIAL ACTION.—
(1) STUDY FOR CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.—
The Board of Directors shall conduct a study—
(A) of the manner in which the laws made
applicable to congressional employees under sec-
tion 352(a) should apply, and
(B) to determine which of the laws re-
ferred to in section 352(b) should apply to Con-
gress and if it should, the manner in which it
should be made applicable.
The Board of Directors shall complete such study
and report the results to Congress not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this
subtitle.
(2) STUDY
FOR
EMPLOYEES
OF
INSTRUMEN-
TALITIES.—
(A) STUDY.—The Director shall conduct a
study of the application to employees of instru-
mentalities of the provisions of Federal law re-
ferred to in section 352. The Director shall
complete such study and submit to Congress a
report containing the results of the study not
later than 180 days after the date the Board
submits a report of the study under paragraph
(1).
(B) REGULATIONS.—If, as the result of
the study under subparagraph (A), the Board
determines that employees of instrumentalities
should be covered by the one or more of the
laws referred to in the study, the Board may
issue regulations for such coverage in accord-
ance with subsection (b).
(C) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘employee of
an instrumentality’’ means—
(i) any employee of the General Ac-
counting Office, the Government Printing
Office, the Library of Congress, the Office
of Technology Assessment, or any other
unit of the legislative branch of the Fed-
eral Government (other than an employee
referred to in paragraph (1) of section
351);
(ii) any applicant for a position that
will last 90 days or more and that is to be
occupied by an individual described in
clause (i); or
(iii) any individual who was formerly
an employee described in clause (i) and
whose claim of a violation arises out of the
employment of the individual by an instru-
mentality described in clause (i).
(b) REGULATIONS.—
(1) LAWS MADE APPLICABLE.—Not later than
180 days after the date of the completion of the
study under subsection (a)(1)(A), the Director shall
propose regulations prescribing the manner in which
laws made applicable to congressional employees
under section 352(a) shall apply to such employees.
(2) OTHER LAWS.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the completion of the study under
subsection (a)(1)(B), the Director shall propose reg-
ulations that specify which of the provisions of Fed-
eral law considered in such study shall apply to Con-
gressional employees.
(3) REGULATION REQUIREMENTS.—Regulations
under paragraphs (1) and (2)—
(A) shall be consistent with the provision
of law made applicable to Congress, including
remedies, except as may otherwise be specifi-
cally provided;
(B) shall take into account the costs asso-
ciated with the application of such provisions to
Congressional employees; and
(C) may specify specific dates for the ap-
plication of specific provisions and may specify
specific means for the application of such provi-
sions.
(c) CONTINUING ACTION.—On an ongoing basis the
Director—
(1) shall study the application to Congressional
employees of provisions of Federal law referred to in
section 352 that are enacted after the date of the
enactment of this subtitle; and
(2) may propose regulations with respect to
such provisions in accordance with subsection (b).
(d) AMENDMENTS
AND REPEALS.—The Director
shall recommend changes in or repeals of existing law to
accommodate the application of such law to Congressional
employees.
(e) CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Regulations of the Office
shall not go in effect unless approved by the Con-
gress under this subsection.
(2) RULEMAKING.—The provisions of this sub-
section are enacted by the Congress—
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power
of the House of Representatives, and as such
they are deemed a part of the rules of the
House, but applicable only with respect to the
procedure to be followed in the House in the
case of concurrent resolutions of regulation ap-
proval, and such provisions supersede other
rules of the House only to the extent that they
are inconsistent with such other rules; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitu-
tional right of the House to change the rules
(so far as relating to the procedure of 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.
(3) REFERRAL.—
(A) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Con-
current resolutions relating to approval of regu-
lations proposed under subsection (b) (referred
to in this section as a ‘‘concurrent resolution of
regulation approval’’) shall, upon introduction
in the House of Representatives, be immediately
referred by the Speaker of the House to the ap-
propriate committee or committees of the
House. Any such concurrent resolution received
from the Senate shall be held at the Speaker’s
table.
(B) SENATE.—Concurrent resolutions of
regulation approval shall, upon introduction in
the Senate, be immediately referred by the Pre-
siding Officer of the Senate to the appropriate
committee or committees of the Senate. Any
such concurrent resolution received from the
House of Representatives shall be held at the
desk.
(4) COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION.—
(A) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Upon
the expiration of 90 days of continuous session
after the introduction of the first concurrent
resolution of regulation approval with respect to
any regulation, each committee of the House of
Representatives to which such concurrent reso-
lution was referred shall be discharged from
further consideration of such concurrent resolu-
tion, and such concurrent resolution shall be re-
ferred to the appropriate calendar, unless such
concurrent resolution or an identical resolution
was previously reported, with or without amend-
ments, by each committee to which the concur-
rent resolution was referred. The 90-day period
may be extended by the Speaker, in consulta-
tion with the Minority Leader, for such period
as the Speaker considers appropriate.
(B) SENATE.—Upon the expiration of 90
days of continuous session after the introduc-
tion of the first concurrent resolution of regula-
tion approval with respect to any regulation,
each committee of the Senate to which such
concurrent resolution was referred shall be dis-
charged from further consideration of such con-
current resolution, and such concurrent resolu-
tion shall be placed on the calendar, unless such
concurrent resolution or an identical resolution
was previously reported, with or without amend-
ments, by each committee to which the concur-
rent resolution was referred. The 90-day period
may be extended by the Majority Leader, in
consultation with the Minority Leader, for such
period as the Majority Leader considers appro-
priate.
(5) CONSIDERATION.—
(A) HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES.—It
shall be in order for the Speaker to recognize
a Member of the House of Representatives fa-
voring a concurrent resolution of regulation ap-
proval to call up the concurrent resolution after
it has been on the appropriate calendar for 5
legislative days. When any such concurrent res-
olution is called up, the House shall proceed to
its immediate consideration and the Speaker
shall recognize the Member calling up such con-
current resolution and a Member opposed to
such concurrent resolution for 1 hour of debate
in the House, to be equally divided and con-
trolled by such Members. When such time has
expired, the previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to
adoption without intervening motion. It shall
not be in order to move to reconsider the vote
by which such resolution is agreed to or dis-
agreed to.
(B) SENATE.—It shall be in order for the
Presiding Officer to recognize a Senator favor-
ing a concurrent resolution of regulation ap-
proval to call up the concurrent resolution after
it has been on the calendar for 5 legislative
days. When any such concurrent resolution is
called up, the Senate shall proceed to its imme-
diate consideration and the Presiding Officer
shall recognize the Senator calling up such con-
current resolution and a Senator opposed to
such concurrent resolution for 1 hour of debate
in the Senate, to be equally divided and con-
trolled by such Senators. When such time has
expired, the Senate shall proceed without any
intervening action to vote on the concurrent
resolution. It shall not be in order to move to
reconsider the vote by which such resolution is
agreed to or disagreed to.
(6) CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FROM ANOTHER
HOUSE.—
(A) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—If the
House receives from the Senate a concurrent
resolution of regulation approval with respect to
any regulation, the following procedures shall
apply:
(i) REFERRAL.—The concurrent reso-
lution from the Senate with respect to such
regulation shall not be referred to a com-
mittee.
(ii) PROCEDURES.—The procedure of
the House with respect to any resolution of
the House with respect to such regulation
shall be the same as if no such resolution
from the Senate had been received. On any
vote on final passage of a concurrent reso-
lution of the House with respect to such
regulation, a resolution from the Senate
with respect to such regulation that con-
tains identical text shall be automatically
substituted for the resolution of the House.
(B) SENATE.—If the Senate receives from
the House of Representatives a concurrent reso-
lution of regulation approval with respect to
any regulation, the following procedures shall
apply:
(i) REFERRAL.—The concurrent reso-
lution from the House of Representatives
with respect to such regulation shall not be
referred to a committee.
(ii) PROCEDURES.—The procedure of
the Senate with respect to any concurrent
resolution of the Senate with respect to
such regulation shall be the same as if no
such resolution from the House of Rep-
resentatives had been received. On any
vote on final passage of a concurrent reso-
lution of the Senate with respect to such
regulation, a resolution from the House of
Representatives with respect to such regu-
lation that contains identical text shall be
automatically substituted for the resolution
of the Senate.
(7) COMPUTATION OF DAYS.—For purposes of
this section—
(A) continuity of session of Congress is
broken only by an adjournment sine die; and
(B) the days on which either House is not
in session because of an adjournment of more
than 3 days to a day certain are excluded in the
computation of the period referred to in para-
graph (4).
SEC. 355. OTHER FUNCTIONS.
(a) RULES
OF
THE OFFICE.—The Director shall
adopt rules governing the procedures of the Office, includ-
ing the procedures of hearing boards, which shall be sub-
mitted for publication in the Congressional Record. The
rules may be amended in the same manner. The Director
may consult with the Chairman of the Administrative Con-
ference of the United States, the Legal Counsel of the
Senate, and the General Counsel of the House of Rep-
resentatives on the adoption of rules.
(b) INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY.—The Director shall
have authority to conduct such investigations as it re-
quires to implement sections 357 through 359 and section
361.
(c) DUTIES.—The Office shall—
(1) carry out a program of education for Mem-
bers of Congress and other employing authorities of
the Congress respecting the laws made applicable to
them and a program to inform individuals of their
rights under laws applicable to congressional em-
ployees and under sections 356 through 361,
(2) in carrying out the program under para-
graph (1), distribute the telephone number and ad-
dress of the Office, procedures for action under sec-
tions 356 through 361, and any other information
the Director deems appropriate for distribution, dis-
tribute such information to Members of Congress
and other employing authorities in a manner suit-
able for posting, provide such information to new
Congressional employees, distribute such information
to the residences of Congressional employees, and
conduct seminars and other activities designed to
educate employers and employees in such informa-
tion,
(3) compile and publish statistics on the use of
the Office by Congressional employees, including the
number and type of contacts made with the Office,
on the reason for such contacts, on the number of
employees who initiated proceedings with the Office
under sections 356 through 361 and the result of
such proceedings, on the number of employees who
filed a complaint under section 359, the basis for the
complaint, and the action taken on the complaint,
and
(4) within 180 days of the initial appointment
of the members of the Director and in conjunction
with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and
the Secretary of the Senate, develop a system for the
collection of demographic data respecting the com-
position of the employees of the Congress, including
race, sex, and wages, and a system for the collection
of information on employment practices, including
family leave and flexible work hours, in Congres-
sional offices.
SEC. 356. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF ALLEGED
VIOLATIONS.
The procedure for consideration of alleged violations
of laws made applicable to congressional employees under
the regulation promulgated under section 354(b) consists
of 4 steps as follows:
(1) Step I, counseling, as set forth in section
357.
(2) Step II, mediation, as set forth in section
358.
(3) Step III, formal complaint and hearing by
a hearing board, as set forth in section 359.
(4) Step IV, judicial review if a Congressional
employee is aggrieved by a dismissal under section
359(c), a final decision under section 359(g), or an
order under section 359(h) or 359(i) or if a Member
of the House of Representatives or a Senator is ag-
grieved by a final decision under section 359(g) or
would be subject to an order issued under section
359(h) or 359(i).
SEC. 357. STEP I: COUNSELING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Congressional employee alleg-
ing a violation of a law made applicable to congressional
employees under section 354 may request counseling
through the Office. The Office shall provide the employee
with all relevant information with respect to the rights of
the employee. A request for counseling shall be made not
later than 180 days after the alleged violation forming the
basis of the request for counseling occurred.
(b) PERIOD OF COUNSELING.—The period for coun-
seling shall be 30 days unless the employee and the Office
agree to reduce the period. The period shall begin on the
date the request for counseling is received.
SEC. 358. STEP II: MEDIATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after the
end of the counseling period under section 357, the em-
ployee who alleged a violation of a law made applicable
to congressional employees under section 354 may file a
request for mediation with the Office. Mediation—
(1) may include the Office, the employee, the
employing office, and individuals who are rec-
ommended by organizations composed primarily of
individuals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating
personnel matters, and
(2) shall be a process involving meetings with
the parties separately or jointly for the purpose of
resolving the dispute between the employee and the
employing office.
(b) MEDIATION PERIOD.—The mediation period shall
be 30 days beginning on the date the request for mediation
is received and may be extended for an additional 30 days
at the discretion of the Office. The Office shall notify the
employee and the head of the employing office when the
mediation period has ended. For purposes of this section,
the term ‘‘head of employing office’’ means the individual
who has final authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and
set the terms, conditions, or privileges of the Congres-
sional employment of an employee.
SEC. 359. STEP III: FORMAL COMPLAINT AND HEARING.
(a) FORMAL COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR HEAR-
ING.—Not later than 30 days after receipt by the Congres-
sional employee of notice from the Office of the end of
the mediation period under section 358, the Congressional
employee may file a formal complaint with the Office. No
complaint may be filed unless the employee has made a
timely request for counseling and has completed the proce-
dures set forth in sections 357 and 358.
(b) HEARING BOARD.—A board of 3 independent
hearing officers (hereinafter in this Act referred to as a
‘‘hearing board’’), who are not Members of the House of
Representatives, Senators, or officers or employees of the
House of Representatives or Senate, chosen by the Direc-
tor (one of whom shall be designated by the Director as
the presiding hearing officer) shall be assigned to consider
each complaint filed under subsection (a). The Director
shall appoint hearing officers from candidates who are rec-
ommended by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service, the Administrative Conference of the United
States, or organizations composed primarily of individuals
experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel mat-
ters. A hearing board shall act by majority vote.
(c) DISMISSAL OF FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS.—Prior to a
hearing under subsection (d), a hearing board may dismiss
any claim that it finds to be frivolous.
(d) HEARING.—A hearing shall be conducted—
(1) in closed session on the record by a hearing
board; and
(2) no later than 30 days after filing of the
complaint under subsection (a), except that the Of-
fice may, for good cause, extend up to an additional
60 days the time for conducting a hearing.
(e) DISCOVERY.—Reasonable prehearing discovery
may be permitted at the discretion of the hearing board.
(f) SUBPOENA POWER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A hearing board may au-
thorize subpoenas, which shall be issued by the pre-
siding hearing officer on behalf of the hearing board
under, in a matter involving the House of Rep-
resentatives, the seal of the House of Representa-
tives, for the attendance of witnesses at proceedings
of the hearing board and for the production of cor-
respondence, books, papers, documents, and other
records. The attendance of witnesses and the pro-
duction of evidence may be required from any place
within the United States.
(2) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—
(A) SUBPOENA ON SENATE MATTERS.—If
a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued
under paragraph (1) in a matter involving the
Senate, the hearing board may apply to a Unit-
ed States district court for an order requiring
that person to appear before the hearing board
to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, re-
lating to the matter under investigation. The
application may be made within the judicial dis-
trict where the hearing is conducted or where
that person is found, resides, or transacts busi-
ness. Any failure to obey the order of the court
may be punished by the court as civil contempt.
(B) SUBPOENA ON HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES MATTERS.—If a person refuses to obey
a subpoena issued under paragraph (1) in a
matter involving the House of Representatives,
the hearing board may report the refusal to the
Committee on Rules which may take any action
it deems appropriate. Such action may in-
clude—
(i) a referral to the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct if the re-
fusal is by a current Member of the House
of Representatives or officer or employee of
the House of Representatives, or
(ii) a report to the House of Rep-
resentatives of a resolution to certify a
contempt pursuant to sections 102 and
104 of the Joint Resolution of June 22,
1938 (2 U.S.C. 192, 194) if the failure is
by someone other than a current Member
of the House of Representatives or officer
or employee of the House of Representa-
tives.
(3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—The subpoenas
of the hearing board shall be served in the manner
provided for subpoenas issued by a United States
district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure for the United States district courts.
(4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any
court to which application is to be made under para-
graph (2) may be served in the judicial district in
which the person required to be served resides or
may be found.
(5) IMMUNITY.—The hearing board is an agen-
cy of the United States for the purpose of part V
of title 18, United States Code (relating to immunity
of witnesses).
(g) HEARING BOARD DECISION.—As expeditiously as
possible, but in no case more than 45 days after the con-
clusion of the hearing, the hearing board shall make a de-
cision in the matter for which the hearing was held. The
decision of the hearing board shall be transmitted by the
Office to the employee and the employing office. The deci-
sion shall state the issues raised by the complaint, describe
the evidence in the record, and contain a determination
as to whether a violation of a law made applicable to con-
gressional employees under section 354 has occurred. Any
decision of the hearing board shall contain a written state-
ment of the reasons for the hearing board’s decision. The
hearing board shall make its decision available to the pub-
lic
(h) REMEDY ORDER.—If the decision of the hearing
board under subsection (g) is that a violation of a law
made applicable to congressional employees under section
354 has occurred, it shall order the remedies under such
law as made applicable to congressional employees under
the regulations promulgated under section 354, except
that no Member of the House of Representatives or Sen-
ator shall be personally liable for the payment of com-
pensation and the office accounts of a Member or Senator
shall not be liable for the payment of compensation. The
hearing board shall have no authority to award punitive
damages. The entry of an order under subsection shall
constitute a final decision for purposes of judicial review
under section 360 if the order is not reviewed under sub-
section (i).
(i) REVIEW BY THE DIRECTOR.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A congressional employee or
Member of the House of Representatives or Senator
may request the director to review a decision of the
hearing board under subsection (g) (including a de-
cision after a remand under paragraph (2)(A)).
Such a request shall be made within 30 days of the
date of the decision of the hearing board. Review by
the Director shall be based on the record of the
hearing board.
(2) DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR.—The Direc-
tor shall issue a decision not later than 60 days
after the date of the request under paragraph (1).
The decision of the Director may—
(A) remand to the hearing board the mat-
ter before the Director for the purpose of
supplementing the record or for further consid-
eration;
(B) reverse the decision of the hearing
board and enter a new decision and order in ac-
cordance with subsection (h); or
(C) direct that the decision and order of
the hearing board be considered as the final
decision.
(3) FINAL DECISION.—The entry of a decision
under paragraph (2) shall constitute a final decision
for purposes of judicial review under section 360.
(j) FUNDS.—There shall be established in the House
of Representatives and in the Senate a fund from which
compensation (including attorney’s fees) may be paid in
accordance with an order under subsection (h) or (i) or
as a result of judicial review under section 360. From the
outset of any proceeding in which compensation may be
paid from a fund of the House of Representatives, the
General Counsel of the House of Representatives may pro-
vide the respondent with representation.
SEC. 360. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any congressional employee ag-
grieved by a dismissal of a claim under section 359(c) or
a final decision under section 359(h) or 359(i), or any
Member of the House of Representatives or Senator ag-
grieved by a final decision under section 359(h) or 359(i),
may petition for review by the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the Federal Circuit.
(b) LAW APPLICABLE.—Chapter 158 of title 28,
United States Code, shall apply to a review under sub-
section (a) except that—
(1) with respect to section 2344 of title 28,
United States Code, service of the petition shall be
on the House or Senate Legal Counsel, as the case
may be, rather than on the Attorney General;
(2) the provisions of section 2348 of title 28,
United States Code, on the authority of the Attorney
General, shall not apply;
(3) the petition for review shall be filed not
later than 90 days after the entry in the Office of
a final decision under section 409(d);
(4) the Office shall be an ‘‘agency’’ as that
term is used in chapter 158 of title 28, United
States Code; and
(5) the Office shall be the respondent in any
proceeding under subsection (a).
(c) STANDARD OF REVIEW.—To the extent necessary
for decision, the court shall decide all relevant questions
of law and interpret constitutional and statutory provi-
sions. The court shall set aside a final decision under sec-
tion 359(h) or 359(i) if it is determined that the decision
or order was—
(1) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion,
or otherwise not consistent with law;
(2) not made consistent with required proce-
dures; or
(3) unsupported by substantial evidence.
In making the foregoing determinations, the court shall
review the whole record, or those parts of it cited by a
party, and due account shall be taken of the rule of preju-
dicial error. The record on review shall include the record
before the hearing board, the decision of the hearing board
or Director, and the order of the hearing board or
Director.
(d) ATTORNEY’S FEES.—If a congressional employee
is the prevailing party in a proceeding under this section,
attorney’s fees for the judicial proceeding may be allowed
by the court in accordance with the standards prescribed
under section 706(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e–5(k)).
SEC. 361. RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINT.
If, after a formal complaint is filed under section 359,
the employee and the head of the employing office resolve
the issues involved, the employee may withdraw the com-
plaint or the parties may enter into a written agreement,
subject to the approval of the Director.
SEC. 362. PROHIBITION OF INTIMIDATION.
Any intimidation of, or reprisal against, any employee
by any Member of the House of Representatives, Senator,
or officer or employee of the House of Representatives or
Senate, or by the Architect of the Capitol, or anyone em-
ployed by the Architect of the Capitol, because of the exer-
cise of a right under this subtitle constitutes an unlawful
employment practice, which may be remedied in the same
manner under this subtitle as is a violation of a law made
applicable to congressional employees under section 354.
SEC. 363. CONFIDENTIALITY.
(a) COUNSELING.—All counseling shall be strictly
confidential except that the Office and the employee may
agree to notify the head of the employing office of the
allegations.
(b) MEDIATION.—All mediation shall be strictly
confidential.
(c) HEARINGS.—Except as provided in subsections
(d) and (e), the hearings, deliberations, and decisions of
the hearing board shall be confidential.
(d) RELEASE OF RECORDS FOR JUDICIAL ACTION.—
The records and decisions of hearing boards may be made
public if required for the purpose of judicial action under
section 9.
(e) ACCESS BY COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House
of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of
the Senate shall have access to the hearings, deliberations,
and decisions of the hearing board but only after the hear-
ing board has made a decision under section 359(g) with
respect to the matter for which such hearings and delib-
erations of the hearing board were made.
(f) COORDINATION.—The Director shall coordinate
the Director’s proceedings with the Committee on Stand-
ards and Official Conduct of the House of Representatives
and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate to
ensure effectiveness, to avoid duplication, and to prevent
penalizing cooperation by respondents in the respective
proceedings.
SEC. 364. POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND PLACE OF RESI-
DENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be a violation of a law
made applicable to congressional employees under section
354 to consider the—
(1) party affiliation;
(2) domicile, or
(3) political compatibility with the employing
office,
of a congressional employee with respect to employment
decisions.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of subsection (a),
the term ‘‘employee’’ means—
(1) an employee on the staff of the House of
Representatives or Senate leadership,
(2) an employee on the staff of a committee or
subcommittee,
(3) an employee on the staff of a Member of
the House of Representatives or Senate,
(4) an officer or employee of the House of Rep-
resentatives or Senate elected by the House of Rep-
resentatives or Senate or appointed by a Member of
the House of Representatives or Senate, other than
those described in paragraphs (1) through (3), or
(5) an applicant for a position that is to be oc-
cupied by an individual described in paragraphs (1)
through (4).
SEC. 365. OTHER REVIEW.
No congressional employee may commence a judicial
proceeding to redress practices prohibited under section
354, except as provided in this subtitle and no court or
administrative body shall have jurisdiction to entertain
any civil action concerning or related to practices prohib-
ited under section 354.
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous
SEC. 371. SUNSET AGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Committee on Government
Operations of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate shall con-
duct, with the assistance of the General Accounting Office,
a comprehensive survey of all statutory reporting require-
ments, soliciting the views of House and Senate standing
committees, during the One Hundred Fourth Congress
and report legislation on or before December 31, 1996,
to eliminate obsolete, nonessential, or duplicative reports.
(b) 5-Year Period.—The Committee on Government
Operations of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate shall estab-
lish a uniform and appropriate procedure for requiring
agency reports to Congress to expire after 5 years, subject
to their specific reauthorization, and report legislation by
December 31, 1996, to sunset statutory reporting require-
ments.
SEC. 372. JOINT COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION MANAGE-
MENT.
(a) ABOLITION OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINT-
ING.—Chapter 1 of title 44, United States Code, is re-
pealed.
(b) ABOLITION OF JOINT COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
ON THE LIBRARY.—Sections 223 and 224 of the Legisla-
tive Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 132B and 133)
are repealed.
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON IN-
FORMATION MANAGEMENT.—(1) There is established a
Joint Committee on Information Management (hereafter
in this section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’).
(2) The Committee shall be composed of 10 members
as follows:
(A) 5 members from the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives to
be appointed by the Speaker and 5 members of the
Rules and Administration of the Senate to be ap-
pointed by lll.
(d) FUNCTIONS.—The Committee shall—
(1) coordinate information management for
Congress;
(2) establish standards and applications policies
for Congress and its support agencies for informa-
tion technologies, including telecommunications, elec-
tronic files and indexing, publishing, and informa-
tion dissemination within Congress and to the public
pursuant to chapters 17 and 19 of title 44, United
States Code;
(3) ensure dissemination of executive branch in-
formation to the public as provided in title 44, Unit-
ed States Code; and
(4) carry out all functions heretofore carried
out by the Joint Committee on Printing and the
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
(e) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—Effective upon the
effective date of this section, all functions of the Joint
Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Con-
gress on the Library except those functions carried out
by the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library related
to the supervision of the Botanic Garden and the Capitol
art collection, which shall be transferred to the Committee
on House Administration of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate, are transferred to the Committee.
(f) VACANCIES; CHAIRMANSHIP.—Vacancies in the
membership of the Committee shall not affect the power
of the remaining members to execute the functions of the
Committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as the
original selection. The chairmanship and vice chairman-
ship of the Committee shall alternate between the chair-
man of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate and the chairman of the Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives with each
Congress. The initial chairman of the Committee shall be
the chairman of the Committee on House Administration
and the initial vice chairman shall be the chairman of the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
at the beginning of the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
Subtitle E—Budget Control
SEC. 381. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the
‘‘Budget Control Act of 1993’’.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subtitle is to cre-
ate a mechanism to monitor total costs of direct spending
programs, and, in the event that actual or projected costs
exceed targeted levels, to require the President and Con-
gress to address adjustments in direct spending.
SEC. 382. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECT SPENDING TARGETS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The initial direct spending targets
for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1997 shall equal
total outlays for all direct spending except net interest and
deposit insurance as determined by the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget (hereinafter referred to
in this subtitle as the ‘‘Director’’) under subsection (b).
(b) INITIAL REPORT BY DIRECTOR.—
(1) Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a re-
port to Congress setting forth projected direct
spending targets for each of fiscal years 1994
through 1997.
(2) The Director’s projections shall be based on
legislation enacted as of 5 days before the report is
submitted under paragraph (1). To the extent fea-
sible, the Director shall use the same economic and
technical assumptions used in preparing the concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1994
(H. Con. Res. 64).
(c) ADJUSTMENTS.—Direct spending targets shall be
subsequently adjusted by the Director under section 386.
SEC. 383. ANNUAL REVIEW OF DIRECT SPENDING AND RE-
CEIPTS BY PRESIDENT.
As part of each budget submitted under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the President
shall provide an annual review of direct spending and re-
ceipts, which shall include (1) information supporting the
adjustment of direct spending targets pursuant to section
386, (2) information on total outlays for programs covered
by the direct spending targets, including actual outlays for
the prior fiscal year and projected outlays for the current
fiscal year and the 5 succeeding fiscal years, and (3) infor-
mation on the major categories of Federal receipts, includ-
ing a comparison between the levels of those receipts and
the levels projected as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 384. SPECIAL DIRECT SPENDING MESSAGE BY PRESI-
DENT.
(a) TRIGGER.—In the event that the information sub-
mitted by the President under section 383 indicates—
(1) that actual outlays for direct spending in
the prior fiscal year exceeded the applicable direct
spending target, or
(2) that outlays for direct spending for the cur-
rent or budget year are projected to exceed the ap-
plicable direct spending targets,
the President shall include in his budget a special direct
spending message meeting the requirements of subsection
(b).
(b) CONTENTS.—(1) The special direct spending
message shall include:
(A) An explanation of any adjustments to the
direct spending targets pursuant to section 386.
(B) An analysis of the variance in direct spend-
ing over the adjusted direct spending targets.
(C) The President’s recommendations for ad-
dressing the direct spending overages, if any, in the
prior, current, or budget year.
(2) The President’s recommendations may consist of
any of the following:
(A) Proposed legislative changes to reduce di-
rect spending outlays, increase revenues, or both, in
order to recoup or eliminate the overage for the
prior, current, and budget years in the current year,
the budget year, and the 4 outyears.
(B) Proposed legislative changes to reduce di-
rect spending outlays, increase revenues, or both, in
order to recoup or eliminate part of the overage for
the prior, current, and budget year in the current
year, the budget year, and the 4 outyears, accom-
panied by a finding by the President that, because
of economic conditions or for other specified reasons,
only some of the overage should be recouped or
eliminated by direct spending outlay reductions or
revenue increases, or both.
(C) A proposal to make no legislative changes
to recoup or eliminate any overage, accompanied by
a finding by the President that, because of economic
conditions or for other specified reasons, no legisla-
tive changes are warranted.
(3) Any proposed legislative change under paragraph
(2) to reduce outlays may include reductions in direct
spending.
(c) PROPOSED SPECIAL DIRECT SPENDING RESOLU-
TION.—
(1) PRESIDENT’S
RECOMMENDATIONS
TO
BE
SUBMITTED AS DRAFT RESOLUTION.—If the Presi-
dent recommends reductions consistent with sub-
section (b)(2)(A) or (B), the special direct spending
message shall include the text of a special direct
SEC. 385. REQUIRED RESPONSE BY CONGRESS.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIAL DIRECT SPENDING
RESOLUTION.—Whenever the President submits a special
direct spending message under section 384, the Committee
on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall re-
port, not later than April 15, the concurrent resolution
on the budget and include in it a separate title that meets
the requirements of subsections (b) and (c).
(b) CONTENTS OF SEPARATE TITLE.—The separate
title of the concurrent resolution on the budget shall con-
tain reconciliation directives to the appropriate committees
of the House of Representatives and Senate to determine
and recommend changes in laws within their jurisdictions
to reduce direct spending outlays or increase revenues by
specified amounts (which in total equal or exceed the re-
ductions recommended by the President, up to the amount
of the overage). If this separate title recommends that no
legislative changes be made to recoup or eliminate an over-
age, then a statement to that effect shall be set forth in
that title.
(c) REQUIREMENT
FOR SEPARATE VOTE TO IN-
CREASE TARGETS.—If the separate title of a concurrent
resolution on the budget proposes to recoup or eliminate
less than the entire overage for the prior, current, and
budget years, then the Committee on the Budget of the
House of Representatives shall report a resolution direct-
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ing the Committee on Government Operations to report
legislation increasing the direct spending targets for each
applicable year by the full amount of the overage not re-
couped or eliminated. It shall not be in order in the House
of Representatives to consider that concurrent resolution
on the budget until the House of Representatives has
agreed to the resolution directing the increase in direct
spending targets.
(d) CONFERENCE REPORTS MUST FULLY ADDRESS
OVERAGE.—It shall not be in order in the House of Rep-
resentatives to consider a conference report on a concur-
rent resolution on the budget unless that conference report
fully addresses the entirety of any overage contained in
the applicable report of the President under section 384
through reconciliation directives requiring direct spending
reductions, revenue increases, or changes in the direct
spending targets.
(e) PROCEDURE
IF HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE
FAILS TO REPORT REQUIRED RESOLUTION.—
(1) AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE OF HOUSE BUDGET
COMMITTEE.—If a special direct spending resolution
is required and the Committee on the Budget of the
House of Representatives fails to report a resolution
meeting the requirements of subsections (b) and (c)
by April 15, then the committee shall be automati-
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cally discharged from further consideration of the
concurrent resolution reflecting the President’s rec-
ommendations 
introduced 
pursuant 
to 
section
384(c)(2) and the concurrent resolution shall be
placed on the appropriate calendar.
(2) CONSIDERATION
BY
HOUSE.—Ten days
after the Committee on the Budget of the House of
Representatives has been discharged under para-
graph (1), any Member may move that the House
proceed to consider the resolution. Such motion shall
be highly privileged and not debatable.
(f) APPLICATION
OF
CONGRESSIONAL
BUDGET
ACT.—To the extent that they are relevant and not incon-
sistent with this subtitle, the provisions of title III of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 shall apply in the
House of Representatives and the Senate to special direct
spending resolutions, resolutions increasing targets under
subsection (c), and reconciliation legislation reported pur-
suant to directives contained in those resolutions.
SEC. 386. ADJUSTMENTS TO DIRECT SPENDING TARGETS.
(a) REQUIRED ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS.—Prior to
the submission of the President’s budget for each of fiscal
years 1995 through 1997, the Director shall adjust the
direct spending targets in accordance with this section.
Any such adjustments shall be reflected in the targets
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used in the President’s report under section 383 and mes-
sage (if any) under section 384.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
FOR
INCREASES
IN
BENE-
FICIARIES.—(1) The Director shall adjust the direct
spending targets for increases (if any) in actual or pro-
jected numbers of beneficiaries under direct spending pro-
grams for which the number of beneficiaries is a variable
in determining costs.
(2) The adjustment shall be made by—
(A) computing, for each program under para-
graph (1), the percentage change between (i) the an-
nual average number of beneficiaries under that pro-
gram (including actual numbers of beneficiaries for
the prior fiscal year and projections for the budget
and subsequent fiscal years) to be used in the Presi-
dent’s budget with which the adjustments will be
submitted, and (ii) the annual average number of
beneficiaries used in the adjustments made by the
Director in the previous year (or, in the case of ad-
justments made in 1994, the annual average number
of beneficiaries used in the Director’s initial report
under section 382(b));
(B) applying the percentages computed under
subparagraph (A) to the projected levels of outlays
for each program consistent with the direct spending
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targets in effect immediately prior to the adjust-
ment; and
(C) adding the results of the calculations re-
quired by subparagraph (B) to the direct spending
targets in effect immediately prior to the adjust-
ment.
(3) No adjustment shall be made for any program
for a fiscal year in which the percentage increase com-
puted under paragraph (2)(A) is less than or equal to
zero.
(c) ADJUSTMENTS FOR REVENUE LEGISLATION.—
(1) The Director shall adjust the targets as follows—
(A) they shall be increased by the amount of
any increase in receipts; or
(B) they shall be decreased by the amount of
any decrease in receipts,
resulting from receipts legislation enacted after the date
of enactment of this subtitle, except legislation enacted
under section 385.
(d) ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CONGRESSIONAL
DECISIONS.—Upon enactment of a reconciliation bill pur-
suant to instructions under section 385, the Director shall
adjust direct spending targets for the current year, the
budget year, and each outyear through 1997 by—
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(1) increasing the target for the current year
and the budget year by the amount stated for that
year in that reconciliation bill (but if a separate vote
was required by section 385(c), only if that vote has
occurred); and
(2) decreasing the target for the current, budg-
et, and outyears through 1997 by the amount of re-
ductions in direct spending enacted in that reconcili-
ation bill.
(e) DESIGNATED EMERGENCIES.—The Director shall
adjust the targets to reflect the costs of legislation that
is designated as an emergency by Congress and the Presi-
dent under section 252(b) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
SEC. 387. RELATIONSHIP TO BALANCED BUDGET AND
EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.
Reductions in outlays or increases in receipts result-
ing from legislation reported pursuant to section 385 shall
not be taken into account for purposes of any budget en-
forcement procedures under the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
SEC. 388. ESTIMATING MARGIN.
For any fiscal year for which the overage is less than
one-half of 1 percent of the direct spending target for that
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year, the procedures set forth in sections 384 and 385
shall not apply.
SEC. 389. CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILLS.
(a) POINT OF ORDER.—It shall not be in order in
the House of Representatives to consider any general ap-
propriation bill if the President has submitted a direct
spending message under section 384 until Congress has
adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for the
budget year that meets the requirements of section 385.
(b) WAIVER.—The point of order established by sub-
section (a) may only be waived for all general appropria-
tion bills for that budget year through the adoption of one
resolution waiving that point of order.
SEC. 390. MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS.
In making recommendations under sections 384 and
385, the President and the Congress should seriously con-
sider all other alternatives before proposing reductions in
means-tested programs.
SEC. 391. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This subtitle shall apply to direct spending targets
for fiscal years 1994 through 1997 and shall expire at the
end of fiscal year 1997.
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