I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1202 
To prevent a fiscal crisis by enacting legislation to balance the Federal 
budget through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2013 
Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, 
and Mr. WESTMORELAND) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee 
on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prevent a fiscal crisis by enacting legislation to balance 
the Federal budget through reductions of discretionary 
and mandatory spending. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Percent Spending 
Reduction Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The fiscal crisis faced by the Federal Gov-
ernment demands immediate action. 
(2) The dramatic growth in spending and debt 
in recent years threatens our economic and national 
security: 
(A) Federal spending has grown from 18 
percent of GDP in 2001 to nearly 23 percent 
of GDP in 2012. 
(B) 
Total 
Federal 
debt 
exceeds 
$16,000,000,000,000 and is projected to in-
crease each year over the next 10 years. 
(C) Without action, the Federal Govern-
ment will continue to run massive deficits in the 
next decade and total Federal debt will rise to 
$26,000,000,000,000 by 2023. 
(D) Interest payments on this debt will 
soon rise to the point where balancing the 
budget as a matter of policy is beyond the reach 
of Congress. 
(3) Due to recent tax hikes, Federal revenues 
are scheduled to rise to approximately 19 percent of 
GDP, a full percentage point above the average of 
about 18 percent of GDP over the past 40 years. 
(4) Absent reform, the growth of Social Secu-
rity, Medicare, Medicaid, and other health-related 
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spending will overwhelm all other Federal programs 
and consume all projected tax revenues. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to address 
the fiscal crisis by— 
(1) acting quickly to balance the Federal budg-
et and eliminate the parade of deficits and bal-
looning interest payments; 
(2) achieving balance by reducing spending one 
percent per year until spending equals projected 
long-term revenues; and 
(3) reforming entitlement programs to ensure 
long-term fiscal stability and balance. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF SPEND-
ING CAP. 
(a) OUTLAY
CAPS.—The Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by in-
serting after section 253 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 253A. ESTABLISHING OUTLAY CAPS. 
‘‘In this section, the term ‘outlay cap’ means: 
‘‘(a) FISCAL YEAR 2014.—For fiscal year 2014, the 
aggregate projected outlays (less interest payments) for 
fiscal year 2013 (as estimated by the Congressional Budg-
et Office prior to March, 2013), less one percent. 
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEAR 2015.—For fiscal year 2015, the 
aggregate projected outlays (less interest payments) for 
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fiscal year 2014 (as estimated by the Congressional Budg-
et Office prior to March, 2014), less one percent. 
‘‘(c) FISCAL YEAR 2016.—For fiscal year 2016, the 
aggregate projected outlays (less interest payments) for 
fiscal year 2015 (as estimated by the Congressional Budg-
et Office prior to March, 2015), less one percent. 
‘‘(d) FISCAL YEAR 2017.—For fiscal year 2017, the 
aggregate projected outlays (less interest payments) for 
fiscal year 2016 (as estimated by the Congressional Budg-
et Office prior to March, 2016), less one percent. 
‘‘(e) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—For fiscal year 2018, the 
aggregate projected outlays (less interest payments) for 
fiscal year 2017 (as estimated by the Congressional Budg-
et Office prior to March, 2017), less one percent. 
‘‘(f) FISCAL YEAR 2019 AND SUBSEQUENT FISCAL 
YEARS.—For fiscal year 2019 and for each subsequent 
fiscal year, 18 percent of Gross Domestic Product for that 
calendar year (as estimated by the Congressional Budget 
Office prior to March of the previous fiscal year).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO BBEDCA.— 
(1) SEQUESTRATION PREVIEW REPORTS.—Sec-
tion 254(c)(4) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(4) OUTLAY CAP SEQUESTRATION REPORTS.— 
The preview reports shall set forth for the budget 
year estimates for the following: 
‘‘(A)(i) For each of budget years 2014 
through 2019: the aggregate projected outlays 
(less net interest payment), less one percent. 
‘‘(ii) For budget year 2020 and each sub-
sequent budget year: the estimated gross do-
mestic product (GDP) for that budget year. 
‘‘(B) The amount of reductions required 
under section 253A. 
‘‘(C) The sequestration percentage nec-
essary to achieve the required reduction under 
section 253A.’’. 
(2) FINAL SEQUESTRATION REPORTS.—Section 
254(f)(3) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) 
OUTLAY
CAPS
SEQUESTRATION
RE-
PORTS.—The final reports shall contain all the infor-
mation required in the outlay cap sequestration pre-
view reports. In addition, these report shall contain, 
for the budget year, for each account to be seques-
tered, estimates of the baseline level of sequestrable 
budgetary resources and resulting outlays and the 
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amount of budgetary sources to be sequestered and 
result in outlay reductions. The report shall also 
contain estimates of the effects on outlays on the se-
questration of each outyear for direct spending pro-
grams.’’. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.—Title III of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding after section 
315 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 316. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES. 
‘‘(a) OUTLAY CAPS.—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 
includes any provision that would cause the most recently 
reported, current outlay cap set forth in section 253A of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 to be breached. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER OR SUSPENSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN THE SENATE.—The provisions of this 
section may be waived or suspended in the Senate 
only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the 
Members, duly chosen and sworn. 
‘‘(2) IN THE HOUSE.—The provisions of this 
section may be waived or suspended in the House of 
Representatives only by a rule or order proposing 
only to waive such provisions by an affirmative vote 
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of two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and 
sworn. 
‘‘(c) POINT OF ORDER PROTECTION.—In the House, 
it shall not be in order to consider a rule or order that 
waives the application of paragraph (2) of subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) MOTION TO SUSPEND.—It shall not be in order 
for the Speaker to entertain a motion to suspend the appli-
cation of this section under clause 1 of rule XV.’’. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The table of contents set forth in— 
(1) section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget 
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 315 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 316. Enforcement procedures.’’; 
and 
(2) section 250(a) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 253 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 253A. Establishing outlay caps.’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by it shall apply 
to fiscal year 2014 and subsequent fiscal years, including 
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any reports and calculations required for implementation 
in fiscal year 2014. 
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