115 HR 5289 IH: Restoring Integrity in our Elected Officials Act
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5289IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 14, 2018Mr. Rokita introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit any individual serving as President or Vice
			 President or as a Member of Congress, or any individual who served as an
			 employee of the office of the President or Vice President or the office of
			 a Member of Congress, from engaging in any lobbying activity after serving
			 in such a position, to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit
			 executive agencies from awarding contracts to former elected officials,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restoring Integrity in our Elected Officials Act. 2.Prohibiting lobbying by former elected officials and their employees (a)ProhibitionSection 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (7) and inserting the following:

					(e)Restrictions on elected officials and their employees
						(1)Lifetime prohibition on lobbying any office of Federal Government
 (A)In generalAny individual who holds a position described in subparagraph (C), and any immediate family member of such an individual, who, at any time after such individual leaves such a position, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any officer or employee of any department, agency, or office of the executive branch or the legislative branch on behalf of any person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such person seeks official action by any officer or employee of such department, agency, or office, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
 (B)Treatment of employment with lobbying firmsAny individual who holds a position described in subparagraph (C), and any immediate family member of such an individual, who, at any time after such individual leaves such a position, accepts a position as an officer, director, partner, or employee of a lobbying firm under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (without regard to whether or not the individual engages directly in lobbying activity under such Act), shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
 (C)Positions describedThe positions described in this subparagraph are the following: (i)The President.
 (ii)The Vice President. (iii)A Member of Congress.
 (iv)An employee of the office of the President, the office of the Vice President, or the office of a Member of Congress.
 (v)An employee of a committee of Congress. (vi)An employee on the leadership staff of the House of Representatives.
 (vii)An employee on the leadership staff of the Senate. (viii)An elected officer of the House of Representatives.
 (ix)An elected officer of the Senate. (D)Immediate family member definedIn this paragraph, an immediate family member means, with respect to an individual, a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in-law, or mother-in-law.
							(2)Other legislative offices
 (A)Any person who is an employee of any other legislative office of the Congress to whom paragraph (7)(B) applies and who, within 1 year after the termination of that person's employment in such office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in subparagraph (B), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former employee seeks action by any officer or employee of such office, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
 (B)The persons referred to in subparagraph (A) with respect to appearances or communications by a former employee are the employees and officers of the former legislative office of the Congress of the former employee..
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 207(e) of such title is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (3) and (4); and
 (2)in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) and inserting paragraph (1) or (2). (c)Conforming amendment relating to treatment of Vice PresidentSection 207(d)(1) of such title is amended—
 (1)by striking subparagraph (A); and (2)by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B).
 (d)Effective dateThis section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who leaves a position described in subparagraph (C) of section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Prohibition on contracts with certain former elected officials
			(a)Prohibition on contracts with certain former elected officials
 (1)In generalChapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

						4713.Prohibition on contracts with certain former elected officials
 (a)In generalWith respect to a contract the value of which would exceed $1,000,000 in any year of the contract period, an executive agency may not award such a contract to—
 (1)any former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government; (2)an immediate family member of such former elected official;
 (3)a former congressional employee of such former elected official; or (4)any entity owned by an individual described in paragraphs (1) through (3).
 (b)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Former congressional employeeThe term former congressional employee means, with respect to a former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government, an individual who was a paid congressional employee of such former elected official for any period of time.
 (2)Former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States GovernmentThe term former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government means each former— (A)Member of the United States House of Representatives;
 (B)Delegate from the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands;
 (C)Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico; and (D)United States Senator.
 (3)Immediate family memberThe term immediate family member means, with respect to a former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government—
 (A)the spouse of such former elected official; (B)a natural or adoptive son, daughter, brother, or sister of such former elected official;
 (C)a stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, or stepsister of such former elected official; and (D)a son-, daughter-, brother-, or sister-in-law of such former elected official..
 (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

							4713. Prohibition on contracts with certain former elected officials..
 (b)ApplicabilityThe amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to any contract awarded on or after January 1, 2019.


I
112th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3082
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 3, 2011
Mr. Johnson of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Lipinski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To provide a biennial budget for the United States Government, and for other purposes.

1.Short title; table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011.
(b)Table of contents

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Establishment of biennial budget for the Government
Sec. 101. Revision of timetable.
Sec. 102. Amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Sec. 103. Amendments to Rules of House of Representatives.
Sec. 104. Amendments to title 31, United States Code.
Sec. 105. Two-year appropriations; title and style of appropriations Acts.
Sec. 106. Multiyear authorizations.
Sec. 107. Government strategic and performance plans on a biennial basis.
Sec. 108. Biennial appropriation bills.
Sec. 109. Assistance by Federal agencies to standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Sec. 110. Report on two-year fiscal period.
Sec. 111. Special transition period for the 113th Congress.
Sec. 112. Effective date.
Title II—Establishment of biennial budget commission
Sec. 201. Establishment of biennial budget commission.
Sec. 202. Expedited consideration of biennial commission recommendations.
Sec. 203. Funding.
Sec. 204. Rulemaking.
Sec. 205. Effective date.
IEstablishment of biennial budget for the Government
101.Revision of timetableSection 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631) is amended to read as follows:

300.Timetable
(a)In GeneralExcept as provided by subsection (b), the timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for any Congress (beginning with the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress) is as follows:

First Session
On or before:Action to be completed:
First Tuesday in FebruaryPresident submits budget recommendations.
February 20Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
Not later than 4 weeks after budget submissionCommittees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
April 1Budget Committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
May 1Biennial appropriation bills may be considered in the House.
May 15Congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
June 15House Appropriations Committee reports last biennial appropriation bill.
July 31House completes action on biennial appropriation bills.
October 1Biennium begins.

 Second Session
On or before:Action to be completed:
February 15President submits budget review.
Not later than 6 weeks after President submits budget reviewCongressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
The last day of the sessionCongress completes action on bills and resolutions authorizing new budget authority for the succeeding biennium.
(b)Special RuleIn the case of any first session of Congress that begins in any year during which the term of a President (except a President who succeeds himself) begins, the outgoing President shall submit his budget review no later than December 31 of the preceding year. All other second session deadlines remain unchanged. .
102.Amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
(a)Declaration of PurposeSection 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)Budget resolutionSection 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)BienniumSection 3 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 622) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(12)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)Contents of resolutionSection 301(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended—
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by—
(i)striking April 15 of each year and inserting May 15 of each odd-numbered year;
(ii)striking the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year the first place it appears and inserting the biennium beginning on October 1 of such year; and
(iii)striking the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year the second place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in such period;
(B)in paragraph (6), by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium; and
(C)in paragraph (7), by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium.
(2)Additional mattersSection 301(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended—
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking for such fiscal year and inserting for either fiscal year in such biennium; and
(B)in paragraph (7), by striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium.
(3)Views of other committeesSection 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)HearingsSection 301(e)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(e)) is amended by—
(A)striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and
(B)inserting after the second sentence the following: 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 resolution on the budget referred to in subsection (a) for the biennium beginning on October 1 of that year..
(5)Goals for reducing unemploymentSection 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)Economic assumptionsSection 301(g)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(g)(1)) is amended by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium.
(7)Section headingThe section heading of section 301 of such Act is amended by striking annual and inserting biennial.
(8)Table of contentsThe item relating to section 301 in the table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking Annual and inserting Biennial.
(d)Committee AllocationsSection 302 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 633) is amended—
(1)in subsection (a)(1) by—
(A)striking for the first fiscal year of the resolution, and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium,;
(B)striking for that period of fiscal years and inserting for all fiscal years covered by the resolution; and
(C)striking for the fiscal year of that resolution and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium;
(2)in subsection (a)(5), by striking April 15 and inserting May 15;
(3)in subsection (f)(1), by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium;
(4)in subsection (f)(1), by striking first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium;
(5)in subsection (f)(2)(A), by—
(A)striking first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium; and
(B)striking the total of fiscal years and inserting the total of all fiscal years covered by the resolution; and
(6)in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking April and inserting May.
(e)Section 303 Point of Order
(1)In generalSection 303(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(a)) is amended by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium and by striking the first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium.
(2)Exceptions in the houseSection 303(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(b)) is amended—
(A)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking the budget year and inserting the biennium;
(B)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the fiscal year and inserting the biennium; and
(C)in paragraph (2), by inserting (or June 1 whenever section 300(b) is applicable).
(3)Application to the senateSection 303(c)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(c)) is amended by—
(A)striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and
(B)striking that year and inserting each fiscal year of that biennium.
(f)Permissible Revisions of Concurrent Resolutions on the BudgetSection 304 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 ResolutionsSection 305(a)(3) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)) is amended by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium.
(h)Completion of House Committee Action on Appropriation BillsSection 307 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 638) is amended—
(1)by striking each year and inserting each odd-numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by section 300(b), August 1);
(2)by striking annual and inserting biennial;
(3)by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and
(4)by striking that year and inserting each odd-numbered year.
(i)Quarterly Budget ReportsSection 308 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 639) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(d)Quarterly Budget ReportsThe Director of the Congressional 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 or surplus for the current fiscal year to assumptions included in the congressional budget resolution. In preparing this report, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall combine actual budget figures to date with projected revenue and spending for the balance of the fiscal year. The Director of 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. .
(j)Completion of House Action on Regular Appropriation BillsSection 309 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 640) is amended—
(1)by striking It and inserting Except whenever section 300(b) is applicable, it;
(2)by inserting of any odd-numbered calendar year after July;
(3)by striking annual and inserting biennial; and
(4)by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium.
(k)Reconciliation ProcessSection 310 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 641) is amended—
(1)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking any fiscal year and inserting any biennium;
(2)in subsection (a)(1), by striking such fiscal year each place it appears and inserting any fiscal year covered by such resolution; and
(3)by striking subsection (f) and redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).
(l)Section 311 Point of Order
(1)In the houseSection 311(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 642(a)) is amended—
(A)by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium;
(B)by striking the first fiscal year each place it appears and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium; and
(C)by striking that first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium.
(2)In the senateSection 311(a)(2) of such Act is amended—
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for either fiscal year of the biennium; and
(B)in subparagraph (B)—
(i)by striking that first fiscal year the first place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium; and
(ii)by striking that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years.
(3)Social security levelsSection 311(a)(3) of such Act is amended by—
(A)striking for the first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium; and
(B)striking that fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years.
(m)Maximum Deficit Amount Point of OrderSection 312(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 643) is amended—
(1)by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium;
(2)in paragraph (1), by striking first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year in the biennium;
(3)in paragraph (2), by striking that fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year in the biennium; and
(4)in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking that fiscal year and inserting the applicable fiscal year.
(n)Three-Fifths vote required for supplementals in second sessionsSection 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(g)Three-Fifths vote required for supplementals in second sessions
(1)Except as provided by paragraph (2), a bill or joint resolution making supplemental appropriations during the second session of a Congress may not be considered as passed or agreed to in the House of Representatives or the Senate unless so determined by a vote of not less than three-fifths of the Members voting, a quorum being present.
(2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any measure making supplemental appropriations if Congress designates all of the provisions set forth in such measure as emergency requirements or for the Global War on Terrorism.
(3)As used in this subsection, the term emergency has the meaning given to such term in section 250(c)(20) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. .
103.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)(4) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium.
(c)Clause 4(b)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking each fiscal year and inserting the biennium.
(d)Clause 4(b) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ; and at the end of subparagraph (6), and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(7)use the second session of each Congress to study issues with long-term budgetary and economic implications, which would include—
(A)hold hearings to receive testimony from committees of jurisdiction to identify problem areas and to report on the results of oversight; 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. .
(e)Clause 11(i) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking during the same or preceding fiscal year.
(f)Clause 4(e) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking annually each place it appears and inserting biennially and by striking annual and inserting biennial.
(g)Clause 4(f) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended—
(1)by inserting during each odd-numbered year after the submission of budget by the President;
(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.
(h)Clause 3(d)(2)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking five both places it appears and inserting six.
(i)Clause 5(a)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking fiscal year after September 15 in the preceding fiscal year and inserting biennium after September 15 of the year in which such biennium begins.
104.Amendments to title 31, United States Code
(a)DefinitionSection 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 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622(12)). .
(b)Budget Contents and Submission to the Congress
(1)ScheduleThe matter preceding paragraph (1) in section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a)On or before the first Tuesday 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 Fourteenth 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)ExpendituresSection 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 submitted and in the succeeding 4 years.
(3)ReceiptsSection 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 submitted and in the succeeding 4 years.
(4)Balance statementsSection 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)Government functions and activitiesSection 1105(a)(12) of title 31, United States Code, is amended in subparagraph (A), by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium.
(6)AllowancesSection 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)Allowances for unanticipated and uncontrollable expendituresSection 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)Tax expendituresSection 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)Estimates for future yearsSection 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 fiscal year and inserting biennium before the biennium.
(10)Prior year outlaysSection 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 completed fiscal years,;
(B)by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years; and
(C)by striking in that year and inserting in those fiscal years.
(11)Prior year receiptsSection 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 completed fiscal years;
(B)by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years; and
(C)by striking in that year each place it appears and inserting in those fiscal years.
(c)Estimated Expenditures of Legislative and Judicial BranchesSection 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 DeficienciesSection 1105(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking the fiscal year for the first place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for;
(2)by striking the fiscal year for the second place it appears and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium, as the case may be,; and
(3)by striking that year and inserting for each year of the biennium.
(e)Capital Investment AnalysisSection 1105(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking ensuing fiscal year and inserting biennium to which such budget relates.
(f)Supplemental Budget Estimates and Changes
(1)In generalSection 1106(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by—
(i)inserting and before February 1 of each even numbered year after Before July 16 of each year; and
(ii)striking fiscal year and inserting biennium;
(B)in paragraph (1), by striking that fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in such biennium;
(C)in paragraph (2), by striking 4 fiscal years following the fiscal year and inserting 4 fiscal years following the biennium; and
(D)in paragraph (3), by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium.
(2)ChangesSection 1106(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by—
(A)striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium; and
(B)inserting and before February 15 of each even numbered year after Before July 16 of each year.
(g)Current Programs and Activities Estimates
(1)The presidentSection 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 before 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)Joint economic committeeSection 1109(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking March 1 of each year and inserting within 5 weeks of the President’s budget submission for each odd-numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by section 300(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974).
(h)Year-Ahead Requests for Authorizing LegislationSection 1110 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by—
(1)striking May 16 and inserting March 31; and
(2)striking year before the year in which the fiscal year begins and inserting calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the biennium begins.
105.Two-year appropriations; title and style of appropriations ActsSection 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 appropriations for the support of the Government shall be as follows: An Act making appropriations (here insert the object) for each fiscal year in the biennium of fiscal years (here insert the fiscal years of the biennium)..
(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(12) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622(12)). .
106.Multiyear authorizations
(a)In GeneralTitle III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

316.Multiyear authorizations of appropriations
(a)Point of Order
(1)
(A)It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any measure that contains a specific authorization of appropriations for any purpose unless the measure includes such a specific authorization of appropriations for that purpose for not less than each fiscal year in one or more bienniums.
(B)For purposes of this paragraph, a specific authorization of appropriations is an authorization for the enactment of an amount of appropriations or amounts not to exceed an amount of appropriations (whether stated as a sum certain, as a limit, or as such sums as may be necessary) for any purpose for a fiscal year.
(2)Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to an authorization of appropriations for a single fiscal year for any program, project, or activity if the measure containing that authorization includes a provision expressly stating the following: Congress finds that no authorization of appropriation will be required for [Insert name of applicable program, project, or activity] for any subsequent fiscal year..
(3)For purposes of this subsection, the term measure means a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report. .
(b)Amendment to Table of ContentsThe table of contents 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 315 the following new item:

Sec. 316. Multiyear authorizations of appropriations.  .
107.Government strategic and performance plans on a biennial basis
(a)Strategic PlansSection 306 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a), by striking September 30, 1997 and inserting September 30, 2014;
(2)in subsection (b)—
(A)by striking at least every three years and inserting at least every 4 years; and
(B)by striking five years forward and inserting six years forward; and
(3)in subsection (c), by inserting a comma after section the second place it appears and adding including a strategic plan submitted by September 30, 2014, meeting the requirements of subsection (a).
(b)Budget Contents and Submission to CongressParagraph (28) of section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking beginning with fiscal year 1999, a and inserting beginning with fiscal year 2016, a biennial.
(c)Performance PlansSection 1115 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a)—
(A)in the matter before paragraph (1) by striking an annual and inserting a biennial;
(B)in paragraph (1) by inserting after program activity the following: for both years 1 and 2 of the biennial plan;
(C)in paragraph (5) by striking and after the semicolon;
(D)in paragraph (6) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and inserting and after the inserted semicolon; and
(E)by adding after paragraph (6) the following:

(7)cover each fiscal year of the biennium beginning with the first fiscal year of the next biennial budget cycle. ;
(2)in subsection (d) by striking annual and inserting biennial; and
(3)in paragraph (6) of subsection (f) by striking annual and inserting biennial.
(d)Managerial Accountability and FlexibilitySection 9703 of title 31, United States Code, relating to managerial accountability, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a)—
(A)in the first sentence by striking Beginning with fiscal year 1999, the and inserting Beginning with fiscal year 2016, the biennial and by striking annual; and
(B)by striking section 1105(a)(29) and inserting section 1105(a)(28); and
(2)in subsection (e)—
(A)in the first sentence by striking one or before years;
(B)in the second sentence by striking a subsequent year and inserting for a subsequent 2-year period; and
(C)in the third sentence by striking three and inserting four.
(e)Pilot Projects for Performance BudgetingSection 1119 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), by striking annual and inserting biennial; and
(2)in subsection (e), by striking annual and inserting biennial.
(f)Strategic PlansSection 2802 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a), by striking September 30, 1997 and inserting September 30, 2014;
(2)in subsection (b), by striking at least every three years and inserting at least every 4 years;
(3)by striking five years forward and inserting six years forward; and
(4)in subsection (c), by inserting a comma after section the second place it appears and inserting including a strategic plan submitted by September 30, 2014, meeting the requirements of subsection (a).
(g)Performance PlansSection 2803(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking an annual and inserting a biennial;
(2)in paragraph (1), by inserting after program activity the following: for both years 1 and 2 of the biennial plan;
(3)in paragraph (5), by striking and after the semicolon;
(4)in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(5)by adding after paragraph (6) the following:

(7)cover each fiscal year of the biennium beginning with the first fiscal year of the next biennial budget cycle. .
(h)Committee Views of Plans and ReportsSection 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act (2 U.S.C. 632(d)) is amended by adding at the end Each committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives shall review the strategic plans, performance plans, and performance reports, required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, United States Code, of all agencies under the jurisdiction of the committee. Each committee may provide its views on such plans or reports to the Committee on the Budget of the applicable House..
(i)Effective Date
(1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on September 30, 2014.
(2)Agency actionsEffective on and after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency shall take such actions as necessary to prepare and submit any plan or report in accordance with the amendments made by it.
108.Biennial appropriation bills
(a)In the House of Representatives
(1)Clause 2(a) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(3)
(A)Except as provided by subdivision (B), an appropriation may not be reported in a general appropriation bill (other than a supplemental appropriation bill), and may not be in order as an amendment thereto, unless it provides new budget authority or establishes a level of obligations under contract authority for each fiscal year of a biennium.
(B)Subdivision (A) does not apply with respect to an appropriation for a single fiscal year for any program, project, or activity if the bill or amendment thereto containing that appropriation includes a provision expressly stating the following: Congress finds that no additional funding beyond one fiscal year will be required and the [Insert name of applicable program, project, or activity] will be completed or terminated after the amount provided has been expended..
(C)For purposes of paragraph (b), the statement set forth in subdivision (B) with respect to an appropriation for a single fiscal year for any program, project, or activity may be included in a general appropriation bill or amendment thereto. .
(2)Clause 5(b)(1) of rule XXII of the House of Representatives is amended by striking or (c) and inserting or (3) or 2(c).
(b)In the Senate
(1)Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), as amended by section 106, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

317.Consideration of biennial appropriation billsIt shall not be in order in the Senate in any odd-numbered year to consider any regular appropriation bill providing new budget authority or a limitation on obligations under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations for only the first fiscal year of a biennium, unless the program, project, or activity for which the new budget authority or obligation limitation is provided will require no additional authority beyond one year and will be completed or terminated after the amount provided has been expended. .
(2)The table of contents 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 316 the following new item:

Sec. 317. Consideration of biennial appropriation bills.  .
109.Assistance by Federal agencies to standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives
(a)Information Regarding Agency Appropriations RequestsTo assist each standing committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate in carrying out its responsibilities, the head of each Federal agency which administers the laws or parts of laws under the jurisdiction of such committee shall provide to such committee such studies, information, analyses, reports, and assistance as may be requested by the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee.
(b)Information Regarding Agency Program AdministrationTo assist each standing committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate in carrying out its responsibilities, the head of any agency shall furnish to such committee documentation, containing information received, compiled, or maintained by the agency as part of the operation or administration of a program, or specifically compiled pursuant to a request in support of a review of a program, as may be requested by the chairman and ranking minority member of such committee.
(c)Summaries by Comptroller GeneralWithin thirty days after the receipt of a request from a chairman and ranking minority member of a standing committee having jurisdiction over a program being reviewed and studied by such committee under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall furnish to such committee summaries of any audits or reviews of such program which the Comptroller General has completed during the preceding six years.
(d)Congressional AssistanceConsistent with their duties and functions under law, the Comptroller General of the United States, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, and the Director of the Congressional Research Service shall continue to furnish (consistent with established protocols) to each standing committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate such information, studies, analyses, and reports as the chairman and ranking minority member may request to assist the committee in conducting reviews and studies of programs under this section.
110.Report on two-year fiscal periodNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall—
(1)determine the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a 2-year fiscal period with a biennial budget process based on the 2-year period; and
(2)report the findings of the study to the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives.
111.Special transition period for the 113th Congress
(a)President’s Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2014The budget submission of the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2014 shall include the following:
(1)An identification of the budget accounts for which an appropriation should be made for each fiscal year of the fiscal year 2014–2015 biennium.
(2)Budget authority that should be provided for each such fiscal year for the budget accounts identified under paragraph (1).
(b)Review and Recommendations of the Committees on AppropriationsThe Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall review the items included pursuant to subsection (a) in the budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2014 and include its recommendations thereon in its views and estimates made under section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 within 6 weeks of that budget submission.
(c)Actions by the Committees on the Budget
(1)The Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall review the items included pursuant to subsection (a) in the budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2014 and the recommendations submitted by the Committee on Appropriations of its House pursuant to subsection (b) included in its views and estimates made under section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(2)The report of the Committee on the Budget of each House accompanying the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 and the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying such resolution shall also include allocations to the Committee on Appropriations of its House of total new budget authority and total outlays (which shall be deemed to be made pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for purposes of budget enforcement under section 302(f)) for fiscal year 2015 from which the Committee on Appropriations may report regular appropriation bills for fiscal year 2014 that include funding for certain accounts for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
(3)The report of the Committee on the Budget of each House accompanying the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 and the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying such resolution shall also include the assumptions upon which such allocations referred to in paragraph (2) are based.
(d)GAO Programmatic Oversight Assistance
(1)During the first session of the 113th Congress the committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate are directed to work with the Comptroller General of the United States to develop plans to transition program authorizations to a multi-year schedule.
(2)During the 113th Congress, the Comptroller General of the United States will continue to provide assistance to the Congress with respect to programmatic oversight and in particular will assist the committees of Congress in designing and conforming programmatic oversight procedures for the fiscal year 2014–2015 biennium.
(e)CBO Authorization ReportOn or before January 15, 2014, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, after consultation with the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and Senate, shall submit to the Congress a report listing (A) all programs and activities funded during fiscal year 2014 for which authorizations for appropriations have not been enacted for that fiscal year and (B) all programs and activities funded during fiscal year 2014 for which authorizations for appropriations will expire during that fiscal year, fiscal year 2015, or fiscal year 2016.
(f)President’s Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2015The budget submission of the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2015 shall include an evaluation of, and recommendations regarding, the transitional biennial budget process for the fiscal year 2014–2015 biennium that was carried out pursuant to this section.
(g)CBO Transitional ReportOn or before March 31, 2014, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit to Congress an evaluation of, and recommendations regarding, the transitional biennial budget process for the fiscal year 2014–2015 biennium that was carried out pursuant to this section.
112.Effective dateExcept as provided by sections 107, 110, and 111, this title and the amendments made by it shall take effect on January 1, 2015, and shall apply to budget resolutions and appropriations for the biennium beginning with fiscal year 2016.
IIEstablishment of biennial budget commission
201.Establishment of biennial budget commission
(a)DefinitionsIn this title:
(1)Biennial budget commissionThe term Biennial Commission means the Biennial Budget Commission established under subsection (b)(1).
(2)Concurrent resolution on the biennial budgetThe term concurrent resolution means a concurrent resolution consisting of the proposed legislative language of the Biennial Commission recommended under subsection (b)(3)(B) and introduced under section 202(a).
(b)Establishment of biennial budget commission
(1)EstablishmentThere is established within the legislative branch a commission to be known as the Biennial Budget Commission.
(2)GoalThe goal of the Biennial Commission shall be to produce a concurrent resolution on the applicable biennial budget whenever Congress has failed to complete action on such concurrent resolution by July 31 of the applicable odd-numbered year.
(3)Duties
(A)In general
(i)Moving a concurrent resolution on the biennial budget forwardIn the event that the House and Senate are unable to pass a biennial budget by July 31 of an odd-numbered year, the Biennial Commission shall provide recommendations and legislative language to move a biennial budget forward.
(ii)Recommendations of committees on the budgetNot later than August 7, the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and of the Senate may transmit to the Biennial Commission its biennial budget recommendations.
(B)Report, recommendations, and concurrent resolution
(i)In generalNot later than September 30 of each odd-numbered year, the Biennial Commission shall vote on a concurrent resolution on the biennial budget unless Congress has completed action on such resolution by July 31 of that year.
(ii)Approval of report and concurrent resolutionThe report of the Biennial Commission and the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget it recommends shall require the approval of a majority of the members of the Biennial Commission.
(iii)Transmission of concurrent resolutionIf the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget is approved by the Biennial Commission pursuant to clause (ii), then not later than September 20 of an odd-numbered year, the Biennial Commission shall submit the Biennial Commission report and concurrent resolution described in clause (i) to the Speaker of the House and the majority and minority leaders of both Houses.
(iv)Report and concurrent resolution to be made publicUpon the approval or disapproval of the Biennial Commission report and concurrent resolution on the biennial budget pursuant to clause (ii), the Biennial Commission shall promptly make the full concurrent resolution, and a record of the vote, available to the public.
(4)Membership
(A)In generalThe Biennial Commission shall be composed of 8 members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B) for the duration of a Congress.
(B)DesignationMembers of the Biennial Commission shall be appointed as follows:
(i)The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint two members from among Members of the Senate.
(ii)The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint two members from among Members of the Senate.
(iii)The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from among Members of the House of Representatives.
(iv)The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from among Members of the House of Representatives.
(C)Co-chairs
(i)In generalThere shall be two Co-Chairs of the Biennial Commission. The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint one Co-Chair from among the members of the Biennial Commission. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the second Co-Chair from among the members of the Biennial Commission. The Co-Chairs shall be appointed not later than August 7 of each odd-numbered year.
(ii)Staff directorThe Co-Chairs, acting jointly, shall hire the staff director of the Biennial Commission.
(D)DateMembers of the Biennial Commission shall be appointed not later than August 7 of each odd-numbered year.
(E)Period of appointmentMembership on the Commission shall terminate on September 30 of each odd-numbered year. Any vacancy in the Biennial Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled not later than 5 calendar days after the date on which the vacancy occurs in the same manner as the original designation. If a member of the committee leaves Congress, the member is no longer a member of the Biennial Commission and a vacancy shall exist.
(5)Administration
(A)In generalTo enable the Biennial Commission to exercise its powers, functions, and duties, there are authorized to be disbursed by the House the actual and necessary expenses of the Biennial Commission approved by the Co-Chairs, subject to House rules and regulations.
(B)ExpensesIn carrying out its functions, the Biennial Commission is authorized to incur expenses in the same manner and under the same conditions as the Joint Economic Committee as authorized by section 11 of Public Law 79–304 (15 U.S.C. 1024(d)).
(C)QuorumFive members of the Biennial Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, meeting, and holding hearings.
(D)Proxy voting prohibitedNo proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of the members of the Biennial Commission.
(E)Meetings
(i)Initial meetingNot later than the 3rd calendar day in September that either House of Congress is in session after the Biennial Commission is triggered, the Biennial Commission shall hold its first meeting.
(ii)AgendaThe Co-Chairs shall provide an agenda to the Biennial Commission members not less than 48 hours in advance of any meeting.
(F)Hearings
(i)In generalThe Biennial Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, require attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, and documents, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths the Biennial Commission considers advisable.
(ii)Hearing procedures and responsibilities of co-chairs
(I)AnnouncementThe Biennial Commission Co-Chairs shall make a public announcement of the date, place, time, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted not less than 7 days in advance of such hearing, unless the Co-Chairs determine that there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date.
(II)Written statementA witness appearing before the Biennial Commission shall file a written statement of proposed testimony at least 2 calendar days prior to appearance, unless the requirement is waived by the Co-Chairs, following their determination that there is good cause for failure of compliance.
(G)Congressional budget office technical assistanceUpon the written request of the Co-Chairs, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall provide technical assistance to the Biennial Commission in order for the Biennial Commission to carry out its duties.
(c)Staff of biennial commission
(1)In generalThe Co-Chairs of the Biennial Commission may jointly appoint and fix the compensation of staff as they deem necessary, within the guidelines for Senate employees and following all applicable Senate rules and employment requirements.
(2)Ethical standardsMembers on the Biennial Commission who serve in the House of Representatives shall be governed by the House ethics rules and requirements. Members of the Senate who serve on the Biennial Commission and staff of the Biennial Commission shall comply with Senate ethics rules.
202.Expedited consideration of biennial commission recommendations
(a)IntroductionIf approved by the majority required by section 201(b)(3)(B)(ii), the proposed concurrent resolution on the biennial budget submitted pursuant to section 201(b)(3)(B)(iv) shall be introduced in the Senate (by request) on the next day on which the Senate is in session by the majority leader of the Senate or by a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader of the Senate and shall be introduced in the House of Representatives (by request) on the next legislative day by the majority leader of the House or by a Member of the House designated by the majority leader of the House.
(b)Consideration in the house of representatives
(1)Referral and reportingThe Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall report the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget to the House without amendment not later than September 30 of that year. If a committee fails to report the concurrent resolution within that period, it shall be in order to move that the House discharge the committee from further consideration of the concurrent resolution. Such a motion shall not be in order after the last committee authorized to consider the concurrent resolution reports it to the House or after the House has disposed of a motion to discharge the concurrent resolution. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion except 20 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. If such a motion is adopted, the House shall proceed immediately to consider the concurrent resolution in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
(2)Proceeding to considerationAfter the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives reports the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget to the House or has been discharged (other than by motion) from its consideration, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the concurrent resolution in the House. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to the concurrent resolution. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
(3)ConsiderationThe concurrent resolution on the biennial budget shall be considered as read. All points of order against the concurrent resolution and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to its passage without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and one motion to limit debate on the concurrent resolution. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the concurrent resolution shall not be in order.
(4)Vote on passageThe vote on passage of the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget shall occur not later than September 30 of any odd-numbered year.
(c)Expedited procedure in the senate
(1)Committee considerationA concurrent resolution on the biennial budget introduced in the Senate under subsection (a) shall be referred to the Committee on the Budget, which shall report the concurrent resolution without any revision and with a favorable recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or without recommendation, not later than September 30. If any committee fails to report the concurrent resolution within that period, that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the concurrent resolution, and the concurrent resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
(2)Motion to proceedNotwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 2 days of session after the date on which a concurrent resolution on the biennial budget is reported or discharged from all committees to which it was referred, for the majority leader of the Senate or the majority leader’s designee to move to proceed to the consideration of the concurrent resolution. It shall also be in order for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the concurrent resolution at any time after the conclusion of such 2-day period. A motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. All points of order against the motion to proceed to the concurrent resolution are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the concurrent resolution is agreed to, the concurrent resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of.
(3)ConsiderationAll points of order against the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget and against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. Consideration of the concurrent resolution and of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed a total of 30 hours which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. A motion further to limit debate on the concurrent resolution is in order, shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members duly chosen and sworn, and is not debatable. Any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the motion or appeal. All time used for consideration of the concurrent resolution, including time used for quorum calls and voting, shall be counted against the total 30 hours of consideration.
(4)No amendmentsAn amendment to the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the concurrent resolution, is not in order.
(5)Vote on passageIf the Senate has voted to proceed to the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget, the vote on passage of the concurrent resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a concurrent resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested. The vote on passage of the concurrent resolution shall occur not later than September 30 of an odd-numbered year.
(6)Rulings of the chair on procedureAppeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a concurrent resolution on the biennial budget shall be decided without debate.
(d)AmendmentThe concurrent resolution on the biennial budget shall not be subject to amendment in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
(e)Consideration by the other house
(1)In generalIf, before passing the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget, one House receives from the other a concurrent resolution—
(A)the concurrent resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and
(B)the procedure in the receiving House shall be the same as if no concurrent resolution had been received from the other House until the vote on passage, when the concurrent resolution received from the other House shall supplant the concurrent resolution of the receiving House.
(2)Revenue measureThis subsection shall not apply to the House of Representatives if the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget received from the Senate is a revenue measure.
(f)Rules to coordinate action with other house
(1)Treatment of concurrent resolution on the biennial budget of the other houseIf the Senate fails to introduce or consider a concurrent resolution on the biennial budget under this section, the concurrent resolution of the House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section.
(2)Treatment of companion measures in the senateIf following passage of the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget in the Senate, the Senate then receives the concurrent resolution from the House of Representatives, the House-passed concurrent resolution shall not be debatable. The vote on passage of the concurrent resolution in the Senate shall be considered to be the vote on passage of the concurrent resolution received from the House of Representatives.
(3)VetoesIf the President vetoes the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget, debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees.
(g)Loss of privilegeThe provisions of this section shall cease to apply to the concurrent resolution on the biennial budget if—
(1)the Biennial Commission fails to vote on the report or the concurrent resolution required under section 201(b)(3)(B)(i) by November 23 of the applicable odd-numbered year; or
(2)the concurrent resolution does not pass both Houses by December 23 of the applicable odd-numbered year.
203.FundingFunding for the Biennial Commission shall be derived in equal portions from—
(1)the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives; and
(2)the contingent fund of the Senate from the appropriations account Miscellaneous Items, subject to Senate rules and regulations.
204.RulemakingThe provisions of this title are enacted by Congress—
(1)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
(2)with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House.
205.Effective dateThis title shall take effect on January 1, 2015, and shall apply to concurrent resolutions on the biennial budget for the biennium beginning with fiscal year 2016.


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		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6115
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 21, 2008
			Mr. Frank of
			 Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred to
			 the Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 1, United States Code, to eliminate any
		  Federal policy on the definition of marriage.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 State Regulation of Marriage Is
			 Appropriate Act.
		2.Elimination of
			 Federal policy on the definition of marriage
			(a)In
			 generalTitle 1, United States Code, is amended by striking
			 section 7.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of
			 such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7.