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Calendar No. 88
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 92
[Report No. 106-12]
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A BILL
To provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations
process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal
Government.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 12, 1999
Committee discharged pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, and
placed on the calendar
Calendar No. 88
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 92
[Report No. 106-12]
To provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations
process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal
Government.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 19, 1999
Mr. Domenici (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Thomas, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Roth, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Frist, Mr. Grams, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Mack, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Lott, Mr. Enzi, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Feingold)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
jointly pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, to the Committees on
the Budget, and Governmental Affairs, with instructions that if one
committee reports, the other committee have thirty days to report or be
discharged
March 10, 1999
Reported by Mr. Thompson, with an amendment
March 10, 1999
Referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period not to exceed
thirty calendar days
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
April 12, 1999
Committee discharged pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, and
placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations
process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal
Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Biennial Budgeting and
Appropriations Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. REVISION OF TIMETABLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 631) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``timetable</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Sec. 300. (a) In General.--Except as provided by
subsection (b), the timetable with respect to the congressional budget
process for any Congress (beginning with the One Hundred Seventh
Congress) is as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>
``First Session
``On or before: Action to be completed:
First Monday in President submits budget recommendations.
February.
February 15.......... Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
Not later than 6 Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
weeks after budget
submission.
April 1.............. Budget Committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
May 15............... Congress completes action on concurrent resolution 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 30.............. House completes action on biennial appropriation bills.
August 1............. Congress completes action on reconciliation legislation.
October 1............ Biennium begins.
``Second Session
``On or before: Action to be completed:
February 15.......... President submits budget review.
Not later than 6 Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
weeks after
President submits
budget review.
The last day of the Congress completes action on bills and resolutions authorizing new
session. budget authority for the succeeding biennium.
<DELETED> ``(b) Special Rule.--In the case of any first session of
Congress that begins in any year immediately following a leap year and
during which the term of a President (except a President who succeeds
himself) begins, the following dates shall supersede those set forth in
subsection (a):</DELETED>
<DELETED>
``First Session
``On or before: Action to be completed:
First Monday in April President submits budget recommendations.
April 20............ Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
May 15............... Budget Committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
June 1............... Congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the biennial
budget.
July 1............... Biennial appropriation bills may be considered in the House.
July 20.............. House completes action on biennial appropriation bills.
August 1............. Congress completes action on reconciliation legislation.
October 1............ Biennium begins.''.
<DELETED>SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT
CONTROL ACT OF 1974.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Definitions.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Budget resolution.--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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Biennium.--Section 3 of such Act (2 U.S.C.
622) is further amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(11) The term `biennium' means the period of 2
consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-
numbered year.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Biennial Concurrent Resolution on the Budget.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Contents of resolution.--Section 301(a) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) striking ``April 15 of each
year'' and inserting ``May 15 of each odd-
numbered year'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``for
the fiscal year'' and inserting ``for each fiscal year
in the biennium''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ``for
the first fiscal year'' and inserting ``for each fiscal
year in the biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Additional matters.--Section 301(b)(3) of such
Act (2 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended by striking ``for such fiscal
year'' and inserting ``for either fiscal year in such
biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Views of other committees.--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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Hearings.--Section 301(e)(1) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 632(e)) is amended by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting
``biennium''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) Goals for reducing unemployment.--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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) Economic assumptions.--Section 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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) Section heading.--The section heading of
section 301 of such Act is amended by striking ``annual'' and
inserting ``biennial''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (8) Table of contents.--The 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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Committee Allocations.--Section 302 is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``for the
first fiscal year of the resolution,'' and inserting ``for each
fiscal year in the biennium, for at least each of 4 ensuing
fiscal years,'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``for a
fiscal year'' and inserting ``for a biennium'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``first
fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year of the
biennum'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ``first
fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year of the
biennium''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking ``April''
and inserting ``May''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Section 303 Point of Order.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Section 303(a) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 634(a)) is amended by striking ``first fiscal year'' and
inserting ``each fiscal year of the biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Exceptions in the house.--Section 303(b)(1) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(b)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the
budget year'' and inserting ``the biennium'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the
fiscal year'' and inserting ``the biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Application to the senate.--Section 303(c)(1)
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(c)) is amended by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting
``biennium''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) striking ``that year'' and inserting
``each fiscal year of that biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Permissible Revisions of Concurrent Resolutions on the
Budget.--Section 304(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 635) is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``fiscal year'' the first two
places it appears and inserting ``biennium'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``for such fiscal year'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting before the period ``for such
biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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 inserting ``biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (h) Completion of House Action on Appropriation Bills.--
Section 307 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 638) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``each year'' and inserting ``each
odd-numbered year'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``annual'' and inserting
``biennial'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting
``biennium''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by striking ``that year'' and inserting ``each
odd-numbered year''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) Completion of Action on Regular Appropriation Bills.--
Section 309 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 640) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by inserting ``of any odd-numbered calendar
year'' after ``July'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``annual'' and inserting
``biennial''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting
``biennium''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (j) Reconciliation Process.--Section 310(a) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 641(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``any fiscal year'' and inserting ``any biennium'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``such fiscal
year'' each place it appears and inserting ``any fiscal year
covered by such resolution''.</DELETED>
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