1974 -- us public law 93-344 (congressional budget act)

8/3/2019 1974 -- US Public Law 93-344 (Congressional Budget Act)

1/49

Public Law 93-34493rd Congress, H. R. 7130July 12, 1974a c tJ38.STAT. 29 7To establish a newcongressional budget process; to establish Committees on theBudget in each House; to establish a Congressional Budget Office; to establisha procedure providing congressional control over the impoundment of fundsby the executive bra nch ; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted, by the A nate and H ouse of Ilepresentativcs of theUnited Stales of A merica, in Congress assembled, CongressionalBudget andSH'ORT TITLES: TABLE or ;OXTEXTS ImpoundmentControl Act ofS K C T I O X 1. (a) SHORT TITLES.This Act may be cited as the "Con- i97


2/49

8 8 S T A T . 2 9 8 . Law 93-344 - 2 - July 12,1.974TITLE V CHANGE O F F I SCA L Y E A R

Sec. 501. Fiscalyear tobegin October 1.Sec. 502.Transition to new f iscal year.Sec. 503. Accounting, procedures. 'Sec. 504.Conversion of authorizations of appropriations.Sec. 505.Repeals.Sec. 906.Technical amendment.TITLE VI AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING ACT, 1921Sec. 601.Matters to be included in President'sbudget.: .See. 60i -Midyear review.Sec. 603. Five-year budgetprojections.Sv-c. 604. Allowances for supplemental budget authority and uncontrollable out-lays. _ . -Sec. 605. Budget (fata- based on continuation of existing level of services.Sec: 606. Study p off-budget, agencies.Sec. COT. Year-ahead requests for authorizatior of new budget authority.

TITLE VII P R O G R A M REVIEW A ND EVALUATIONSec. 701.Review and evaluation by standing committees.L-Sec .702. Review and evaluation by the Comptroller General.Sec. 703.Continuing study ol additional Duaget reform proposals.. 'TITLE .VIII F I S C A L A ND BU D GE TA R Y I N F O R M A T I O N AND. C O N T R O L SSec. 01.Amendment to Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970.Sec. 802. Changes ii> functionat'categories.

TITLE IX MISCELLANEOUS P R O V I S I O N S ; EFFECTIVE DATESSec. 901.Amendments toniles of the House.Sec. 902.Conforming anW nilments to standing rules of the Senate.Sec. 903.Amendments t< Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.Sec. 904. Exercise of ru'emaking powers".Sec. .'.105. Effective date/.Sec. DOC. Application o' congressional budget process to fiscal year 1976.

T. TLE X IMPOUNDMENT CONTROLP A B T , A G E N E R A L P R O V I S I O N SSec. 1001. D.sclali'ifr.Sec. 1002.Amendrii j'nt to Antideficiencj" Act.Sec. 1003.Repeal: < i f existing im pou ndm ent reporting -provision.

P A R T B O J X G S E S S I O X A I : C O S S I D E R A T I O X OF P R O P O S E D R E S C I S S I O N S ,RES'.TtVATIOXS, AXI) I)Km:BAL8 O F R V V G K T A U T H O R I T Y

Sec. 1011. Defiir.Hons.Sec. 1012. Rescission of bud(?at authorit,.Sec. 1013. Disapproval of liroposed deferrals of budget authority.i;ec. 101J.Transmission fi'i messages ; publication.Sec. 1015. Reportsby OimptrolicrGeneral.Utnual. ' .ec. 1017. P/ocedrirp in House and Senate.DECLARATION' OF

31 use 1301. SKC. ]. Tho Congress declares that it is esscjicial -f . i ) - to assure effective congression.il control o. .Mie budgetary(2) -to provide for the congressional determination- each yearrft the appropriate level of p'cderal revenues and exp end iture s;(:}) to provide a system of impound ment cont ro l;1


3/49

July 12, 1974 - 3 - Pub. Law 93-344 88 STA?. 299DEFINITIONS

SEC. 3. (a) Ix GEXKHAL.For purposes of this Act(1) The terms "budget outlays" atid "outlays" mean, withrespect to any fiscal year, expenditures and net lending of fundsunder budget, autho rity du ring such y ear.(2) The term "budget autho rity" means authority provided bylaw to enter into obligations which will result in immediate orfu ture outlays involving Go vern me nt fu nds, except th at such termdoes not include autho rity to insure or guarantee th e repaymentof indebtedness incurred by another- person or government.(3) The term "'taxexpenditures"' means those revenue lossesattributable to provisions of .the Federal tax laws which allow aspecial exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income orwhich provide a social credit, a preferential rate of tax, or adeferral of tax l iabi l i ty : and the term."tax expenditures budget"weans an enumeration of such tax expenditures.(4) The term "concu rrent resolution on 't he budget." means(A ) a con current i esolution setting f or th the congressionalbudget foivthe United States Go vernm ent for a fiscal year asprovided in section- 301;( I B ) a conc urrent resolution reaffirming or revising the con-gressional budget for the 'United States Government for afiscal year as provided' in section 310; and(C) any other concurrent resolution revising the congres-sional budget for the United States Government for a fiscal,year as described in < section30-k

(5) The term "appro priation Act"means an A ct referred to insection 10:5 of title 1, Uni ted States Code.(b) JOIXT.Conrrmx ox A T O M I C ENEKHY.For, purposes of titlesII. Ill,-and IV of this Act , th e Members of the House of Representa-tives who are members of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energyshall be treated as a stan din g com mittee of the House, and the Mem-be re of the Senate who are members of the Joint Committee shall betreated as a standing committee of the Senate.TITLE IESTABLISHMENT OF HOUSE ANDSENATEBUDGET COMMITTEES

IsCIXiET COMMITTEE OF THE H O U S E OF HEl'nESEXT.Vrr.T.S

31 oSC1302.

Post, p. 322.

CongressionalBudget Ayt of1974.

SEC. 101. (a) Clause 1 of R ule X of the R ules of the House ofRepresentatives is amended by rcdcsignating paragraphs .(e) through(u) as paragraphs ( f ) through (v). respectively, and by insertingafter paragraph (d) the fol lowing new paragraph:"(f ) Committee on the Budget, to consist of twe nty -three Members Kenbership.as follows:"(1) five Memlxjrs who are m embers of the Co mm ittee onAppropriations;"(2) 'five Members who are incmliers of the Committee on W a ysand Means;"(3) eleven Members who arc members of other standingcommittees;


4/49

88 STAT. 300 Pub. Law 93-344 - 4 - July 12, 1974Term.

Seniorityexception rule,

Connifrtetsessions.

Subpenas.

Duties.

"(5) one Member from the leadership of the minority party.No Member shall serve as a member of the Comm ittee on the Budgetduring more ' tha n tw o Cow-esses in any period of five successiveCongresses begin ning af ter 1971 (disreg arding for this purpose anyservice performed as a member of such committee for less than a ful lsession in ahj Congress). All selections of -Members to serve on thecommittee shall be made without regard-to seniority."(b) Rule X of the Rules of. the Houseof Representatives is amendedby adding afc the end thereof the follo-.ving liew clause:" t > . Fui can yiwg out.tho purposes se t for th in clause 5 of R u l e XI,the Cpmmittee ou the Budget 01 any subcommittee thereof- is a u t h o r -ized to sit. and act at such times and places w ith in . th e Ignited Stales,whether the H ouse is in session, lias recessed, o r- ha s ad jou rne d, to holdsuch hearings, to require th e at tendance of such witnesses and the pro-duct ion-of siioh books or papers'or documents or vouchers by subpenaor othe rw ise, and to take sueli testimony and records, as it deems nec-c&sar\ . ,Subpcmib may be issued o\ ci th v signature of the c h a i r m a n of-tlie committee or of any mumbei of the com mittee designated by h i m :and may be served by any person designated by such chairman ormember. The c h a i i m a n of the committee, or.any m e m l x M 1 thereof , mayadminis ter oaths to witnesses/'(c) R ule XI of the R ules of the House of R epresentatives isamended b\ redesignating clauses 5 through 33 as clauses ( > through 34,respectively, and by inserting af ter Clause 4 the ^following jiew clause:"Ti. Committee on the Budget"(a) A ll concurrent resolutions on the budget (as c U - H i i e d in sec-tion 3 ( a ) ( 4 ) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974)'.-Mid other.matters required to be referred to the committee under titles III .andIV of that Act."(b) Thecom mitteiishall have the duty"(1) to report the matters required to be reported by it undertitles III ana IV of the. Congressional Budget Act of 1074.;"(2) to make continuing studies of the effect on budget outlaysof relevant existing and proposed legislation and to report theresults of such studies lo.the Ho use on a re cur ring basis;"(3) to request-and evaluate co ntin uin g studies of tax expendi-tures, to devise methods of cijordinal ing tax exp end it ures, policies,and programs w ith direct budget outlays, and to report the resultsotsuch studies to the-Ilousepn a rec urrin g basis; and

"(i) to-review, on a continuing basis,:the conduct'by the Con-gressional Budget OHice of its functions an d duties."K C D C K T COMMI1TKE O F T H E SK.VATK

S K C . 102. (a) Paragraph 1..of-rule XXV of the Standing Rules ofthe Senate is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol lowing Mewsubparagraph:" ( r ) ( l ; ) Com mittee on the Budget, to wh ich committee sha ll bereferred'all, 'concurrent resolutions on the budget (as defined in section3(a-) (4 ) of/the- Congressional Budget Act of 1974) and all other mat-ters required to lie referred to that com mittee und er titles III and IVof that Act, and messages, petitions, memorials, and other mattersrelating thereto.


5/49

July '12, 1974 - 5 - Pub. Law93-344. . 68 .STAT. 301"(2 ) Such committee shall hav e the duty Duties."(A) to report the matters required to be reported by it undertitles III and IV of the Congessional Budget A ctof I O T A ;" (B) to make continu ing studies of the effect on budget outlay sof relevant existing and proposed legis lation .and to report theresults of such studies to the Senate on ii'recurring basis;"(C) to request aiid eva lua te con tinuin g studies of tax expendi-tures, to devise methods of coordinating tax expenditures, policies,and programs with direct budget outlays, and to report the resultsof such studies to the Senate on a recurring basis; and"(D) to review, on a contin uin g basis, the conduct by the Gon-,gression:il Budget O f f i c e of its functions and duties."(b) The table contained in paragraph 2 of rule XXV of the Stan d-ing Rules of .the Senate is amended by inserting after

"Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs i. 15"the following:'Budget _i ; . . J5".(c) Paragraph 6 of rule XXV of the Standing R ules of the Senateis amended by adding at the end thereof the fo llow ing newsubparagraph:"( h) -For purposes of the first sentence of subparagraph (a ), mem-bership on the Committee on the Budget shall not' be taken- intoaccount until that date occurring dur ing the first session of the Ninety-f i f t h Congress, upon which the appointment of the majority andminority party members of the standing committees.of the Senate isinitially -completed."(d) Each meeting of the Committee on the Budget of the Se.nate, C p e n andor any subcommittee thereof, inc lud ing meetings to conduct hearings, closedshall be open to the public, except that a portion or .portions of any insssuch meeting may be closed to the public if the committee or subcom- 2 remittee, as the case may be, determines by record vote of a ma jority ofthe members of the committee or subcommittee present that the mattersto be discussed or the testimony to be taken at such portion orportions(1 ) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret in the inter-ests of national defense or the confidential conduct of the foreignrelations of the United States;(2) will relate solely to matters of committee staff personnel orinternal staff management or procedure;(3) will tend to charge an individ ual with crime or misconduct,to disgrace or injure the professional standing of an individual,or otherwise to expose an indiv idua l to pub lic contem pt orobloquy, or w i l j represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of theprivacy of an individual ;(4) will disclose the identity of any informer or law enforce-ment agent or will disclose any information relating to the investi-gation or prosecution of a criminal offense that is required to bekept secret in the interests of effective law enforcement; or(5) will disclose information relating to the trade secrets orfinancial or commercial information pertaining specifically to agiven person if


6/49

88 STAT. 302 Pub. Law 93-344 - 6 - July 12, 1974

84 Stat. 1151,1153.2 ISC190a-l.

2 ISC C01.

(A) an Act of Congress..requires the information to bekept confidential by Government officers and employees; or(B) the information hasbeen obtained by the'Governmenton a confidential basis,-pthcr than through an'application b)".such person for a,specific G ove rnm ent financial or other bene-fit, an d is required to bekept secret in order to prevent undueinjury to the. com petitive-position of such person.(e) Paragraph^ 7 (b) of rule XXV of the Standing'Rules of theSenate an d section 133 A (b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of104G shall not apply to the Com m ittee on .the B udget of the Senate.

TITLE i l C O N G R E S S I O N A L BUDGET OFFICEK S T A H I . I S H M K X t O F O F F I C E

SEC. -201. (a) Ix GEXI:I:AI..(1 ) There is established an o f f i c e of Jlie Congress to be knownas the Congressional Budget Office (hereinaf ter in this t i t lereferred to as the "Office") . The Office shal l \K headed by a Direc-tor : and there shall be a Deputy Director w ho shall perform suchduties as may beassigned:to him by.the Director and.during theabsence or incap acity of the Director or du rin g a vacancy in th atoffice, shall act as D irector.Appointment. (2) The Director shall be appointed by the Speaker of theHouse of R epresentatives and the President pro tempore of tlieSenate after considering recommendations received front theCommittees on the Budget of the House and the Senate, without,

regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of his fitnessto perform his duties. The Deputy Director shall be appointed bythe Director.Tern. (3) The term of o f f i c e of the Director first appointed shallexpire at noon on January 3,1979.and the terms of office of-Direc-tors subsequently appointed shaU 'expirc at noon on January 3 o feach f our th year thereaf ter . A ny indiv idua l appointed as Direc-tor to fill a vacan cy prior to the expiration of a term shall, servoonly for the uncxpired portion of that term. An ind iv idua l serv-ing as Director at the expiration of a term may continue to serveunt i l his niiccesjor is appointed. A ny Deputy Director shall serveuntil the expi ra t ion o f ' the t e rm of office'of the Director w hoappointed1 him (and unt i l his successor is appointed) , unlesspooncr removed by the Director.Rereoval. (4) The Director may l>e removed by either House byresolution.Compensation. ( . " > ) The Director shall receive compensat ion at a ,per a n n u mgross rite equal to the rate of basic pay.us in effect from t imeto t ime, for level HI of the Executive Schedule in section 531183 Stat. 853; of title . " > . Uni ted States Code. The De puty Director s hall receiveconipensationiat a per a n n u m gross rate equal u> the rate of basicpay. as so in< effect, for level IV of ' th e Execut ive Schedule insect ion ; " > : { 15 of such title.Appointment and ^ 1 , ) Phi:.--u>.shi,. The Director >hall a ppo i n t and fix the rompensa-cor.pensati^n. t ion.of siiuh personnel as n i u v be Hungary'to carry out the dut ies andfunction^ of the Office. All personnel of the Office shall be appoin ted


7/49

July 12, 1974 - 7 - Pub. Law 93-344" 88 STAT. 303

on the Office or on the Director. F or purposes of pay (other than payof the Director and Deputy Director) and employment benefits, rights,and privileges, all personnel of the Office shall" be treated as if theywere employees of the House of Representatives.(c) Exr-KitTs AND C O N S U L T A N T S . In carrying out the duties andfunctions of the Office, th e Director may procure the temporary (i-.otto exceed one ye ar) or in ter m itte nt services. of experts or cons ultants 'or organizations theieof by contract as independent contractors, or.in the case of individual experts or consultants, by emp)o\-mcnt at ratesof .pav not. iirexcess of the dai ly equivalent of the highest rate of basicpav pavable under the General Schedule of section 5:532 of title ; " > .United States Code. 5 use 5 3 3 C(d) R K I . A T I O X S M I I ' TO E X E C U T I V E Biuxc i r . The. Director is author- note.ized to secure informat ion, data, estimates. and 'statistics directly from ?**a' availa-ll~the various de pa rtm en ts, agencies, andestablishment.-, of theexecutive 1 J"

branc h of G ov ern m en t and the reg ulator y agencies and comm issionsof the G ov ern m en t. All such dep art mcnU , agencies, establishm ents.and regulatory agencies.and commissions sha ll furnish the Directorany available maler ia l which he determines to be necessary in theperformance of his duties and functions ( o t he r t ha n mater ia l thedisclosure of which would be a violation of l a w ) . The Director isalso authorized, upon agreement with th e head of' any siu-h depart-ment, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission, toutilize it s services, facilities, and personnel with or without reimburse-me nt : and the head of each such department.. .agency, establishment.or regulatory agency or commission is authorized to provide the Oflicesuch service?, facilities, and personnel.(e) R E L A T I O N S H I P TO O T H E R A G E N C I E S O F C O N H K E S S . In carryingout. the duties and functions of thr Oliicc. and for the purnosc'of coor-dinat ing the operations of tjje


8/49

88 STAT., 304Pub. Law 93-344 - 8 - July 12, 1974

UGTIKS "AND FUNCTIONS

Repeal.79 Stat. 1026.31 USC 571.Contents.

S E C . 202. (a) A S S IS T A N C E T O - B u w a E T C O M M I T T E E S . I t shall be theduty-and function of the O f f i c e to provide to the Committees on the'Budget of both Houses inf orm ation which wil l assist such com mitteesin- the discharge of-a l l matters w ithin th eir jurisdictions, includin g(I) in format ion wi th respect to the budget, app ropriation bilis, ,andother bills authorizing or prox iding budget authority or tax expendi-tures, (2) in format ion wi th respect to revenues, receipts, estimatedfuture revenues and receipts, and chan ging reven ue con ditio ns, and(3) such related inf orm atio n as such Committees may request.( b ) A S S I S T A N C E T O C O M M I T T E E S O N A r i ' R o i ' R i A T i O N s , W A Y S A N DM E A N S . A N D F I N A N C E . A t the request of the Committee oh Appropr i -ations of either I foiise. the Committeeoh W a y s and Means of t lie I louseof Representatives, or-the Committee-on Finance of the Senate, theO f f i c e shall provide to-suc h Co mm ittee -any info rm ation -which willassist it in tiie discharge of matters ixithin its jurisdiction, includinginformation described in clauses (!) and- (2) of subsection (a), andsuch related information as the Comm ittee may request.( c ) A S S I S T A N C E T O O T H E R C O M M I T T E E S A N D M E M B E R S . (1) At the request of any other eonnnittee.pf t he 1 louse of Rep-resentatives or the Senate or any joint committee of the Congress,th e O f f i c e shall provide to such comm ittee or joint committee anyinformation compiled in carrying-out clauses (L) .and ' (2)-of sub-section (a), aha.'to, the. extent practicable, such a ddit iona l info r-matioii-related to the foregoing as may l>erequested.(2) At the request of any Member of the House or Senate, theO f f i c e shall provide to such Member any inform ation compiled incarrying out clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a), and, to theextent available, such add itional i nf or m ati on related to the fore-goingas may be requested.( d ) A S S I G N M E N T O K O F F I C E P E R S O N N E L T O C O M M I T T E E S A N D J O I N TC O M M I T T E E S . - A t the request of the Com m ittee on the B udget of cit herHouse, personnel of the O f f i c e shall be assigned, on a temporary basis,to assist such committee. At the .request of any other committee off i ther^Hoyse or a _ n y join t comm ittee of the Congress, pei-sonnel of theO f f i c e may be assigned, on a temporary basis, to assist such com mitteeor joint committee with respect to matters directly related to theapp licable provisions .of subsection (b) or Cc ).(e) T R A N S F E R or F D N C T I O N S OF JOINT C O M M I T T E E O N / R E D U C T I O N OF. F E D E R A L E X P E N D I T U R E S . ~(1) The duties, functions, and personnel of the. Joint Commit-tee on Reduction of Federal Expenditures are transferred to.theO f f i c e , arid the Joint Committee is abolished.(2) Section C01 of the Revenue Act of 1941-,(55 Stat. 72C) isrepealed.(f) R E P O R T S TO B C D C E T C O M M I T T E E S .(1) On or before April J of each year, thc'Directpr shall sub-mit to the Committees on .the Budget of the House ofcRcpresenta-.tives and the Senate a report, for the f i s c a l year commencing onOctotar 1 of that-ycar, with respect to iscalpV, icy, inc lud ing (A )alternative levels of total revenues, tot al. ne w budget a utho rity ,


9/49

July 12, 1974 - 9 - Pub. Law 93-344 ..-: - 88 STAT. 305budget authority and budget outlays for sucli fiscal 'year amongmajor .programs or functional categories, taking into accounthow such alternalive> allocations wilPmeet inajor national.needsand affect balanced grow th and development of the.United.States;(2) The-Director shall froin'time to time submit to-the Goih- -Heports, sut-mittees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the nittai toSenate such further reports (including reports .revising the Mget oon-icport required by paragraph (1)') as may benecessary, or appro- nlttees>priate to provide such Committees with information, data, and-analyses for the performance of their duties and functions,(g) USB OF CoMi'CTKits A x i > O T I I E K TECHXIQUKS.The Directormay equip the O f f i c e with up-to-dafe computer capabilitj- (uponappro \ a l of the Committee on House Ad ministration of the House ofllepresentatives and the Co mm ittee on R ules and A dm inistra tion ofthe Senate) , obtain the services of e.\j>erU an d consultants in computer Lxperts an dt ixhnolug\ . and develop t ( x h n u i u c & for the evaluat ion of budgetary consultants.

requirements. I'UBI.IC ACCESS TO BUIXi E T DATASFA. 203. (a) R I G H T To Corv. Except as provided in subsections 2 ' J S C 603.(c) and ( d ) , t h c Director shall mak e all inf orm ation . data,;estimates,.ind statistics obta ined un der sections 2Ul (d) and 201(e) available forpublic copying during normal business hours, subject to. reasonablerules'and regulations, and shall.to th e extent practicable, at the requestof any person, furnish a copy of any such information, data, estimates,or statistics upon payment b\ such-person of the cost of making an dfurnishing such copy.l'b) INDEX.The Director shall develop and main tain filing, coding,and indexing systems that identify the1-information; data, estimates,.incl statistic s'to wh ich subsection (a) applie s and shall mak e suchsystems, available for publ ic use during normal business hours.(e) 'ExcKiTioxs. Subsection (a) shal l 'not apply to information,data. esfimates;,.and statistics^(1) which are specifically exempted from disclosure by law; or(2) which th e Dj'-cctor determines will disclose(A..) matters-necessary to be kept sccret-in the interests ofnational defeiise or fhe confidential conduct of the foreignrelations of the United States:

(B) info rmation relat ing to trade secrets or financial orcommercial inf orm ati on .pertaining specifically to a givenperson if the information, has been obtained by the Govern-ment on a confidential basis, other than through an applica-tion by such person for a specific financial or other benefit,and is" required to 'be kept secret in order to prevent undueinjury to the competitive position of such person: or(C) personnel or medical data or similar data th e dis-closure of which would constitute a clearly unwarrantedinvasion of personal privacy;unless the portions conta ining such matters, in fo rma tion , or d atahave -been excised. ^ .T(d) T.VFOiorATrox O B T A I X E D T O K ' T ' O M M I T T K E S AND JfiarnEiis. Sub-section (aj shall apply to any information, data, estimates, and sta-tistics obtained at the request of any committee, joint committee, or


10/49

Pub. Latw 93-344 10 - July 12, 197488. SYAT. ;3Q6' ... " . ,. ' ' -TITLE IIIC O N G R E S S I O N A L BUDGET PROCESS

Tl .METAHLK31 use 1321. SEC. 300. The timetable with respect to the congressiouairbudget

process for any fiscal year is us follows:O n or before: Action In lie completed:November 10 . 1'resideiit submits current services budget.liith day after Congress meets President submits his budget.March 15 Committees and joint committees submitreports to Budget Committees.Apri l 1 Congressional Budget Office submit.-, report toBudget Committees.Apri l 13 Budget Committees report first concurrent res-olution on the budget to their Houses.May 13 Committees report bills und resolutions author-izing new budget authority.May 13 Congress completes action on fln-t concurrentresolution on the budget.i t l i day a f t e r Lalior Day Congress completes action on bills and resolu-t ions providing new budget authority an dnew si>ending authority.September 13 C'o:igre>s cortiplete.s action ecoiid requiredconcurrent resolution on the budget.SeiKembor i ~ > _ Congress eomiilet.es act ion on reconciliation billor resolution, or Itoth. implement ing secondrt^iuired concurrent resolution.OctolH-r 1 Fi


11/49

July 12, 1974 - 11 - -p ub. Law 93-34488 STA?,,307(1) a procedure undcr-wliich all or certain bills and resolutionsproviding new budget authority or providing new spendingauthority described in section 401(c) (2) (C) for such fiscal yearshall not be enrolled until the concurrent resolution required to bereported under section 310(a) has been agreed to , and, if a recon-ciliation bill or reconciliation resolution, or both, are required tobe reported under section 310(c), until Congrcs.-. has completedaction on th at bill or resolution, or both; and(2) any other procedure which is-considered appropriate tocarry out the purposes of this Act.Not later than th e close of the Nine ty - f i f th Congress,


12/49

Pub. Law 93-344 - 12 - July 12, 19.7486 STA7V 308(3) with respect to each ma jor fu ncti ona l category, an estimateof budget outlays and an appropriate level of new budget au thor -ity for all proposed .programs and for all existing programs(including renewals the reo f) , w i th ' th e estimate and level forexisting programs being divided between 'per ma nen t auth orityand fu nds provided in appropriation Acts, and each such divis ionbeing subdivided between controllable amounts and all otheramounts ;(4) an allocation of the level of F ederal revenues recommendedin the concurrent resolution among the major sources of suchrevenues:(5) t ' t o ecbi, imic assumptions and objectives which underlieeach of tinders set for th in such concurrent resolution andaltenm .. 'uimo assumptions and objectives which the com-mittee c/>.i. 'a y,-( G ) -pro, . not , l imi ted t o ^ r i i e following., for the period .o ffive fiscal \ * ing w ith such fiscal year of the estimatedlevels of ' toiai ' tyys, total new budget outlays, total newbudget autiioriL. Mated revenues to be received, and theestimated surplus noit, if any. for each fiscal year in suchperiod, and tUe est ated levels "of. tax expenditures (the taxexpenditures budget) . major functional categories:(.7.) a statement of iy significant changes in the proposedk.cla of Fellera! assista^i ., "to State and local governments.: and( S V ' i i io i i uion. da ta. r n d comparisons indicating the mannerin which, .inij the basis on which.-the com mittee determ ined each o f t luMiiat trrs set f n t h in the concurrent resolution..and th e rela-tionship of- s i t f h - matters to other budget categories.

MATTEIis TO 1!E INCLUDED IX . T O t XT STATEMENT O F M A X . V O E I t S :l iEI'OKTS -BY COMMITTEES

31 o5C 1323. SEL. 3U2. (a) A L I X A . A T I O X or TOTAL*.The joint exp lanato ry state-ment acct>mpan\ ing a conference-report uii a concuirent resolution onthe budget shall in cl ud e an estim ated a llocation, based upon- suchconcurr.ci.t r u * > l i i t i o i i as rcconnncnded in . inch/conference report, ofthe appropi 'ate levels-of to.tal budget outlays and total new budgetauthority among each committee of the House uf Ret>resentativci> and(he . S u i i i V t e uhicli IMS jur i sdic t ion ovei-bi l ls and resolutions providingsuch new budget authority.subdivisions. (b ) Rr.roirrs isv COMMITTEES.As soon as-pra cticab le af ter a con-current resolution on the budget is agreed-to-ll I the Co mm ittee on Appropr ia t ions of each House shall, a f t e rconsulting with the Committee on Appropr ia t ions of the otherHouse. (A ) sub div ide among its subcof.imittees the allocation ofbudget out lays and new budget au th or ity allocated to it in thejoint expla natory s tatem ent ccoi i ipaa ting the conference 'reporton - such concurrent resolution, and / -B ) fu r ther subclividc theamount with respect to each .such j iibcoinmittee between con-trol lable amounts and all other .amounts: and(2) eveiy other-com mittee of the House and Senate to w hichan alliH.-ation was made in such jo intV exp lana tory statement shall,


13/49

July 12, 1974 - 13 - Pub. Law 93-344 88 STAT. 309Each;such committee shall promptly report .to its House the subdivi-sions made by it pursuant to this subsection. CongressionalooDiriittees 1(c) SUBSEQUENT CONCU'RKEXT RESOLUTIONS.In the caseof a concur- report. of sub-. ! _ _ . _ . i . i i _ i t _ - ' i _ ^ . . . i A _ _ j _ ? ' _ _ n s \ * - _ . f t i s \ j _ i divisions*rei:t resolution on the budget -referred to in section 30t or 310, theallocation under subsection (a) and the subdivisions under subsection(b) shall be required only to the extent-necessary to'iake into accountrevisions'made in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolutionon the budget.FIRST C O N C U R R E N T RESOLUTION pN THE BUDGET MUST BE ADOPTED' BEFORE

LEGISLATION PROVIDING NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, NEW SPENDINGAUTHORITY. OR C H A N G E S IN REVENUES OR PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT IS CON-SIDEREDSEC. 303. (a) IN GENERALIt shall not be in order in either the 31 use 1324.House of R epresentatives or the Senate to consider any bill or resolu-tion (or amendment thereto) which provides(1) new budget authority for a fiscal year;(2) ah .increase or decrease in revenues to become effectiveduring a fiscal year:(3) an. increase or decrease in the pub lic debt-limit to becomeeffective during a fiscal year: or(i) new spending authority described in section 4& 1 (c) (2) (C)to, become effective 'durin g a fiscal year;until the first concurrent resolution on the budget .for such year hasbeen agreed to pursuant to section-301.(b) EXCEPTIONS.Subsection (a) does not apply to any bill orresolution(1) providing hew budget authority which first becomes avail-able in a fiscal year following the fiscal 3-ear to which th e con-current resolution applies; or(2). increasing or decreasing revenues which first become effec-tive in a.fiscal y ear fo llow ing the fiscal year to w hich the con-current resolution applies.(c) WAIvia: IN THE SENATE.(-1) The comm ittee of the Senate which reports any bill or res-olution to whit-It subsection (a) applies mav at'or af ter the t im e itreports such bill or r eso lut ion , report ii resolutioji to the Senate

(A) providing ' for .the waiver of subsection (a) with respect/tosuch b i l l ' or resolution, and (B) stilting the reasons why thewaiver is necessary. T he-reso lution .shall then l>e referred-to the ResolutionCommittee on the Budget of the Senate. That committee shall referral,report-the resolution to the S e n a t e w i t h i n 10 days a f t e r th e res- aeport toolution is referred to it (not counting anv da\ on^which the ^erste.Senate is not in session) beginning with the day following the da\on -which it is so seferred, accompanied by that committee's rec-ommendatibiib and reasons for such recommendations A v i t h respectto the resolutio n. If the com mi ttee does not report ' the resolutionwithin such Jfl-day period, it shall automatically be dischargedfrom further cons'idcration of Ihe resolution a nd 't he resolutionshall be placed on the calendar/*(2) During th e consideration of any such resolution, debate Debate, tineshall he-limited to one hour , to be equally divided -between, and


14/49

Pub. Law 9 3 - 3 4 4 - 14 - July 12, 1.97488 STAT; 310 ' .- ..

c r appeal, the t ime in oppo sition thereto shall be cont rolled by theminority leader or his designee_. Such leaders, or either of them,may, from the time under their control on.the passage of suchresolution, allot additional time to any Senator during the con-sideration of any deb atable motion or appeal. No ame ndm ent tothe resolution is-in order.(3) I f . a f t e r the Commit tee on the Budget has reported (orbeen discharged fiom further consideration of) the resolution,th e Senate agrees to the resolution, then subsection (a) of thissection s'.iall not apply with respect to the bill or resolution towhich the resolution so agreed to applies.

P E R M I S S I B L E R E V I S I O N S O F C O N C U R R E N T R E SO L UT IO N S O F T H E B U DG ET31 vsc 1325. SEC. 304.At any t ime a f t e r the first concurrent resolution on thebudget for a fiscal^ ear has been agreed to pur s ua n t to section 301, andbefore the end of. such fiscal year, the two Houses may adopt a con-current resolution on the budget which revises the concurrent resolu-tion on. the budget for such fiscal year most recently agreed to .

I ' l t O V I S I O X S R ELA TI NG TO THE C O N S I D E R A T I O N OF C O N C U R R E N TR E S O L U T I O N S ON THE B U DG ET

31 use' 1326. SEC. 305. (a) P R O C E D U R E IN HOUSE OF R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S AFTERR E P O R T O F COMMITTEE: DEHATE.(1 ) W h e n 'the Commit tee oil the .Budget of the House hasreported any con curre nt resolution on the budget , it is in orderat any t ime a f t e r the- tenth day (exclud ing Satir /days, Su nday s,and legal holidays) following-the day on which th e report uponsuch resolution has been .available to Members of the House (eventhough a previous motion to the .-.line effect has been disagreedto) to move to proceed to the consideration of the concurrent reso-lution. The motion is highly .privileged and is not debatable. Anamendment to the motion is not in order, and it 'is not- in order tomove-'to reconsider th e vote by which th e motion is agreed to ordisagreed to.Debate, tice (2) General debate on any- concurrent resolution on tho'budgetlimitation, in the House of R epresentat ives shall be l imited to not more tha n10 hours, which shall be d i v i de d equally between th e major i tv andminority parties. A motion f u r th e r to l imit deb aters not debat-able. A motion to recommit the concurrent resolution is not inorder, and it is not in order fo move to reconsider the vote bywhich the.co ncu rrent resolution is .agrced'to or disagreed to .(3 ) Consideration o f ' a n y concu rrent resolut ion on (he budgetby the House of'Reprcscntatives shall be in the Commit teeof theW hole , and the resolution shall'-be read for amendment n r d e r thef ive-minute ru le in accordance w i t h the applicable provisions ofrule XXIII of :thc R ules of the House of R epresentatives. A f t e rthe Committee rises and reports th e resolution back (o the House,th e previous question .-hull be-considered as ordered on the reso-lution and any amendments thereto to f i n a l passage without i n t e r -vening mo tion ; except that it shal l be in order at any t ime priorfo r ma l passage (notwithstanding any other rule or provision of


15/49

July 12, 1974 - 15 - Pub. Law 93-344_88STAT. 311( - T , Debate in ihe House of R c.pre.-ei [ tat ixes on t he-conference Debate, tiir.ereport or Any eono ' i r rcn t resolut ion on '.ho budget r-hall be l imi ted lidtation.(o not more t h a n < . " > 'hours. \vhicli slml'Mio divid ed equ alh betweent l ie majority and minority -paities. A motion fu r t luT to l imi tdebate is not debatable. A motion to recommit the confe iencereport is not in ouU -r. niuUit is not in order to move to rcconsideithe vote by which the conference report is agreed to- or dis-agreed to.(3) Motions to postpone, made wi th respect to t lie considerat ionof any concurrent resolution on the-budgct. and motions to pro-ceed to the consideration of other busine.-.-. shall be decided w i t h -out debate.(C) A ppeals fro m 'the decisions of the C ha ir r ela tin g to. theappl ica t ion of the R ules of iheilbuse of R eprese ntat ives to the-procedure re.laf.ing lo iany concurrent , rcpolution on the budgetshal l be decided, w itho ut dcl)atc.(b) P K O C K D U K K ix S K X A T K - \ F T K K KKroirr or C O . M J U T T K K ; DEHATE:(1 ) Debate ia the Senate on any concurrent i cso ln t ion on the jebate, tine''ulget. and all amciiduent. i t h ^ i e t o and debatable motions anil l irai-,>peals in connection therewith, shall be l imited- to not morethan r>0 hours, except that. w i t h respect to the bccond requiredconcun e.it re.-olnlion referred to in . -ect ion : I O ( a ) . a l l .-uch debateshall be l im i t e d to not more than i ~ > hours. The i.ime .h:il! beequ ally div ided between. 'and controlled In. the majoriU leaderand the niinor i ty leader or their designces.(2 ) Debate in the Senate on any a me n d me n t to a concurrentresolution on the biiclgctslinll be l imited to 2 hours , to be equallydivided between, and controlled by . the mover and the managerof (ho concurrenf resolution, and d'ebate on any a me n d me n t to ai;amend ment , debatable motion, or appea l i ha l l be l imited to 1 hour .to be equally divided between, and controlled by. the mover andthe ma nage r of ' tl ie conciirrciit resolution, except that in the eventthe manag er of Hie concurrent resolution is in fav or of any suchpji iendment. motion, or appeal, the t ime in opposition the retoshall be controlled by tl * niinori ty leader or his designee. Xoamendment , tha t is not germane to the. provisions of such con-current resolution shall 'be received. Such leaders, or cither oft he m . may. f rom the tim e un der the ir control on the passage ofthe concurrent resolution, allot additional t ime to any Senatordur ing the consideration of any amendment , deba tab le mot ion ,or appeal.(3) A motion to fu r ther l imi t debate is not debatable . Amotion to recommit (except a motion to recommit with instni '"-tions to report back within a specified number of days; not toexceed 3. not combing any d a y ^ o n w h i c h the .Senate is'hot in-session) is nof in order . Debate on an\ such motion to recommitshall be l imi ted to 1 ho'T. to be equally d ivided between, andcontrolled by. the mover and tlic, manager of the concurrent

resolution.( I) Xofwi ths tand ing any ' other rule, an a m e n d m e n t , or seriesof amendments , to a concurrent resolution on the budget proposed


16/49

Pub, Law 93-344 - 16 - July 12, 197488 STAT. 312 .(c)' A O T I O X OX C O X F E K E X C E KEl'Ol iTS IX THE SEXATE.(1) The conference report on any concurrent resolution on thebudget shall be in order in the Senate at any t ime a f te r the t h i r dday ^excluding.Saturdays . Sundays, and legal holidays) fol low-

ing the (f 'oilwhich such a conference report is reported and isavailable to Members of the Senate. A motion to proceed t o - > t h ct-oiisidei ation of the conf erence report, may be made even thong.Vaprevious motion to the same etlcct has been disagreed to .Debate, tlie ( -2) Dur ing the consideration in the Senate of the conferenceliir.itaticr.; i c po i t on anv conuu lent lesolutioi i on the budget, debate shall bel imi ted to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlledby. the major i ty leader and minority leader or their designees.Debate on any debatable motion or appeal related to the confer-ence report shall be l imi ted to I hour, to be equally dividedbetween, and controlled by. the movci and the manager of theconference report.( : 5 ) ShouKl the conference report be defeated, debate on anyivquc.-t for a new conference ai.dthe appointment of confereesslial be l imi ted to 1 hour, to be equal ly divided between, andcontrolled by. the manager of the conference report and (heminori ty leader or his^desigiicc, and should n\ motion be madeto instruct the conferees before the conferees aiv named, debateon surli motion shall be l imi ted to one-hal f hour , to be equal lyd i v ided between, and controlled by. the mover and the managerof the conference report. Debate on an\ a m e ndm e nt to anv suchinstruction!- shall be limited to 20 minutes, to be equally d i v i d e dbetween and cjnt rol lcd by the m o v e r and the manager of the con-ference report. In all cases when the manager of the conferencereport is in f a v o i . of any mo t ion, appeal. 01 a m e ndm e nt ; the t imein opposition-shall be under the cont iol of the m ino r i ty leadei orhis dc-signcc.( - 1 ) In any case in which there are amendments in disagree-ment , t ime on each amendment shall be l imited to 30 minutes , tobe equ ally divided between, and controlled by, the manager of theconference report and the minor i ty leader or his designec. Xoa m e ndm e nt t h a t is not germane to the^iwisions of M i c l ^ amend-ments shall be received.

C o i . f e r e n o e re- (d) lli.Lii-lin.it A C T I O N BY C O . N K M S K . M tCoMMirrhfc. I f . a t Y h e e n d ofport, subdt- 7 da\ (c.vh i d i ng S a t u i da x s . S unda vs . and legal holidays) .iftei thetal *o "or^ress, lonfercus of both Houses h a v e l > e e n appointed to a commit tee of con-ference on a concurrent resolution on the budget , the conferees areunable to reach agreement w i t h respect to all matters in disagreementbetween the two Houses, then the conferees shall submit to t he i rrcsDcctue House.-, on the first da\ the rea f t e r on w h i c h the i r 'Houseis in .cession(1) a conference report recommending those matters on whichthey have agreed and report ing in disagreement tho-e mat1 "s


17/49

July 12, 197.4 - 17 - Pub. Law 93-344 88 STA?. 313uicisLATiox D E A I . I X G W I T H * C O X G K E S S I O N A I , H U I W E T M U S I ' I E H A M H . K OB Y B UDGET C OMMI TTEES

S K O . ;50G. Xo bil l or resolution.'and no iimcnclincnt to -a n y bill or 31 tEC i327.resolution, dealing w ith an y im attc r which is w i t h i n the jur i sd ic t ionof the ' 'Commit too on the Budget of either House shall be consideredin that House unless it is a bill or resolution whi c h has been reportedby t he Commit tee on the Budget of that 1 louse (or f rom th e considera-t ion of which-s- .ich com m ittee has been discharged) or unless it is ana m e n d m e n t to such a bil l or resolution.1IOUSK C O M M I T T E E A C T I O N O X A M . AI'rKOl' ISIATlOX l.tll.I S TO ItK C O M P L E T E D

HEFOKE F lI iST AI TI tOr i i lATlOX I t l l . l / IS ISEKMSTED.S E C . oO~. Prior to repor t ing the first r egula r appropr ia t ion bil l for 31 CS C 1328.each fiscal vear . the C om mit tee on Ap pro pr ia t ion s of the House ofRepresentat ives shall , to the extent practicable. , complete bubcommit-tee m a r k u p and f u l l commi t t ee action on all i < > g u l a r appropr ia t ionbil ls for tha t year and s ubm it to the House a sum ii a i - \ repoi t com par- oumaiy report,iiu r the commit tee ' s recommendat ions w i t h the a ppr opr i a t e levels of suhcdttal tobudget outlays and new budget a u t h o r i t y as set f o i ' h in the most House.leccTitly agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget f or t h a t year.KKI'OKTS. S C M M A I i l E S . A N D IMtOJECTIOXb O F CONOI. 'ESSIONAI . I l f l X I K T

A C T I O N SS E C . 80S. (a) JJEroirrs ox L E G I S L A T I O N PHOMIHM; XK W - B U D G E T 31 use 1329.

A U T H O R I T Y ois TA X Exi'ENi>m;i:E.->. W henever a c om m i t t e e of e i the rHouse.reports a bill or resolution to its House pnnid ing new budgeta u th o r i t y (o the r than c o n t i n u i n g a ppr opr i a t i ons ) or new"or increasedtax expendi tures for a fiscal year, the report accompanying that bill Contents,or resolut ion shal l conta in a s ta tement . ,prepa red a f t e r - c o n s u l t a t i o nwith the Director of (he Congressional Budget Oflice. de ta i l ing(1 ) in the ease of a hi l l or resolution providing new budgetauthor i ty(A) how the new budget au th or i t y provided in t h a t bil lor resolution compares w i t h ' the new budget a u t hor i t y setfo r th in ( \ \c most recently agreed to concurrent resolutionon the budget for such fiscal year and the reports submit tedunder section."02:( 1 3 ) a projection for the period of 5 f iscal 'years begin-.ning w i th such fiscal year of budget outlays, associated with' the budget authori ty provided in ( h a t bil l or resolution, ineach fiscal ycar.in such period; and( C) - t l i c new budget authori ty, and budget outlays result-ing f l ie rc f rom; 'prQ vidcd by t h a t bil l or resolution for f inan-cial assistance to State and loca l governments ; and(2) in the case of a bill or resolution prov iding new or increasedtax expenditures

(A) how (he j ieW 'o r increased (ax exp enditures provid ed int ha t bil l or resolution wil l affect the levels of tax e xpe nditu resunder existing law as se* for th in the report accompanyingthe first concurrent resolution on the budget for Mich fiscal


18/49

Pub. Law 93-344 r -IS -S8 . ST A T . 314 . July 12, 1974Xo projection shall bo required ' for a fiscal year under paragraph (I)(B) or ( - 2 ) (13) if the committee.determines that, a projection for thatfiscal year is impract icable and states in its report th e reason for suchimpracticabil i ty.(b) Ur-To-l)ATE T A B L - L A T I O N O F C O X U I : I : S S I O X A L BuiKirr ACTIONS.Ptriodio re- The Director of the CongLVBsional .B'l Iget Oilice shall issue peliodieports. reports de tailin g and t abula t ing the progress of congressional .actionon,\bills and resolut ions pro vid ing new budget autho i iU and changingContents. leveniiea and the public debt l imit for a fiscal y eai. S uch repoi ts shallinclude, but are not l imited to -(I) an up- to-date tabulat ion compar ing the new budget aut ho r-ity for such-:liseal ye a r in bil ls and resolutions on \ \ l i ich Congresshas completed action and intimated outlays, associated with suchnew budget auth or i ty , du r ing such f iscal j e a r - t o the new budget

authority -and estimated .outlays set -forth in the most recentlyagreed to concu rrent iesolutioii ;oir the budget for such fiscal yearand -the .reports sub m itted un de r section 302;( 2 ) an up-to-d ate s ta tus-repor t, on all-bills and resolutions pro-viding new budget author i ty and changing revenues and ihepublic debt l imi t for such i i sca l 'y ear- in both Houses ;(3) an up-to -date com parison of the appro priate level of reve-nues contained in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolu-tion on the budget for such .fiscal - jear wi t h the latest estimate ofrevenues for such year (including.- .new revenues anticipateddur i ng such y ear un der bi l ls and;resolut ions on which the Con-gress nas completed action). ; and(4) an up-to-date comparison-of the appropriate.level of thepubl ic debt contained in the most recently agreed to concurrentresolution on the budget for such-fiscal year with th e latest esti-mate of the pub lic debt durin g, such fiscal year.Report. (c) F i \ k -Y K . \ i : Pno.iKrriu.N O K C U N < ; I : I - > M O N A L B U I X ; K T ACTION.As.soon as piact icable a f t e r the b eginn ing' of each fiscal y ear, the Directorof the Congressional Budget O f f i c e shall issue a report projecting forth e per iod-of 5,fiscal years beginning with such fiscal year(1 ) tota l 'ne w 'budget author i ty and total budget outlays foreach fiscal year in such .period;

( ~ 2 ) revenues to l> c received and the major sources thereof, andthe surplus or deficit, if any, for each fiscal year in such period;and(3) tax exp end iture s for each fiscal year in such period.C O M I 'LK TI O N O F A C TI O N O N BILLS I ' K O V I I M N O X J J \ V JSVIXiKT A U T H O R I T Y

A N D C K I C T A I N NB\V SI'BNDING A U T H O R I T Y31 use 1330, Six. -309. Except as othcruis-c provided pursuant to this t i t le , notla ter th an the seventh day a f t e r Labor Day.-of each year, the Congressshal l complete.action on all bil ls .an d resolutions -

(1 ) provid ing new budget authori ty for the fiscal year begin-ning on October \ of such year, other than supplemental , defi-ciency, and co ntin uin g app ropriat io n bil ls and resolutions, andother than the reconciliation bill for such year, if req uired to be


19/49

July 12, 1974 - 19 - Pub. Law 93-344 88 STAT. 315SKCOND . RE Q UIRE D COXCURREXT RESOLUTION' AN D RECOXCIUATIOX

PROCESSS E C . 310. (a) R E P O R T - N X ; OF C O N C U R R E N T R E S O L U T I O N - ; T l i c Coin- 31 use 1331.

mittee on. the Budget of cacli House shall report to its House a con-current -resolution on the budget which reaCirms or revises theconcurrent resolution on the budget most recently agreed to withrespect to the fiscal y ear beginning on October 1 of such year. A ny suchconcurrent resolution on (he budget shall also, to the extent neces-sary (1) specify i he total amou nt by which(A) hew budget aut honty for such fiscal year;(B ) budget authority initially provided for prior f iscalyears: and(Cj new spending authority described in section 401 (c) ( - 2 )(C) which is to become effective during such fiscal :.year,contained in laws, bills, and resolutions w i th in - the jurisdictionof a commit tee, is to be changed and direct that committee todetermine and icco mm end changes to accomp lish a change ofsuch total amount:(2) specify th e total amount by which revenues are to bechanged and direct that the committees having jurisdiction todetermine and recommend changes in the revenue laws, bills, andresolutions to accomplish a change of such total amount;(3) specify the a m o u n t by which the statuton- l imit on the.public debt is to be changed and direct- the.comm it tees having

jurisdiction to recommend such change; or(4) specify and direct any combination of the matters describedin.paragraphs (1), (2).and (3).Any such concurrent resolution may be reported, an d the. report Filing.accompanying it may be filed, in either House notwithstanding thatt h a t House is not in session on the day on wh ich such con curr entresolution is reported.( b ) C O M P L E T I O N ' O K A C T I O X o . v C J X C C R R E X T R E S O L U T I O N ' . N o t Intert han SeptcmlxM' 15 of each year , the Congress, shall'complete actionon the conc urren t resolution on the 'budaet referred to in subsection(a).(c) R E C O N C I L I A T I O N ' P R O C E S S . T f a concurrent resolution is agreedto in accordance with subsection (a) co nta ini ng directions to one ormore committees to determine and recommend changes in laws, bills,or resolutions, and(1) only one commit teeof the House or the Senate is directed todetermine and recomm end changes, th at comm ittee shall prom ptlymake such determination and recommendations and report to itsHouse-a reconciliation bill or reco nciliatio n resolution, or both,con tainin g such recomm endations; or(2) more than one committee of the House or the Senate isdirected to f l - termihe and recommend changes, each such com-

mittee so directed shall promptly make such determinat ion and'recommendations, whether such changes are.to be contained in areconciliation -bill or reconciliation resolution, and submit suchrecommendations to the Commit tee on the Budget of its House,


20/49

Pub. Law 93-344 - 20 - July 12, 197488..5TA?. 316 __Seconoiliation F or purposes of this subsection, a reconciliation resolution is a con-resolution. cu rren t resolution directing the Clerk oi the House of Kepresentatues-or the Secretary of the Senate. as the case may be, to mak e specihVJchanges in bil ls and resolutions which have not.'becn enrolled.(d) Cojm.imox ov K K C O X U U A T I O X P K O C E S S . Congress shall ' c o _ m -pleto acti on on any rec on cilia tion bill or reconciliation resolutionreported under subsection (c) not later th an , September J3 of eachyear.(c) P i t o c E D U i i K ix THE S E N A T E . (1 ) Except as provided in paragraph (2 )."th e provisions ofsection : J O . " > for the consideration in the Senate of concurrent reso-lutions on the budget and conference repor'ts thereon 'shall alsoapply to_ the cous'deration in the Senate'oi reconciliation bills andreconciliation resolutions reported uiuU-r subsection (c) and con-ference. reports theieo n.Debate, tir.e (2) Debate i irthe Senate on ;ir.y rec on cilia tion bill or resolii-lir.itati?n. tion reported under subsection ^c ) .cand al l , amend ments theretoand.debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shallI w l imited to not iiiorc than 20 hours.( f ) ( ' O N < ; I : E S S MA Y NO T A I M O U K N UNTIL Acnox Is COMPETED. It-hal l not IK; in order in either the Hou>e of ^Representativesor theSenate t consider any resolution pro\ idin g for the adjournment binedie of eithi'i House u nles s actio n has been comp leted on the concu rrenticsolution on the budget ic( |iiiicd to be repo rted un de r subsection (a)for the fiscal year beginning on bctolx-r 1 of such year , and., if areconciliation bill or resolution, or b o t l i - , is -required to be. reportedunder subsection (r.)-fo r such fiscal ye aiv unles s the Congress has com-pleted act ion on that bill or resolution. 'or both.

N E W H C 1 H5 K T A L T I I O I J I T V . N E W SPENDING A U T I I O I H T T A N D I S E V E X C EL E G I S L A T I O N MUST HE wri'inx Arri:ori:r.\TE31 use 1332. S i . < . - ' 5 1 1 . (a) L K C I S I . A no.s S L I W E C T TO POINT OF O K D E R . Af te r theC-'ongress has completed action on the concurrent resolution on thebudget required to be rep ortc d-u nd cr >ection 3LO(a) for a fiscal year ,and. if a reconciliation bill or ri-solution. or both, for such f i s c a l yearare reijuiivd to IK; reported under section :>10(c), after that bill has

been enacted into law or that resolution has 'x;cn agreed to. it shallnot be in ord ei in ei th er the Hou.sc o/'K epresen tat.ues, or the. Senate toloiinidcr au\ bill . icsolu(i(;n. 01 ainendinent ' providing addi t ional newbudget authoi i t \ foi such f iscal year. pro\ iding new spending autho r-il \ d e . - c i i l n u l in ,-ectioii 101 (c ) , (2 ) . (C)- to IxicomaeU'ectixe dur ing suchf i . - f : a l u-ar. or reducing re\eni ics for Mich fiscal year , or any confer-ence -import on any such bill or resolution, if (0 the enactment of such bill or resolution as reported:(2) the adoption and enactment of such amendment: or( . ' } ) the onai'iiiiojii o f s i i d i bill or resolution in the form recom-mended in such conference report:would caiisc-tlie appropriate level of total new budget authority -o rtotal budget . o u t l a \ . - > set for th in the most recently agreed to concur-rent .resolution on the budget for such fiscal year to be exceeded, or


21/49

July 12, 1974 - 21 - Pub. Law 93-344._ 88 STAT. 317

TllLE IVADDITIONAL PROVISIONS T O - I M P R O V EFISCAL PROCEDURESBILLS PROVIDING NEW SPENDING A U T H O R I T Y

S E C . 401. (a) L E G I S L A T I O N P R O V I D I N G C O N T R A C T OR B O R R O W I N G 31 use 1351.AUTHORITY.It shall not be in order in either the House of Represent-atives or the Senate to consider any bill or resolution which providesnew spending authority described in subsection (c) (2) (A) or (13)(or any amendment which provides such new spending authority),unless that bill, resolution, or amendment also provides that suchnew spending authority is to be effective for any fiscal year only tosuch extent or in such am ounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.(b) L E G I S L A T I O N P R O V I D I N G E N T I T L E M E N T AUTHORITY.(1) It shall not be in order in either the House of Representa-tives or the Senate to consider any bill or resolution which pro-vides new spending authority described in subsection (c) (2)(C)(or any amendmentwhich provides such new spending autho rity)which is to become effective before the first day of the fiscal yearwhich begins during the calendar year in .which such bill or-res-olution is reported.(2) If any com m ittee of the House of R epresentatives or theSenate reports any bill or resolution w hich provides new spendingau tho rity describee] in subsection (c) (2) (C) which is to becomeeffective during a fiscal year and the amount ofjnew budget author-ity which will be required for such fiscal j'ear if such bill or resolu-tion is enacted as so reported exceeds the appropriate allocation of- n e w budget autho rity reported under section 3 02(b) in connectionwith th e most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on thebudget for such fiscal year, such bill or resolution .shall then be ftercrral -toreferral to the Committee on Appropriations of that House with Appropriationsinstructions to report it. with: t l ie committee's recommendations, -oad.ttee.within 15 cale nda r days (not coun ting any day on which thatHouse is not in session) beg innin g with the day following the dayon which it is so referred. If the Committee on Appropriations of Discharge froneither House fails to report a bill or resolution icf erred to it under consideration.this paragraph within such '15-day period,-the com mittee shallautomatically be discharged, from f urt he r consideration of suchbill or resolutirn and such bill or resolution shall be placc,l-o;i the Placement "napp ropria te calend ar. calendar.(3) The Co mm ittee on A ppro priation s of each House shall have loixdtteejurisdiction to report any bill or resolution referred to it uiidur jurisdiction.paragraph (:>) with an amendment which l imits the total am ountof new spending authority provided in such bill or resolution.(c) D E F I N I T I O N S . (1) For purposes of this section, the term ' 'new spendingauthority" mea ns spending au thority not provided by law on theeffect!ve'date of this section, inc lud ing any increase in or additionto spending au thor ity proy ided bv law on such date.(2) F or purposes of paragraph ( 1 ) . the term "spending auth or-ity" means authori ty /w heth er teni|>orary or permanent )


22/49

88 STA7. 318 . .(C) to make payments (including loans and grants), thebudget authority for which is not provided for in -advanceby appropriation Acts, to any person or government i f. under1the provisions of the law containing such authority, the

'United States is obligated to make such, payments to personsor governments whomeet the requirements established by suchlaw.Such term does not . include authority to insure or guarantee therepayment of indebtedness incu i red b"y another person 01 go\ em-inent:(d) EXCKITIOXS.(1) Subsections (a) and, (b) shall not apply to new spendingauthority i f the budget authority f o r outlays" which will resultf rom such newspending authority isderived(A) f rom a trust f u n d established by the Social Security49 stat. 620, Act (as in effect oil the date of the enactment of this, Act) :42 use 1305. or

(B) from any other trust fund. 90 percent or more of thereceipts of which consist or will consist of amounts (trans-ferred f rom the general fu n d of the Treasury) equivalent toa mo u n t s of taxes (related to the .purposes- for which suchoutlays are or wil l be made) received- in the Treasury under6 8 A Stat. 3. specified provisions of the Internal Revenue- Code of 19.">4.26 'JSC 1 et_se. (2) Subsections (.a)and (.b)shall not- apply to new spendinga u t h o r i t y which is an amendment to or extension of the State86 stat. 919. and Local 'Fiscal Assistance Act of 1072. or a continuation of31 VSC1221 note. the program of fiscal assistance to State and local governmentsprovided 1 by that Act. to the extent so provided' in the bil l orresolution providing such authority.(3) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to new spendinga u t hor i t y to the extent- that(A) the outlays resulting therefrom are made by an orga-nization which is (i) a mixed-ownership Government corpo-rat ion (as defined in section 201 of the Government59 Stat. 600; Corporation Control Act). .or (ii) a wholly owned Govern-87 stat. 1005. -incut corporation (as defined in section 101. of ' aiich Act)3 1 - IS C 858. whiclris. specifically exempted by law from compliancew i t h .59 Stat. 597; anv or all of the provisionsof that Act; or31use 846274' W> tllcoutlilJs re su l t ing- the re f rom consist exclusivelyofthe proceeds of gifts or bequests made to the United Statesfor a specific purpose.

KKTOKTIXC OK A bTIIOICIZIX G I.KRISUTION'31 USC1352. SKI,. 402. (a ) JiKyun:Ki> Rr.iiJirrtM; DATE. Except ii.-othcrui.se pro-vided in this section, it shall not he in order in either the House ofRepresenta t ives or the Senate to consider any bill or resolution which.directly or indirectly, authorize.? the enactment of new budget author-

ity for a fiscal year, unless that bil l or resolution is reported in theIlonsc-or the Se'nate, as the cru-c may be, on or before May 15preced-i n g f he taginning of such fiscal ye.ar.(b) E M K H O E N T V WAIVKK i.y TiiK'TIousK. If the Committee on Kit IPS


23/49

July 12, 1974 - 23 - Pub. Law93-344... -,. . . . ' . 86 STAT. 319(c) WAm:K I N - T H E SENATE.(1) The committee of the Senate T,hich reports any bill orresolution may. at or- a f te r the lime it ;eports such bill or resolu-tion, report A resolution to the Senate (A) providing for the

waiver of subsection (a) with rcspcc1 to such bill or resolution,and (13) stating the reasons why tli,j waiver is necessary. The Referral toresolution shall then be referred to tlu \Comihit toe on.the Budget Budget Cocir.it-of the Senate. That com mit tee sha ll tvport the-'resolution to the tee.Senate, within 10 days a f te i the resolttioiris referred to it (not R epprt -to Sen-counting any daywith the day-following the day on which-it is so referred accom-panied by that committee's recommendations and reasons for suchrecommendations wi th respect to the resiilution.Jf the committee discharge frondoes not report the resolution within s tub 10-day period, it slidl! 'consideration.automatically bev discharged from- further consideration of theresolution and the resolution shall be placed on the calendar. Placement on( 2 ) Du rin g the considera tion of any such resolutio n, debate calendar,shall be l imited to one hour, to l>c equally divided between, and Ssbate, " t i m econtrolled by, the majority leader and the miiioi i t \ . lead er or theii limitation.d_esignces, and the tim e on any debatab le mo tion or appeal sh all belimited to -20minutes, to be equally divided Ixitwocir. and con-trolled by, the mover and the manager of the resolution. Iii theevent th e manager of the resolution is in favor of'iiny aiich motionor appeal, tlie t ime in opposition theretO'sha 'l be-'control led bythe mi nor ity 'leader or his designee. Such leaders, or either ofthem. may. from the time under their control on the passage ofsuch resolution, allot, add itio nal time to any S enator d uring theconsideration of any debatab le motion or api>cal. Xoamendmentto flic resolution is in order.(3) If, a f te r the Committee on the Budget has .reported (or"been discharged from f ur th er consideration of) the resolution, th eSenate agrees to the resolution, t hen subsection (a) of this sectionshall not app ly -wi th respect to that bill or resolution referred toin th e resolution:( d ) C E R T A I N B I L L S A N D R E S O L U T I O N S R E C E I V E D F R O M O T ' II E KHOUSE.Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a_ ). if un derthat subsection it is in order in the House of Representatives to con-

sider a bill or resolution of the House, then it shall be in order toconsider a companion or similar bill pi resolution of the Senate; and ifunder that subsection it is in order in the Senate to consider a bill crresolution of the Senate, then it shall be in order to consider a com-panion or similar bill of the House of Representatives..(e) E X C E P T I O N S . (1) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect'to new spend-ing authority described;in section 40] (c) ( 2) (C).(2) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to new budgetauthori ty authorized in a bill or resolution for any.prpvision ofthe Social Security Act if such'bill- .or resolution'also- providesnow spending author i ty- described in section 401(c-)(2)(C)which, un der section 4 01 (d) \ 1) (A ), is excluded from the appl i-cation of section 401 (b).( f ) ' . S T U D Y " O K Exurrixc. S I ' K X D I X K A U T H O R I T Y A N D P E K J T A X K X T


24/49

Pub. Law 93-344 - 24 - July 12, 19748 STA7. 320 :, . ' ''ANALYSIS BY C O N G R E S S I O N A L BUDGET OFFICE

1 use 1353. SEC. 103. The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, tothe extent practicable, prepare.for each bill or resolution of-a publiccharacter reported by any committee of the House of-Representativesor the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations of eachto - House), and submit to such committeeongressional (1) an estimate of the costs which would be incurred in carry-j,,,, ou t; SUpa bill or resolution in the fiscal year in which it is tobecome effective and in each of the 4 fiscal years followingsiich fiscal year, together with the basis for each such estimato;and(2) a comparison of the estimate of costs described in para-graph (.1) with any available estimate of costs made by suchcommittee or by any Fe.leral agency.The estimate and comparison so subinittcd vshall be included in thereport ac com pan yin g such bill1 or resolution if timely submitted tosuch com mit tee before such report


25/49

July 12, 1974 - 25 - Pub. Law 93-344' ___ . 86STAT. 321TITLE V C H A N G E OF FISCAL Y E A R

FISCAL Y E A R TO B E G I N OCTOIir.K 1

SEC. 501.Section 2:j7 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 1020) isamended to read as follows:"S>:c. -2:37. (a) The fiscalyear of the Treasury of the United States,in all matters of accounts, receipts, expenditures, estimates, andappropriations"(1) shall; through June 30. 1970. commence on July 1 of eachyear and end on J u n e 30 ofth e fol lowing year; and"(2), shall. l>eginning on October 1, 107C. commence oil Octoberl?of each year and end on. September 30 of the fol lowing year."(b) A ll accounts of receipts ami expenditures required bj law to -^ccoimts, an-be published an nu al ly shall be prepaied and publishe d foi u.ich fiscal nuil1 [puLlica-year as established by subsection (a)." t ion.

I J t A X S l T I O X TO -VEW F I S C A L Y K A KSw . 50-2. (a) As soon as practicable, (he President -ha ll picp are 31 Cvc1020and submit to the Congress note.(1 ) a f t e i consul ta t ion with the Conn, littees on Appropi ia l io l i s B u d g e t esti-of the HuiiaC of Represent athes and the Senate, budget esti- catesiand' pro-mat I - B for the United States GUIeminent foi the peiiod com- Pcsed:(legisla-mencing Jul \ 1. 1 9 7 < > . and ending on. September 30. 107C.. in such, *-on, ;sutaittalform and deta i l as he may determine: and " to Corsress-

(2) proposed legislation he considers appropriate with respectto changes in law necessary ' to provide authorizations, of appro-]>riations for that period.(b) The Director of the Oflice of Management and Budget shallprovide b\ regulation; order, or olherwi-e for the oi'dcrh t r ans i t ionby all dep artm ents, agencies, and in str um en tal iti es of the UnitedStates Government and the government of, the District of Columbiafrom the use-of the li.-cal . jcar in e f f e c t on the date of enac tment ofI his Act to the iise-of the new f i s c a l year prescribed by section -237-(a) (2) of (lie Revjscd Statute.-. The Director shall prepare and sub- Jupra.m i t . to the Congress such additional j>roposcd legislation as he con-siders necessary to accomplisli this objective.( < ) The Director -of the Oflice of Management, and Budget and study.the Dir ecto r of thtvCpngressional Budget Oflice join tly shall conducta study of the feasibility and ad v i n a b i l i t y of s ubmi t t i ng the Budgetor portions thereof, and' enact ing new budget authority or portionsthereof , for a, .fiscal year dur ing th e regular .session of the Congresswhich begins in the -year preceding the year in wh ich such f i s > nl yearlogins. The I J i r e c t w i of the Oflice of Management Mind Budget and Sports, sutnittthe Director of tK -Coiigrcsxiuiial Budget Oflict em:li .iliall submit a to -oajress.report of the I ' C s t i l t s of the study, conducted.by them, together withhis own conclusions and recommendations, to fhc Congress not latert h a n 2 years f . f t er the ofFecfive.date of this subsection.


26/49

88 STAT. 322 Pub . Law 93-344 - 26 - July 12, 1974

Transfers.70 Stat'. 647.31 USC 701.

Withdrawals.

31 lC2?a.

"(1) The obligated balance shall be t rans fer red, at the t imespecified in subsection (b) ' ( i . ) of th is section, to an ap pro pria t ionaccount of the agency or subdivision thereof responsible for thel iquidat ion of the obligation, in which account shall be mergedthe amo unts so t rans fer red f rom a l l app rop r ia t ion accounts forthe same general purposes: and".(b) Subsection (b) of Mich section is amended to read as fol lows:" (b) (1) Any obligated balance referred to in subsection (a) (1) ofth is section sh all be t rans fer red as f o l l ows :"(A:) for any fiscal yea r or yea ree nd i ng on or before June30,197.6. on t h a t June 30 which f a l l s in the first, m ont h of Junewhich occurs tw enty- f our m on ths a f te r the end of such f i sca lyea r or years:and"(13) for the per iod commencing on July 1. 1970. and endingon September 30, 1070. and for any fiscal year c om m e nc i ng on ora f t e r O ctober 1. 1970. on S epte m ber 30 of the second fiscal ye arfo l lowing that period or the fiscaH-ear or years, as the case maybe. for w h i c h the appropr ia t ion is ava i l ab le for obl iga t ion."(2) The w ithd raw a ls r equired by- subsec t ion (a) (2) of th is sectionshall" be m a de "(A.) for any fiscal yea r ending on or before June 30. 1970. notl a t e r than .September 30 of the f iscal y e a r i m m e di a t e l y fo l l o win gthe f iscal year in whiel.- ' the period of a v a i l a b i l i t y f o r ob l i ga t i onexpires; and" ( H ) for the per iod commencing on July 1. 1970. an d ' e nd ingon September ?,0, 197G. and for any-f i sca l year commencing on ora f t e r October 1. 1970. not later than November 15 fol lowing such.period or ficai vcar. as t he -case may be. in whichh the period ofava i lab i l i t y for obligation expires."

C O X V K I t S I O X O r A U T H O R I Z A T I O N S o>" AIT It O l ' l t lAT IO XSShe. . " > 0 4 . A ny l a w ' p r o v i d i n g for an a u t h o r i z a ti o n o f a p p r o p r i a t i o n scommencing on July 1 of a year sha l l , i f th a t year i f . any year a f t e r1975. be considered at. m ean ing O ctob er 1 of th a t year. Airy law prov id-ing for an author iza t ion of appropr ia t ions ending on June - 3 0 of ayear shall , if that yea r is any year a f t e r 197C.beconsidered !js ;inuinhig

Sjptem l)cr '30 of that year . Airy law pro\ iding for an autho r iza t ion ofa ppr opr i a t i ons for the fiscal year 1977 or any fiscal yea r the rea f t e rshal l be const rued as re fer r ing to that fiscal year ending on Septem-Ijcr 30 of the ca lendar year having the same ca lendar year number a sthe f i s ca l year number . I J K P K A I . SS K C . 505. The. fo llo w in g prov isions of law are repealed:(1 ) the n i n t h paragraph u n d e r the headings "legislative Estab-l i shment" . "Senate", of the Def ic iency A ppropr ia t ion Ac t . fiscalyear 193-1 (4S Stat. 1022: 2 U.S.C. < > ) : and

( 2 ) the proviso to the second paragraph under the headings"House of Representatives", "Salaries. Mileage , and P^xpenses ofMemlx-Ts", of the Leg is ia t ive-J i idic iarv A pprop r ia t ion A ct . 1 9 " M(O S Stat.400:2 U.S.C. 81).


27/49

July 12, 1974 - 27 - Pub.Law 93-344 88 STAT. 323TITLE V I A M E N D M E N T S TO BUDGET ANDA C C O U N T I N G ACT, 1921

itATTEiis T O K B I X C L U I > ^ _ ' i x I M : E S U > E N T ' S B U D G E TS E C . . ( 5 0 1 . Section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act,1,921 .(ilU.S.C. 11), is amended by adding at the did tliei jof the follow ing new 64 Jtat. 032;subsections: 84 stat. 1169."(d) T he Budget trans mitte d pursuan t to subsection (a) foiveachfisciil real shall set foith separately the items enumeiated in section301(a)(l)-(r>) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Ante, p.305."(e) The Budget transmitted pursuant to subsection (a) for eachf iscal year shall sot fo r th the lex els o f, tax expenditures under existinglaw for such fiscal year (the tax expenditure budget), taking intoaccount projected eco nom ic factors, and any chan ges in such ex istin g

levels based on.,proposals contained in such Budget. F or purposes ofthis subsection, the terms 'tix expenditures ' and'- ' tax expendituresbudget' have the meanings given to them by section 3 ( a ) ( 3 ) of the-Congressional -Budget Act of 1974. A n t e , p; 299." ( f ) T he Budget transmitted pursuant to subsection (a) for eachf iscal year shall contain"(1) a comparison, for the last completed fiscal year , of thetotal amount of out lay s estimated ill the-Budget transmitted pur-suant to subsection (a) for each major program hivol/ing uncon-trollable or relatively uncontrollable outlays and :t i ic mtal am ountof outlays made under each such ihajor program during suchfiscal year:"(2) a comparison, for.the last completed fiscal jear, of thetotal amount of revenues estimated in the Budget transmittedpursuant ' to subsection (a) -and the total amount of revenuesreceived during snclryear. and, with respect to each m ajor revenuesource, the amount of revenues estimated in the Budget trans-mit ted pursuant to subsection (a) and the amount of revenuesreceived during such rear;.and"(:3) an analysis and expla natio n of the difference l > c t : w e c n eachamount set for th pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) ac theamount of outlays or revenues estimate.:! in the Budget submit tedunde r -insertion (a) for such fiscal ..ear and-tfie.correspondingamount % L< for th as -the amount of.-outlays '-made or revenuesreceived during such f iscal rear."(g). T he President shall transmit to the Congress, on-or before-Presider.tia.1A p r i l 10'and Ju ly 1." of each year, a statement of all a m e n d m e n t to or state~c;:t, tranrevis'n.-'is.in the budget authori ty requested, the ssti-nated outlays, and Kit tal to :on-the estimated receipts for the ensuing f iscal year set forth in the^re33'Budget, t ransmi t ted pursuant>to subsection (a) ( inc luding any previ-ous amendments or -revisions proposed on behalf of the executivebranch) tha t he deems necessary and appropriate-abased on the mostcurrent information available. Such.'Statement, shall contain th e effect

of such am en dm en ts and revisions on the summ ary ^ lata subm ittedunder subsection (a) and slialf include such supporting detail as ispracticable. T'lestatement transmitted on or before .filly 15 of any


28/49

88 STA7.324'"(h) The Budget transmitted pursuant to subsection (a) for eachfiscalyear shall include in foi m ati un with respect to estiinatcb of appro-priations -for the next succeeding fiscal year for grants, contracts, orother payments under any program for which there is an authoriza-t ion of app rop riat ion s for such succeeding fiscal year and such appro-priations are authorized to lx> included in an appropriation Act forthe fis-cahy ear_ preceding the fiscal year in which th e appropriation is 1to be available for obligation.>: ' (i) The Budget transmitted pursuant to subsection (a) for eachfiscal year, begin ning w it h the fiscal year-eliding September 30. 1979,shall contain :i presentation of budget authority, proposed budgetauthority , outlays.. proposed outlay s, and descriptive information'; interms of "(1) a detailed'structure of national needs which shall be usedto reference all agency missions and programs;"(2) agency missions: and"(3) basic programs.To the extent p racticable, eacli agcnev sha ll ' i f uniis h in formation insup por t of its budget'i-equcsts in accoi-dance w ill; its assigned missionsin terms of Fcdeial func t ions and subf unctiqn s. including missionresponsibilities of component organizations, 'and shall relate it iprograms to agency missions."

M I D Y E A K 1E\'1EWSi:c. ( > ( > - 2 . .Section -201 of the Budget and Accounting Act. 1921 (318 4 stat. 1169. U.S.C 11)-. is aniended 'by str iking out "on or before June 1 of eachyear, beginning with 1972"" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or beforeJuly15 of each year".

T I V K - Y E A K IJUIX5ET riiOJECTTOXSSEC. GO'!. .Section 201(a ) ' -o f the Budget and Accounting Act, 19216 4 Stat. 83Z; (:>l-r.S.C 11).is amended7 0 stat. 732. (1) "by Inser ting aftcr-"eiisiiing fiscal jear'' in paragr aph (5)''and projections for the four fiscal years im med iately followingth e ensuing- fiscal year":

(2) by s t r ik ing out ".such year1 ' in paragraph (")) and insertingin lieu thereof "such j-ears": and(3) by insc rt ing -af ter "ensuing f iscal year" in paragraph (6)'"and projections for l the four fiscal years immediate1} ' followingth e ensuing f iscal year"..U ,r OWA XC KS KOI! MjrJT.BMEXTAI., r.UWOET AUTJIOniTY AN'DO U T L A Y S

SEC. 604. .Section 20t'(a) of the Budget and Accounting Act, 192131 U.S.C-. 11). is fuillicr amended(1) by str iking out "and"at the end" of paragraph (11) ;(2) by s t r ik ingf 'ou t th e period at the end of paragraph (12)and insert ing in lii/.]-thereof "; and": and(3 ) by add ing at the end thereof the fol lowing new paragraph :


29/49

July 12, 1974 - 29 - Puth Law 93-344'. ? S T A T . 3 2 5B U D G E T DATA ' B A S E D OX CONTINUATION Of EXISTING L E V E L OF SLHMCES

SKC. C O ;1). (:i) On or before November- 10 of- each -3 ear (beginning\vi t l i 1975), the President shall submit- tu-the Senate and the iloiiauof-Represchtatives the-Cj t imated out laws and proposed budget authotitywhich would be included in the Budget to be submittedpursiiaiit tosection 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act; 1921. /for the ensuingfiscalyear if all programs and activities were carried on tlunhg suchensuingfiscal year at the same level as the' fiscal year in progre> ami\v i thou f policy changes in such programs and acti\ ities. The estimatedoutlays and proposed biidgct .authoi ity submitted pursuant to t h i ssection shall be shown by funct ion and s u b f u n c t io j i s (in accordance' \vitli thc'classifications in t hc>budget summary table entitled "BudgetAuthority arid Outlays by Function and Agency"),by major programsw i t h i n each such f u n c t io n , and by agency. Accompanying these esti-mates shall be the economicand programmaticassumptions underh ingthe estimated on' laya and proposed budgetauthority, such as the rate-o f i n f l a t i o n , (he ra te -o f real economic growth, the aiiemplounent rate.program caseloads,and pay increases.(b) The Joint Economic Committee shall rcv,ie\\ the estimated oitt-la\s and proposed budget a u t h o r i t y sosiibmit'.ed; and shall submit tothe Committees o'l the Budgi- f -o f both Kousvs an economic u x a l u a t i o nthereoioh or before December 31 of each-yea1/.

O F O K K - I I U I X J E T - A ' G E X C I E S

Esti'c. d ( a ) of the Legislative. R eorg aniz ation Act of94 6 (tj. [r.S,C. 190d) is amended bv adding at the end' thercof the. fol-lowing new sentences: "'Such coim..i>.Ljos miiy carry out the required


30/49

Pub . Law 9 3 - 3 4 4 - 30 - July 12, 1974STAT. 326 .

Stat. 1168,

of F r o -Review and

:tat. 416JB E 3 .

K K V I E W . V X D E V A L U A T I O N ' I 5 Y TH E CO M IT K O L L K K O E N K K A LSEC- 702. (:i) Section 204 of tlm Legislative R eorg aniz ation Act of1970 (31U.S.C. 1 !."> j] Is amended to'read~as fol lows :

" I t E V I E W A N D E V A L U A T I O N".SEC. 204. (a) Tlie Com ptro ller Gen eral shall review and evaluate.the results o t Uov eminent programs and acti vit ie s carried on unde rexist ing law wh en ordered by ei ther House of Congress, or upon hisow n ini t iat ive, or when requested by any committee of the House ofRepresentat ives or the Senate, or any joint committee -of the twoKouseS; hav ing ju r isdic t ion o x e r such programs-and activi t ies . (b) The Comptroller General, upon request of any committee ofI'ither House or any joint committee o the tvvo 1 louses, stia II

"(1) assist such commit tee or joint commit tee in developing astatement of legislative objectives and goals and methods forassessing and rcpoi t ing ac tual program per formance in relat ion tosuch legislative objectives and goals. Such statements ahal l inc lude .but are not limited to. recommendations as to methods of ass-ss-ment . in format ion to be reported, responsibility for reporting.f requency oreports,and feasibil i ty of pi lot testing; and" (2) assist such commit tee or joint comm it tee ina na l y z i ng andassessing program r e v i e w s or eva lua t ion studies prepared by andfor any Federal agency.L'pon rcqiu-at of anv Membi ' i of e i t h e r House. the Comptrol ler Gen-eral s ha l l fu rn i sh to such Member a copy of any statcmcnt-oi:~otl ier~m a t e r i a l compiled in earn ing out paragraphs (1 j and (2) w hich hasbeen released by the com m it tee or joint com m it tee for uh ich . i t wascompiled." ( c ) The C'oiii |)trolloi G eneral shall dev elop and recomm end .to theCongress mi-lliodb f o i r e v i e w and e va l ua t i on of Government programsand activ ities carried on un der exist ing law."(d) In carry ing out hib responsibil i t ies under this section, theC'->ni|)ti ' ille! O c i u ' i a l is authori / .ed to establish an Office of ProgramM i - v i e w A nd E v a l u a t i o n u i l h i n the Genera l Account ing Ofllce.._TheConi pho l k ' i G ci ora l ia a n t l i u i i /.mI1u em ploy not to,c.\cced ten experts in :ivpi' |-hl;lllellt. ttillponir} 1 . or i )kt6rint l tcnt basis, and to obtain !=er\-icta aa autl ior i / ,ed by .ae ctioi i .'5100 of title . " > . Uni ted States Code, but ineither ra .-e at a rate (or the daily eq ui v al en t) for i n d i v i d u a l s not toexceed that prescribed, f rom t ime to t ime, for level V oi the Execut ive.Schedule under section 5316 of title 5. I7iiitcd States Code."'(e) The Comptrol ler Genera l sha l l incii idprin his a n n u a l report tothe l'6ngre>s a re \ lew of hi acti \ i t ies un der this section, in clu di ng hisrecommendat ions of methods for review and e v a l u a t i o n of Govern-m e n t programs and activities u nd er subsection (c) ."(h) Item 20 1 in the table of contents of such Act is amended to readas fol lows:"Sec. 20-1. R ev iew and evaluat ion ,"

COXTf .V0I .VG STUDY Of A D D I T I O N A L D UD O ET H EF O K M


31/49

July 12;1974 - 3:1 T Pub. Law 93-344 88 SfAT. 327(1 ) improving th e in format ion base required for determiningthe effectiveness of new programs-'by siicli menus as pilot test-ing, survey research, and other exper imental and analyt icaltechniques;(2) improving analyt ical and systematic evaluation of theeffect! vncss of existing .programs;(3 ) establishing maxiimun and mininui in t ime l imi tat ions forprogram author izat ion: and(4) developing techniques of Ju un an resource accou nting andother means of providing noneconomic as well as economicevaluation measures.(b) Th e C om m ittee on the Budget of each House shall. f rom t ime Periodic reporto time, report 'to i t i > House th e results of the stud} can led on b\ it to Congress.under, subsection (a), together with its Recommendations.(c) Nothing in- this- section- sha ll preclud e studies to improve thebudgetary process b}' any other commit tee of the House of Repre-sentatives or the Senate or any joint commit tee of the Congress.

TITLE vnrFISCAL AND B U D G E T A R Y I N F O R M A T I O N AND CONTROLS

A M E X D M E X T ' T O L E U I S I .V T I V K KE OKC A X I ZA T I OX A C T O F 1070S P X - . 801 ,(a)So much of t i t le II of the Legislative R eorgan izationAct of 1970 (:51U.S.C. ch ap ter -22 ) as. precedes section 204 thereo f 84 Stat. 1167.is am end ed to read as fo llow s: " 31 use 1151.

'TITLE IIFISCAL AND B U D G E T A R Y INFORMATIONA ND CONTROLS"P.M'ST 1 FISCAL, B U D O E T A K Y . . . \xi> Pi:oci:Aj[-REi.Ai-Ep D A T A ANDTxFonjrATiox

' ; F E I > E I : A I , F I S C A L . nuncETAitY. A N D n t o t i R A M - B K L A T K u D A T A A V I >I XF OI I MATI OX SYSTE3IS

" S E C . 20i. T he Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of theOfiice of M a na ge me n tand Budget , in cooperation witb-t l ie ComptfolleiGeneral of the United States, shall, develop, establish, and m ain tain,for use by all . r>deral agencies. standaidi/cd,.data processing andinformation s y j > ' f e i n > for fiscal , budg etary, an di program-related dataand i n fo r ma t i on . T he develop m ent , es tabl ishm ent , and maintenanceof such systems shall Ix j carr ied out su as to meet the needs of the\a no i is branches of the F ederal Go\ em inent and, insofa r as practica-b l e . of governments at the State and local level."KTANI>AI!I .I7 .Ani>X O K T K K M I X O U K i Y , D K F I X I T I O X S . C L A S S I F IC A T I O N S . A M >C O D E S K O I : W J . C A I , . I S C I J G K T A K Y , A X D ri:o(;i:Ajt-i!Ei^TEi) D A T A A N D I X F O K -

SfATIOX''S.KC, 2fr2. (a) (1) The Comptrol ler General , of (he United States, incoo peratioji wit l i tlie secretary oi t l i t j . r sa .sury, the Director of tlie


32/49

STAT. 328 Pub. Law 93-344 - 32 - July 12,1974

to Con-

J legisla-rvpor.ren-

to Con-

to Con-

receipts,

1974 -- us public law 93-344 (congressional budget act)

Documents