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106th Congress (1999-2000)
H.R.853.IH

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H.R.853 -- Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act of 1999 (Introduced in House - IH)

Beginning
 February 25, 1999
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
    Sec. 312. Effective active date.
 TITLE VI--BASELINE, BYRD RULE, LOCK-BOX, AND AUTOMATIC CONTINUING RESOLUTION
    SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
    SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
    SEC. 4. DECLARATION OF PURPOSES FOR THE BUDGET ACT.
 TITLE I--BUDGET WITH FORCE OF LAW
    SEC. 101. PURPOSES.
    SEC. 102. THE TIMETABLE.
 `TIMETABLE
 Action to be completed:
    SEC. 103. ANNUAL JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET.
 `ANNUAL JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET
 `EXPEDITED PROCEDURES UPON VETO OF JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET
    SEC. 105. REAFFIRMING SPECIAL BUDGETARY STATUS OF SOCIAL SECURITY.
 `SOCIAL SECURITY
    SEC. 106. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO EFFECTUATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET.
 TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS FOR EMERGENCIES
    SEC. 201. PURPOSE.
    SEC. 202. REPEAL OF ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMERGENCIES.
    SEC. 203. OMB EMERGENCY CRITERIA.
    SEC. 204. DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION OF EMERGENCY DEFINITION.
    SEC. 205. RESERVE FUNDS FOR EMERGENCIES IN PRESIDENT'S BUDGET.
    SEC. 206. ADJUSTMENTS AND RESERVE FUNDS FOR EMERGENCIES IN JOINT BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.
 `ADJUSTMENTS; RESERVE FUNDS FOR EMERGENCIES'.
    SEC. 207. COMMITTEE NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
    SEC. 208. APPLICATION OF SECTION 306 TO EMERGENCIES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS IN RESERVE FUNDS.
    SEC. 209. UP-TO-DATE TABULATIONS.
    SEC. 210. REPORT OF COMMITTEES ON THE BUDGET.
    SEC. 211. PROHIBITION ON AMENDMENTS TO EMERGENCY RESERVE FUNDS.
    SEC. 212. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 TITLE III--ENFORCEMENT OF BUDGETARY DECISIONS
    SEC. 301. PURPOSES.
 Subtitle A--Application of Points of Order to Unreported Legislation
    SEC. 311. APPLICATION OF BUDGET ACT POINTS OF ORDER TO UNREPORTED LEGISLATION.
 Subtitle B--Compliance with Budget Resolution
    SEC. 321. BUDGET COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS.
 Subtitle C--Justification for Budget Act Waivers
    SEC. 331. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACT WAIVERS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 Subtitle D--CBO Scoring of Conference Reports
    SEC. 341. CBO SCORING OF CONFERENCE REPORTS.
 TITLE IV--ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FEDERAL SPENDING
    SEC. 401. PURPOSES.
 Subtitle A--Prohibitions on Indefinite Spending
    SEC. 411. FIXED-YEAR AUTHORIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR NEW PROGRAMS.
 `FIXED-YEAR AUTHORIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR DIRECT SPENDING'.
    SEC. 412. AMENDMENTS TO SUBJECT NEW ENTITLEMENTS TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
 Subtitle B--Enhanced Congressional Oversight Responsibilities
    SEC. 421. TEN-YEAR CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW REQUIREMENT OF PERMANENT BUDGET AUTHORITY.
    SEC. 422. JUSTIFICATIONS OF DIRECT SPENDING.
    SEC. 423. SURVEY OF ACTIVITY REPORTS OF HOUSE COMMITTEES.
    SEC. 424. CONTINUING STUDY OF ADDITIONAL BUDGET PROCESS REFORMS.
    SEC. 425. GAO REPORTS.
 Subtitle C--Strengthened Accountability
    SEC. 431. TEN-YEAR CBO ESTIMATES.
    SEC. 432. REPEAL OF RULE XXIII OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 TITLE V--BUDGETING FOR UNFUNDED LIABILITIES AND OTHER LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
    SEC. 501. PURPOSES.
 Subtitle A--Budgetary Treatment of Federal Insurance Programs
    SEC. 511. FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS.
    `SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
    `SEC. 602. BUDGETARY TREATMENT.
    `SEC. 603. TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCRUAL BUDGETING FOR FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS.
    `SEC. 604. DEFINITIONS.
    `SEC. 605. AUTHORIZATIONS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS; ACTUARIAL COST ACCOUNT.
    `SEC. 606. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 `TITLE VI--BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
 Subtitle B--Reports on Long-Term Budgetary Trends
    SEC. 521. REPORTS ON LONG-TERM BUDGETARY TRENDS.
 TITLE VI--BASELINES, BYRD RULE, AND LOCK-BOX
    SEC. 601. PURPOSE.
 Subtitle A--The Baseline
    SEC. 611. THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET.
    SEC. 612. THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET.
    SEC. 613. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE REPORTS TO COMMITTEES.
    SEC. 614. OUTYEAR ASSUMPTIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING.
 Subtitle B--The Byrd Rule
    SEC. 621. LIMITATION ON BYRD RULE.
 Subtitle C--Spending Accountability Lock-box
    SEC. 631. SHORT TITLE.
    SEC. 632. SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY LOCK-BOX LEDGER.
 `SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY LOCK-BOX LEDGER
    SEC. 633. DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF SECTION 302(a) ALLOCATIONS AND SECTION 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS.
    SEC. 634. PERIODIC REPORTING OF LEDGER STATEMENTS.
    SEC. 635. DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
 Subtitle D--Automatic Continuing Resolution
    SEC. 641. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING RESOLUTION.
    `Sec. 1311. Continuing appropriations
 TITLE VII--BUDGETING IN AN ERA OF SURPLUSES
    SEC. 701. PAYGO REQUIREMENTS AND THE ON-BUDGET SURPLUS.
 
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