ations of with the he other bcommit and not the joint -ing the at resolt amount Littee bt ll other AMENDMENTS 1990-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-508, $ 13201(b)(3)(A), substituted "and total entitlement authority" for “total entitlement authority, and total credit authority”, “or such entitlement authority" for "such entitlement authority, or such credit authority", and "and entitlement authority" for “entitlement authority, and credit authority”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13303(c)(1), inserted “social security outlays for the fiscal year of the resolution and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years,” after “appropriate levels of”. Pub. L. 101-508, § 13201(b)(3)(B), substituted "total budget outlays and total new budget authority" for “total budget outlays, total new budget authority and new credit authority". Pub. L. 101-508, § 13112(a)(6), struck out "the House of Representatives and" after “among each committee of". Repre ny bill confer 1 year bed in 1 year , which such is SEO such ed under subsection (a) of this section, or (B) the appropriate allocation (if any) of such outlays or authority reported under subsection (b) of this section in connection with the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year or provides for social security outlays in excess of the appropriate allocation of social security outlays under subsection (a) of this section for the fiscal year of the resolution or for the total of that year and the 4 succeeding fiscal years. Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations. In applying this paragraph (A) estimated social security outlays shall be deemed to be reduced by the excess of estimated social security revenues (including social security revenues provided for in the bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report with respect to which this paragraph is applied) over the appropriate level of social security revenues specified in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget; (B) estimated social security outlays shall be deemed increased by the shortfall of estimated social security revenues (including social security revenues provided for in the bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report with respect to which this paragraph is applied) below the appropriate level of social security revenues specified in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget; and (C) no provision of any bill or resolution, or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon, involving a change in chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) shall be treated as affecting the amount of social security revenues unless such provision changes the income tax treatment of social security ben efits. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may file with the Senate appropriately revised allocations under subsection (a) of this section and revised functional levels and aggregates to reflect the application of the preceding sentence. Such revised allocations, functional levels, and aggregates shall be considered as allocations, functional levels, and aggregates contained in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget, and the appropriate committees shall report revised allocations pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13201(b)(3)(C), substituted "budget outlays and new budget authority" for "budget outlays, new budget authority, and new credit authority”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13207(a)(1)(A), substituted “bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report” for "bill or resolution, or amend. ment thereto". Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13201(b)(3)(D), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “new credit authority for a fiscal year;". Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13207(a)(1)(B), inserted "joint” before "resolution" the second and third places appearing in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 101-508, § 13201(b)(3)(E), substituted “year or new entitlement authority effective during such fiscal year,” for “year, new entitlement authority effective during such fiscal year, or new credit authority for such fiscal year,” in introductory provisions and "authority or new entitlement authority” for “authority, new entitlement authority, or new credit author. ity" in closing provisions. Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13303(c)(3), inserted three sentences at end beginning with “In applying this paragraph—". Pub. L. 101-508, § 13303(C)(2), which directed the insertion of "or provides for social security outlays in excess of the appropriate allocation of social security outlays under subsection (a) of this section for the fiscal year of the resolution or for the total of that year and the 4 succeeding fiscal years" before the period, was executed by making the insertion before the period at end of first sentence, as the probable intent of Congress, in view of the applicability of the amendment. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1990 Amendment note below. Pub. L. 101-508, § 13207(a)(2), substituted "outlays, new budget authority, or new spending authority (as defined in section 651(c)(2) of this title)" for "outlays or new budget authority". Pub. L. 101-508, § 13207(a)(1)(B), substituted "bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report" for "bill or resolution (including a conference report thereon), or any amendment to a bill or resolution". Pub. L. 101-508, § 13201(b)(2), temporarily inserted "or new credit authority" after “new budget authority". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1990 Amendment note below. Pub. L. 101-508, § 13112(a)(7), inserted “(A)” after “in excess of", substituted "under subsection (a) of this section, or (B) the appropriate allocation (if any) of such outlays or authority reported under subsection (b) of this section" for "under subsection (b) of this section", and inserted after first sentence “Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations." [See main edition for text of (g)] (As amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, $$ 13112(a)(6), (7), 13201(b)(2), (3), 13207(a)(1)A), (B), (2), 13303(C), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-608, 1388-614, 1388-617, 1388-618, 1388-625.) REFERENCES IN TEXT The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (IX(2XC), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1990 AMENDMENTS 1990-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-508, $ 13207(aX1XC), Section 13201(b)(2) of Pub. L. 101-508 provided that substituted "bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. or conference report" for "bill or resolution (or 1, 1991, for fiscal year 1991 only. amendment thereto)". Section 13201(b)(3) of Pub. L. 101-508 provided that Pub. L. 101-508, $ 13205(a)(4), inserted "(or, in the the amendment made by that section is effective for Senate, a concurrent resolution on the budget coverfiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1991. ing such fiscal year)" after “fiscal year" in closing proAmendment by section 13303(c) of Pub. L. 101-508 visions. applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning on or Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13205(a)(1)-(3), after Oct. 1, 1990, see section 13306 of Pub. L. 101-508, added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former par. (5) set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note which read as follows: "new credit authority for a under section 632 of this title. fiscal year,". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13205(b), designated SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted "In the This section is referred to in sections 632, 639, 641, House of Representatives, subsection (a)" for "Subsec642, 651, 6654, 665e, 907a, 907C, 908 of this title. tion (a)”, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as sub pars. (A) and (B), respectively, and added par. (2). 8 634. Concurrent resolution on the budget must be adopted before legislation providing new budget SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS authority, new spending authority, new credit au This section is referred to in sections 665a, 665e, thority, or changes in revenues or the public debt 907c, 908 of this title. limit is considered 8 635. Permissible revisions of concurrent resolutions (a) In general on the budget It shall not be in order in either the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any [See main edition for text of (a)] bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report as reported to the House or (b) Economic assumptions Senate which provides The provisions of section 632(g) of this title [See main edition for text of (1) to (3)] shall apply with respect to concurrent resolu tions on the budget under this section (and (4) new entitlement authority to become ef amendments thereto and conference reports fective during a fiscal year; thereon) in the same way they apply to concur(5) in the Senate only, new spending au- rent resolutions on the budget under such secthority (as defined in section 651(c)(2) of this tion 632(g) of this title (and amendments theretitle) for a fiscal year; or to and conference reports thereon). (6) in the Senate only, outlays, (As amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, until the concurrent resolution on the budget $ 13112(a)(8), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-608.) for such fiscal year (or, in the Senate, a concur. rent resolution on the budget covering such AMENDMENTS fiscal year) has been agreed to pursuant to sec 1990-Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 101-508 redesignated tion 632 of this title. subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) (b) Exceptions which read as follows: "The provisions of section (1) In the House of Representatives, subsec 632(i) of this title shall apply with respect to concur. rent resolutions on the budget under this section (and tion (a) of this section does not apply to any amendments thereto and conference reports thereon) bill or resolution in the same way they apply to concurrent resolutions (A) providing new budget authority which on the budget under such section 632(1) of this title first becomes available in a fiscal year follow- (and amendments thereto and conference reports ing the fiscal year to which the concurrent thereon)," resolution applies; or (B) increasing or decreasing revenues which EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT first become effective in a fiscal year follow- Amendment by Pub. L. 99-177 effective Dec. 12, ing the fiscal year to which the concurrent 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years begin. resolution applies. ning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99-177, set out as an Effective and Termination After May 15 of any calendar year, subsection Dates note under section 900 of this title. (a) of this section does not apply in the House of Representatives to any general appropria SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS tion bill, or amendment thereto, which provides This section is referred to in sections 622, 633, 636, new budget authority for the fiscal year begin 641, 655, 665e of this title. ning in such calendar year. (2) In the Senate, subsection (a) of this sec- 8 636. Provisions relating to consideration of concurtion does not apply to any bill or resolution rent resolutions on the budget making advance appropriations for the fiscal year to which the concurrent resolution applies [See main edition for text of (a) and (b)] and the two succeeding fiscal years. (c) Action on conference reports in Senate [See main edition for text of (c)] (1) A motion to proceed to the consideration (As amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, of the conference report on any concurrent res$$ 13205, 13207(a)(1)(C), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. olution on the budget (or a reconciliation bill or 1388-616, 1388-617.) resolution) may be made even though a previ Page 67 TITLE 2–THE CONGRESS 8 639 ous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. (2) During the consideration in the Senate of the conference report (or a message between Houses) on any concurrent resolution on the budget, and all amendments in disagreement, and all amendments thereto, and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, debate shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and minority leader or their designees. Debate on any debatable motion or appeal related to the conference report (or a message between Houses) shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the conference report (or a message between Houses). 8 637. Legislation dealing with Congressional budget must be handled by Budget Committees No bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, dealing with any matter which is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget of either House shall be considered in that House unless it is a bill or resolution which has been reported by the Committee on the Budget of that House (or from the consideration of which such committee has been discharged) or unless it is an amendment to such a bill or resolution. (As amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, $ 13207(a)(1)(D), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-617.) ignated * In the Subsec As sub 2). - 665€ . [See main edition for text of (3) and (4)] AMENDMENTS 1990–Pub. L. 101-508 substituted "bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report” for “bill or resolution, and no amendment to any bill or resolution". utions SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 907c, 908 of this title. (d) Concurrent resolution must be consistent in Senate It shall not be in order in the Senate to vote on the question of agreeing to (1) a concurrent resolution on the budget unless the figures then contained in such resolution are mathematically consistent; or (2) a conference report on a concurrent resolution on the budget unless the figures contained in such resolution, as recommended in such conference report, are mathematically consistent. (As amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, $$ 13209, 13210(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-619, 1388-620.) title solu (and orts cur ser ere 8 639. Reports, summaries, and projections of Con gressional budget actions 08.) ted (b) con (a) Reports on legislation providing new budget au thority, new spending authority, or new credit authority, or providing increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures (1) Whenever a committee of either House reports to its House a bill or resolution, or committee amendment thereto, providing new budget authority (other than continuing appropriations), new spending authority described in section 651(c)(2) of this title, or new credit authority, or providing an increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures for a fiscal year (or fiscal years), the report accompanying that bill or resolution shall contain a statement, or the committee shall make available such a statement in the case of an approved committee amendment which is not reported to its House, prepared after consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (A) comparing the levels in such measure to the appropriate allocations in the reports submitted under section 633(b) of this title for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year (or fiscal years); UP und on) ons tle rts AMENDMENTS 1990-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13209(1), struck out at beginning "The conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget shall be in order in the Senate at any time after the third day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) following the day on which such conference report is reported and is available to Members of the Senate." and inserted “on any concurrent resolution on the budget (or a reconciliation bill or resolution)" after "consideration of the conference report". Subsec. (c)2). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13209(2), inserted "(or a message between Houses)” after “conference report" wherever appearing. Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13210(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "If at the end of 7 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the conferees of both Houses have been appointed to a committee of conference on a concurrent resolution on the budget, the conferees are unable to reach agreement with respect to all matters in disagreement between the two Houses, then the conferees shall submit to their respective Houses, on the first day thereafter on which their House is in session "(1) a conference report recommending those matters on which they have agreed and reporting in disagreement those matters on which they have not agreed; or "(2) a conference report in disagreement, if the matter in disagreement is an amendment which strikes out the entire text of the concurrent resolution and inserts a substitute text.” 2, D. n [See main edition for text of (B)] (C) containing a projection by the Congressional Budget Office of how such measure will affect the levels of such budget author. ity, budget outlays, spending authority, revenues, tax expenditures, direct loan obligations, or primary loan guarantee commitments under existing law for such fiscal year (or fiscal years) and each of the four ensuing fiscal years, if timely submitted before such report is filed; and SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 641, 907d of this title. [See main edition for text of (D)] (2) Whenever a conference report is filed in (4) specify and direct any combination of either House and such conference report or any the matters described in paragraphs (1), (2), amendment reported in disagreement or any and (3) (including a direction to achieve deflamendment contained in the joint statement of cit reduction). managers to be proposed by the conferees in the case of technical disagreement on such bill [See main edition for text of (6)] or resolution provides new budget authority (other than continuing appropriations), new (c) Compliance with reconciliation directions spending authority described in section (1) Any committee of the House of Repre651(c)2) of this title, or new credit authority, sentatives or the Senate that is directed, pursuor provides an increase or decrease in revenues ant to a concurrent resolution on the budget, to for a fiscal year (or fiscal years), the statement determine and recommend changes of the type of managers accompanying such conference described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsecreport shall contain the information described tion (a) of this section with respect to laws in paragraph (1), if available on a timely basis. within its jurisdiction, shall be deemed to have If such information is not available when the conference report is filed, the committee shall complied with such directions (A) ifmake such information available to Members as soon as practicable prior to the consideration of (i) the amount of the changes of the type such conference report. described in paragraph (1) of such subsec tion recommended by such committee do (b) Up-to-date tabulations of Congressional budget not exceed or fall below the amount of the action changes such committee was directed by (1) The Director of the Congressional Budget such concurrent resolution to recommend Office shall issue to the committees of the under such paragraph by more than 20 perHouse of Representatives and the Senate re- cent of the total of the amounts of the ports on at least a monthly basis detailing and changes such committee was directed to tabulating the progress of congressional action make under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such on bills and resolutions providing new budget subsection, and authority, new spending authority described in (ii) the amount of the changes of the type section 651(c)(2) of this title, or new credit au- described in paragraph (2) of such subsecthority, or providing an increase or decrease in tion recommended by such committee do revenues or tax expenditures for each fiscal not exceed or fall below the amount of the year covered by a concurrent resolution on the changes such committee was directed by budget. Such reports shall include but are not such concurrent resolution to recommend limited to an up-to-date tabulation comparing under that paragraph by more than 20 perthe appropriate aggregate and functional levels cent of the total of the amounts of the (including outlays) included in the most recent- changes such committee was directed to ly adopted concurrent resolution on the budget make under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such with the levels provided in bills and resolutions subsection; and reported by committees or adopted by either (B) if the total amount of the changes recHouse or by the Congress, and with the levels ommended by such committee is not less than provided by law for the fiscal year preceding the total of the amounts of the changes such the first fiscal year covered by the appropriate committee was directed to make under paraconcurrent resolution. graphs (1) and (2) of such subsection. [See main edition for text of (2); (c)] (2)(A) Upon the reporting to the Committee (As amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, on the Budget of the Senate of a recommenda$ 13206, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-617.) tion that shall be deemed to have complied with such directions solely by virtue of this subAMENDMENTS section, the chairman of that committee may 1990–Subsec. (aX1), Pub. L. 101-508, § 13206(a)(1), file with the Senate appropriately revised alloinserted “(or fiscal years)" after “fiscal year" in intro- cations under section 633(a) of this title and reductory provisions and in subpars. (A) and (C). vised functional levels and aggregates to carry Subsec. (a)(2), Pub. L. 101-508, § 13206(b), inserted out this subsection. "(or fiscal years)" after “fiscal year". Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13206(c), substitut (B) Upon the submission to the Senate of a ed "for each fiscal year covered by a concurrent reso conference report recommending a reconcilialution on the budget" for "for a fiscal year" in first tion bill or resolution in which a committee sentence, and "the first fiscal year covered by the ap- shall be deemed to have complied with such dipropriate concurrent resolution" for "such fiscal year" rections solely by virtue of this subsection, the in second sentence. chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may file with the Senate appropri8 641. Reconciliation ately revised allocations under section 633(a) of (a) Inclusion of reconciliation directives in concur- this title and revised functional levels and ag. rent resolutions on the budget gregates to carry out this subsection. A concurrent resolution on the budget for (C) Allocations, functional levels, and aggreany fiscal year, to the extent necessary to effec gates revised pursuant to this paragraph shall tuate the provisions and requirements of such be considered to be allocations, functional resolution, shall levels, and aggregates contained in the concur rent resolution on the budget pursuant to sec[See main edition for text of (1) to (3)] tion 632 of this title. on the d to such (D) Upon the filing of revised allocations pursuant to this paragraph, the reporting committee shall report revised allocations pursuant to section 633(b) of this title to carry out this subsection. [See main edition for text of (d) and (e)] (f) Completion of reconciliation process It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of July until the House of Representatives has completed action on the reconciliation legislation for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of the calendar year to which the adjournment resolution pertains, if reconciliation legislation is required to be reported by the concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year. (8) Limitation on changes to Social Security Act Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget agreed to under section 632 or 635 of this title, or a joint resolution pursuant to section 907d of this title, or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains recommendations with respect to the oldage, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). (As amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, $$ 13112(a)(9), 13207(c), (d), 13210(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-608, 1388-618 to 1388-620.) AMENDMENTS 1990–Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13207(d), in. serted before period at end "(including a direction to achieve deficit reduction)". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-508, $ 13207(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former par. (1) and subpars. (A) and (B) thereof as subpar. (A) and cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B) of par. (1), and added par. (2). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13210(2), struck out par. (1) heading “In general" and text which directed Congress to complete action on any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported under subsec. (b) of this section not later than June 15 of each year, and struck out the par. (2) designation and heading “Point of order in the House of Representatives". Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101-508, § 13112(a)(9), substituted "joint resolution pursuant” for “resolution pursuant" and "section 907d of this title" for "section 904(b) of this title". type osec e do the by end per the to either the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report providing new budget authority for such fiscal year, providing new entitlement authority effective during such fiscal year, or reducing revenues for such fiscal year,,' if (A) the enactment of such bill or resolution as reported; (B) the adoption and enactment of such amendment; or (C) the enactment of such bill or resolution in the form recommended in such conference report; would cause the appropriate level of total new budget authority or total budget outlays set forth in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year to be exceeded, or would cause revenues to be less than the appropriate level of total revenues set forth in such concurrent resolution except in the case that a declaration of war by the Congress is in effect. (2)(A) After the Congress has completed action a concurrent resolution on the budget, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause the appropriate level of total new budget authority or total budget outlays or social security outlays set forth for the first fiscal year in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget covering such fiscal year to be exceeded, or would cause revenues to be less than the appropriate level of total revenues (or social security revenues to be less than the appropriate level of social security revenues) set forth for the first fiscal year covered by the resolution and for the period including the first fiscal year plus the following 4 fiscal years in such concurrent resolution. (B) In applying this paragraph, (i)(I) estimated social security outlays shall be deemed to be reduced by the excess of estimated social security revenues (including those provided for in the bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report with respect to which this subsection is applied) over the appropriate level of Social Security revenues specified in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget; (II) estimated social security revenues shall be deemed to be increased to the extent that estimated social security outlays are less (taking into account the effect of the bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report to which this subsection is being applied) than the appropriate level of social security outlays in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget; and (ii)(I) estimated Social Security outlays shall be deemed to be increased by the shortfall of estimated social security revenues (including Social Security revenues provided for in the bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report with respect to which this subsection is applied) below the appropriate level of uch & an .ch ra. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 632, 644, 665c, 907a, 907d of this title. 8 642. New budget authority, new spending authority, and revenue legislation to be within appropriate levels (a) Legislation subject to point of order (1) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, after the Congress has completed action on a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, it shall not be in order in So in original. |