An amendment to insert a new section at the end of Title V (relating to general provisions).

1. Adds Sec. __. (a) Offsetting Government-Wide Rescission.--Of the discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2005 provided in appropriation Acts for fiscal year 2005 (other than this Act), there is rescinded the total amount determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to be required to offset the discretionary budget authority that is provided in titles II and IV of this Act (relating to international programs and tsunami relief) and designated as an emergency requirement at the end of title V

   Adds a section

   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) Offsetting Government-Wide Rescission.--Of the discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2005 provided in appropriation Acts for fiscal year 2005 (other than this Act), there is rescinded the total amount determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to be required to offset the discretionary budget authority that is provided in titles II and IV of this Act (relating to international programs and tsunami relief) and designated as an emergency requirement.

   Inserted: (b) Application.--The rescission made by subsection (a)--

   Inserted: (1) shall take effect upon the enactment of this Act;

   Inserted: (2) shall not apply to the discretionary budget authority provided for the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs; and

   Inserted: (3) shall be applied proportionately to the discretionary budget authority provided for each other department, agency, instrumentality, and entity of the Federal Government.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the reductions made to each account, program, project, and activity pursuant to this section.

   Original wording

   At the end of title V (relating to general provisions), insert the following:

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