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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3298
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2009
Mr. Jordan of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits.
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the
Discretionary Spending Control Act of
2009
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Extension of Discretionary Spending Limits
In general
Paragraphs (1) through (13) of section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are amended to read as follows:
with respect to fiscal year 2010, $1,110,000,000,000 in new budget authority of which not more than $417,967,000,000 shall be for the nondefense category;
with respect to fiscal year 2011, $975,000,000,000 in new budget authority of which not more than $354,890,000,000 shall be for the nondefense category;
with respect to fiscal year 2012, $970,000,000,000 in new budget authority of which not more than $340,860,000,000 shall be for the nondefense category;
with respect to fiscal year 2013, $965,000,000,000 in new budget authority of which not more than $325,100,000,000 shall be for the nondefense category; and
with respect to fiscal year 2014, $960,000,000,000 in new budget authority of which not more than $306,170,000,000 shall be for the nondefense category.
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Definitions
Section 250(c)(4) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended in subparagraph (C) by
inserting (and successor accounts
after budget
accounts
.
Enforcement
Discretionary Spending Limit Point of Order
Section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Discretionary Spending Limit Point of Order
It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that—
increases the discretionary spending limits for any ensuing fiscal year after the budget year; or
would cause the discretionary spending limits for the budget year to be breached.
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Point of order against budget resolution that breaches limits
It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget that would cause the discretionary spending limits for the budget year to be breached.
Advance Appropriation Point of Order
Section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (as amended by this section) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Advance appropriation point of order
It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any appropriation bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that provides advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for any fiscal year after the budget year at an amount for any program, project, or activity above the amount of appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for such program, project, or activity.
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Reports
Subsections (c)(2) and (f)(2)(A) of section
254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are
amended by striking 2002
and inserting
2014
.
Expiration
Section 275(b) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking
2002
and inserting 2014
.