Sec. 201. Amendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives to effectuate biennial budgeting
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Clause 2(a) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: Except as provided by subdivision (B), an appropriation may not be reported in a general appropriation bill (other than a supplemental appropriation bill), and may not be in order as an amendment thereto, unless it provides new budget authority or establishes a level of obligations under contract authority for each fiscal year of a biennium. Subdivision
(A)does not apply with respect to an appropriation for a single fiscal year for any program, project, or activity if the bill or amendment thereto containing that appropriation includes a provision expressly stating the following: Congress finds that no additional funding beyond one fiscal year will be required and the [Insert name of applicable program, project, or activity] will be completed or terminated after the amount provided has been expended. . For purposes of paragraph (b), the statement set forth in subdivision
(B)with respect to an appropriation for a single fiscal year for any program, project, or activity may be included in a general appropriation bill or amendment thereto. . Clause 4(a)(1)(A) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by inserting odd-numbered after each . Clause 4(a)(4) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium . Clause 4(b)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking each fiscal year and inserting the biennium . Clause 4(b) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ; and at the end of subparagraph (6), and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: use the second session of each Congress to study issues with long-term budgetary and economic implications. . Clause 4(e) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking annually each place it appears and inserting biennially and by striking annual and inserting biennial . Clause 4(f) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— by inserting during each odd-numbered year after the submission of the budget by the President ; by striking fiscal year the first place it appears and inserting biennium ; and by striking that fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in such ensuing biennium . Clause 5(b)(1) of rule XXII of the House of Representatives is amended by striking or
(c)and inserting or
(3)or 2(c) . Clause 11(i) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking during the same or preceding fiscal year . Clause 3(d)(2)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking five both places it appears and inserting six . Clause 5(a)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking fiscal year after September 15 in the preceding fiscal year and inserting biennium after September 15 of the calendar year in which such biennium begins .