Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 625 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and to enhance oversight and... · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. Congressional oversight

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In each year that the activities of an agency are not required to be funded pursuant to section 300(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the committee of the House and the Senate with legislative jurisdiction over that agency shall hold a joint oversight hearing with the corresponding subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations of their respective House with jurisdiction over the agency. The hearing required by subsection

(a)shall review— the mission of the agency; the impact of biennial budgeting on agency efficiency; the cost savings associated with biennial budgeting; new programs created in the off year of the agency budget; and programs that were terminated in the off year of the agency budget.