Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act

Summary

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to revise the Federal and congressional budget processes by establishing a two-year budgeting and appropriations cycle and timetable. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. Sets forth a special timetable for any first session that begins in any year immediately following a leap year and during which the term of a President begins (except one who starts a second successive term). (Sec. 2) Devotes the first session of any Congress to the budget resolution and to appropriations decisions, retaining current deadlines in most cases. Changes certain deadlines to conform to the biennial scheme. Devotes each second session to authorization activity, subject to specified deadlines. (Sec. 3) Revises provisions relating to the reconciliation process. (Sec. 4) Sets forth revised pay-as-you-go provisions for the Senate. (Sec. 5) Conforms provisions governing the President's budget to the biennial framework. (Sec. 6) Requires all Acts making regular appropriations for the support of the Government to be enacted for a biennium and to specify the amount of appropriations provided for each fiscal year in that period. (Sec. 7) Amends CBA to provide that it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider: (1) any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that authorizes appropriations for a period of less than two fiscal years, unless the program, project, or activity for which the funds are to be spent is of less than two years duration; and (2) in any odd-numbered year, any authorization or revenue bill or joint resolution (but not including an appropriations measure or reconciliation bill) until Congress completes action on the biennial budget resolution, all regular biennial appropriations bills, and all reconciliation bills. Provides that, in the Senate, such point of order shall not apply to: (1) any measure that is privileged for consideration pursuant to a rule or statute; or (2) any matter considered in Executive Session. (Sec. 8) Directs the Comptroller General, during the second session of each Congress, to give priority to requests from Congress for audits and evaluations of Government programs and activities. (Sec. 9) Makes appropriations for the second year of a biennium necessary to continue, at the first year rate of operations, projects and activities funded by any regular appropriation Act that provides funding only for the first year of a biennium. (Sec. 10) Changes to a biennial basis specified requirements for certain Government strategic and performance plans, performance reports in budget submissions, and program performance reports. Requires congressional committee reviews of such plans and reports. (Sec. 11) Provides that it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate in any odd-numbered year to consider any regular bill providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all of the subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations for a period other than each of the fiscal years of the biennium. (Sec. 12) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to report to specified congressional committees on the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a two-year fiscal period with a two-year budget process based on the two-year period.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S961-965)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 1997

   Committee

   Committee on Budget. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 April 1997

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-138.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 May 1997

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 4 September 1997

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-72. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

8. 4 September 1997

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-72. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 October 1997

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.

   Source: Calendars

10. 6 October 1997

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977.

    Source: Discharge

11. 6 October 1997

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 6 October 1997 · Download file
• Reported to Senate · 4 September 1997 · Download file
• Referral Instructions Senate · 4 February 1997 · Download file

Documents

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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