Congressional Budget Reform Act

316. Consolidated consideration of general appropriation bills in the House

(a) Subcommittee consideration. Each annual appropriation bill shall be developed, considered, and reported by the appropriate subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Appropriations of the House.

(b) Full committee consideration

(1) Consolidated measures. As soon as practicable after all annual appropriation bills have been reported under subsection (a), the Committee on Appropriations shall consider and mark up four consolidated general appropriations bills consisting of the following:

(A) A measure consisting solely of the text, without substantive revision, of the Defense, Homeland Security, and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bills as reported by the applicable subcommittees under subsection (a).

(B) A measure consisting solely of the text, without substantive revision, of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and the Financial Services and General Government bills as reported by the applicable subcommittees under subsection (a).

(C) A measure consisting solely of the text, without substantive revision, of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, and the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bills as reported by the applicable subcommittees under subsection (a).

(D) A measure consisting solely of the text, without substantive revision, of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and the Legislative Branch bills as reported by the applicable subcommittees under subsection (a).

(2) Format. Each consolidated general appropriations bill under paragraph (1) shall be divided into three divisions, with each division consisting of the text of each applicable general appropriation bill.

(3) Consideration. A consolidated appropriations bill under paragraph (1) may be considered in the same manner as the Committee considers any other measure within its jurisdiction, and the Committee may consider and adopt such amendments as the Committee considers appropriate.

(c) Reporting. Upon concluding its markup of a consolidated general appropriations bill under subsection (c), the Committee on Appropriations shall report the consolidated general appropriations bill to the House of Representatives. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the form and manner in which a general appropriation bill may be considered in the House.

316. Consolidated consideration of general appropriation bills.