H.R. 9452

Budgeting for a Better America Act

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I Biennial Budget Resolutions

Sec. 107. Additional amendments to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to effectuate biennial budgeting

(a) Enforcement of section 303. Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 634) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; and

(B) by striking the first fiscal year covered by that resolution and inserting either fiscal year of that biennium;

(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking the fiscal year and inserting the biennium; and

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; and

(ii) by striking for that year each place it appears and inserting for each year of that biennium; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking after the year the allocation referred to in that paragraph is made and inserting after the years the allocations referred to in that paragraph are made.

(b) Section 305. Subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) of section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 636) are amended by striking for a fiscal year.

(c) Section 311 point of order

(1) In the House of Representatives. Section 311(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642(a)) is amended—

(A) by striking for a fiscal year;

(B) by striking the first fiscal year each place it appears and inserting either of the first two fiscal years covered by such resolution; and

(C) by striking that first fiscal year and inserting either of the first two fiscal years.

(2) In the Senate. Section 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642(a)(2)) is amended—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for either of the first two fiscal years; and

(B) in subparagraph (B)—

(i) by striking that first fiscal year the first place it appears and inserting either of the first two fiscal years; and

(ii) by striking that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years.

(3) Social security levels. Section 311(a)(3) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642(a)(2)) is amended by—

(A) striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for either of the first two fiscal years; and

(B) striking that fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years.

II National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

III Other Matters