(1) an analysis of current and projected economic conditions and estimates of the effect of such on Government revenues and expenditures;

(2) an analysis of the fiscal policy embodied in the United States budget proposed for the forthcoming fiscal year and estimates of the probable effect on general economic conditions;

(3) an analysis of major reductions, terminations, or increases in Federal programs or taxes as outlined in the proposed United States budget, and the desirability of such changes in view of their likely economic and social effects; (4) an analysis of alternative reductions, terminations, or increases in Federal programs or taxes other than those outlined in the proposed United States budget, and the desirability of such changes in view of their likely economic and social effects;

(5) an analysis of the effect of budget changes as outlined in paragraph (3) or (4) upon outlays, obligational authority, and revenues, not only in the current year, but also projected for three to five years ahead; and

(6) to issue reports, from time to time, on the matters set forth in the preceding paragraphs.

SEC. 605. It shall be the duty and function of the Program Evaluation Section of the Office

(1) upon request of any committee of the Senate or House of Representatives or any joint committee of the Congress, to evaluate programs and activities of the Government and to analyze regulations and proposed regulations of departments and agencies with respect to their impact on outlays;

(2) upon request of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or House of Representatives, to provide information on, and analyses of, limits on new obligational authority and outlays recommended under section 602, and to provide liaison between such committees and committees of the Senate and House of Representatives and joint committees of the Congress having legislative jurisdiction; and

(3) in the performance of this duty, the Office shall be empowered to coordinate and utilize both the General Accounting Office and the Library of Congress resources as provided under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970.

SEC. 606. It shall be the duty and function of the Special Studies Section of the Office to provide special analyses of specific matters included within the functions and duties set forth in sections 604 and 605. Any such special study shall be made only upon the request of a committee or Member of the Senate or House of Representatives or a joint committee of the Congress, and only with the approval of the Director of the Office.

SEC. 607. (a) In the performance of its functions under this part, the office is authorized

(1) to make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend rules and regulations of the Office;

(2) to employ and fix the compensation of such employees, and purchase or otherwise acquire such furniture, office equipment, books, stationery, and other supplies, as may be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the Office and as may be appropriated for by the Congress;

(3) to obtain the services of experts and consultants, in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code:

(4) to equip itself with up-to-date computer capability, and to obtain the serv ices of experts and consultants of computer technology; and

(5) to use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.

(b) (1) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Government, including independent agencies, is authorized and directed, to the extent permitted by law, to furnish to the Office, upon request made by the Director, such information as the Director considers necessary to carry out the functions of the Office.

(2) The Comptroller General of the United States shall furnish to the Technical Director copies of analyses of expenditures prepared by the General Accounting Office with respect to any department or agency in the executive branch. (3) The Office of Management and Budget shall furnish to the Technical Director copies of special analytic studies, program and financial plans, and other information, data, and reports that may be required to fully analyze the United States budget.

SEC. 608. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to enable this Office to carry out its duties and functions. Expenses of the Office shall be paid on vouchers approved by the Chairman of the Joint Committee.

CHAPTER 2-SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 611. Section 201 (a) of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 11) is amended by striking out the semicolon at the end of paragraph (11), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs:

"(13) a detailed evaluation of functions, activities, and authorities for which appropriations are proposed in the budget (other than new functions, activities, and authorities proposed in the budget);

"(14) a detailed explanation of increases or decreases in amounts proposed for appropriation or expenditure for functions, activities, or authorities in comparison with amounts appropriated for or expended during the last completed fiscal year and amounts appropriated for and expected to be expended during the fiscal year in progress; and

"(15) with respect to each function, activity, or authority, a detailed explanation of the reasons for proposing appropriations in amounts less than the amounts authorized to be appropriated."

SEC. 612. Whenever any executive agency undertakes an evaluation of any program or activity administered or carried on by it, the head of such agency, shall, upon conclusion of such evaluation, transmit a copy thereof to the Office of Budget Analysis and Program Evaluation established by section 601 of this Act.

PART B-DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET PROCESS

SEC. 621. Title II of the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections:

"PARTICIPATION BY STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS

"SEC. 204. (a) The head of each executive agency shall at least six months prior to submission of the budget requests for such agency to the Office of Management and Budget for a fiscal year, give notice to the Governors of the various States and to the chief executive officers of their political subdivisions that such agency is formulating its budget requests for such fiscal year. Such notice may be given by publication or by such other means as the head of the agency considers appropriate.

"(b) After notice has been given under subsection (a) and upon request of the Governor of a State or the chief executive officer of a political subdivision, the head of an executive agency shall

"(1) inform the Governor or chief executive of the proposed budget requests (as then formulated and they may be revised from time to time) which would affect such State or such political subdivision, as the case may be; and

"(2) provide an opportunity for such Governor or chief executive officer to submit comments and suggestions, written or oral, or both, with respect to such budget requests (as then formulated or as they may be revised from time to time).

Insofar as possible, meetings held between Governors or chief executive officers and budget officers of an executive agency shall be held at locations convenient to the Governors and chief executive officers.

"PUBLIC HEARINGS ON BUDGET REQUESTS

"SEC. 205. The head of each executive agency shall, at least two months prior to the submission of the budget requests of such agency to the Office of Management and Budget for a fiscal year, give public notice of the budget requests which such agency intends to submit and conduct hearings thereon. At such hearings. all interested parties, including representatives of the general public, shall be given an opportunity to submit comments and suggestions, either written or oral, or both. Insofar as possible, such hearings shall be held at locations throughout the United States so as to provide an opportunity for the citizens of the United States to participate therein.

"TRANSCRIPTS OF BUDGET MEETINGS

"SEC. 206. After an executive agency has submitted its budget requests to the Office of Management and Budget for a fiscal year, a transcript shall be kept of all meetings between officers or employees of such agency and officers or employees of the Office of Management and Budget at which matters relating to such budget requests are discussed. Copies of such transcripts shall be made available for public inspection, during normal office hours, at the office of such agency and at the office of the Office of Management and Budget.

"SUBMISSION OF COPIES TO CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OF BUDGET ANALYSIS AND

PROGRAM EVALUATION

"SEC. 207. The head of each executive agency shall promptly submit to the Office of Budget Analysis and Program Evaluation, established by section 601 of the Congressional Reform Act, a copy of—

"(1) each request for legislation which, if enacted, would authorize subsequent appropriations transmitted by his agency to the Office of Management and Budget; "(2) each budget request submitted by his agency to the Office of Management and Budget; and

“(3) each transcript made under section 206 involving any officer or employee of his agency.

"MATTERS RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY

"SEC. 208. Pursuant to regulations approved by the President, the provisions of sections 204, 205, 206, and 207 shall not apply with respect to budget requests or requests for legislation which the national security requires to be kept confidential.

"DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 209. For purposes of sections 204 through 208—

"(1) the term 'executive agency' means any department, agency, or establishment (including an independent establishment) in the executive branch of the Government; and

"(2) the term 'budget request' includes both requests for new obligational authority (including loan authority) and for authority to make outlays."

PART C-INFORMATION TO TAXPAYERS ON SPENDING OF INCOME TAXES PAID BY THEM

SEC. 631. (a) Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to miscellaneous provisions) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

"SEC. 7517. TAX EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTING

"(a) STATEMENTS BY SECRETARY.-Upon the receipt of each individual's income tax return, the Secretary or his delegate shall furnish to that individual a statement setting forth in dollar amounts the proportionate amounts of that individual's income taxes which were spent by the Federal Government, based upon the most recent information furnished by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, for each of the following:

"(1) national defense;

"(2) space research and technology;

"(3) agricultural and rural development;

"(4) natural resources;

"(5) transportation;

"(6) community development;

"(7) housing;

"(8) education;

"(9) manpower;

"(10) health;

"(11) social services;

"(12) welfare payments;

"(13) veterans' pensions;

"(14) veterans' benefits and services;

"(15) law enforcement;

"(16) general administrative expenses of government;

"(17) interest payments;

"(18) foreign aid consisting of military assistance; and

"(19) foreign aid consisting of economic and technical assistance.

"(b) REGULATIONS.-The Secretary or his delegate shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section."

(b) The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item :

"SEC. 7517. Tax expenditure accounting."

(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to income tax returns filed for taxable years ending after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 632. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall furnish to the Secretary of the Treasury in December of each year a report, based upon data from the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available, setting forth that part of the total Federal outlays for such fiscal year which was expended for each of the items listed in section 7517 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

TITLE VII-SENATE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEES SEC. 701. The Standing Rules of the Senate are amended by adding at the end thereof the following new rule:

"RULE XLV

"LEGISLATIVE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEES

"1. Each standing committee shall establish a subcommittee on legislative review. Each such subcommittee shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of the committee of the subcommittee. In particular, each such subcommittee shall review and study, on a continuing basis, any order, regulation, rule, certificate, code of fair competition, license, notice, or similar instrument issued, prescribed, or promulgated in the administration and execution of such laws or parts of laws.

"2. Each subcommittee shall make reports, not less than once each year, on its studies and reviews, including such comments and recommendations as it considers appropriate. Copies of each such report shall be transmitted to the committee of the subcommittee and to the head of each department, agency, or independent establishment concerned, and to the Library of Congress. Copies of each report shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the committee of the subcommittee."

SEC. 702. This title is enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, subject to and with full recognition of the power of the Senate to enact or change any rule of the Senate at any time in its exercise of its constitutional right to determine the rules of its proceedings.

TITLE VIII-OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

SEC. 801. (a) There is established for the Congress under the Architect of the Capitol, an Office of Congressional Communications, which shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Architect.

(b) The Office shall

(1) maintain a library of video tapes of all television network news programs and television programs of significant public interest;

(2) provide for closed circuit telecasts of, and tape, committee proceedings and proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives:

(3) provide equipment in the office of each Member of Congress to receive telecasts of any such proceedings and for the viewing of any tapes referred to in clauses (1) and (2) of this subsection:

(4) have installed, at appropriate places throughout the Capitol Building and the office buildings of the two Houses of Congress (including, if appropriate, in the office of each Member), equipment to receive information transmitted by any of the major news wire services; and

(5) upon request, assist Members with respect to press, photographic, recording, taping, radio, and television matters.

(c) The House Recording Studio and the Senate Recording Studio, and all their records, property, assets, and personnel are transferred to the Office and are made a part thereof.

SEC. 802. The Architect is authorized

(1) to appoint, on a permanent basis, without regard to political affiliation, and solely on the basis of fitness to perform his duties, a Director of the Office to serve as the head of the staff of the Office and such personnel as he deems necessary;

(2) to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of such personnel;

(3) to fix the pay of such personnel in accordance with the schedule of rates of pay for other personnel in the Office of the Architect, except that any person transferred from the House or Senate Recording Studio to the Office of Congressional Communications shall not be paid at a rate less than the rate he was last paid while employed by such studio; and

(4) to terminate the employment of such personnel.

SEC. 803. Nothing in this title shall be held or considered to require the use of the facilities of the Office by any Member, committee, or officer of the Senate or House of Representatives, if, in the opinion of such Member, committee, or officer, the use of such facilities is inappropriate.

SEC. 804. For purposes of this title, "Member of Congress" means a Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner.

TITLE IX-OPEN COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SEC. 901. Subsection (b) of paragraph 7 of Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended to read as follows:

"(b) Meetings for the transaction of business of each standing committee shall be open to the public except when the committee, by rule or by majority vote, determines otherwise."

SEC. 902. This title is enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, subject to and with full recognition of the power of the Senate to enact or change any rule of the Senate at any time in its exercise of its constitutional right to determine the rules of its proceedings.

TITLE X-STUDY OF COMPUTER SCHEDULING OF SENATE WORK

SEC. 1001. (a) The Citizen's Committee established in section 101 (a) of this Act shall arrange for a detailed study, including specific recommendations, of the applicability of computer programs to the scheduling problems of the Senate. This study would focus, among other things on the possible use of computers to improve scheduling of committee and subcommittee meetings and the cost of such a system to minimize committee meeting conflicts.

(b) These are authorized to be appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title, but, in no case shall this sum exceed $100,000.

TITLE XI-JOINT COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY

SEC. 1101. The Congress declares that—

(1) it has been vested with responsibility under the Constitution to assist in the formulation of the foreign, domestic, and military policies of the United States;

(2) such policies are directly related to the security of the United States; (3) the integration of such policies promotes our national security; and (4) the National Security Council was established by the National Security Act of 1947 as a means of integrating such policies and furthering the national security.

SEC. 1102. (a) In order to enable the Congress to more effectively carry out its constitutional responsibility in the formulation of foreign, domestic, and military policies of the United States and in order to provide the Congress with an improved means for formulating legislation and providing for the integration of such policies which will further promote the security of the United States, there is established a joint committee of the Congress which shall be known as the Joint Committee on National Security, hereafter referred to as the "joint committee". The joint committee shall be composed of twenty-five Members of Congress as follows:

(1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

(2) the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives;