Cederberg, Hon. Elford A., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, statement.. Page 110 Davis, Hon. Glenn R., a Representative in Congress from the State of 123 Gunter, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida, statement 347 Harrington, Hon. Michael J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Moss chusetts. statement- 297 Hillis, Hon. Elwood H., a Representative in Congress from the State of 346 BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 1973 THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1973 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The committee met at 10:15 a.m., pursuant to notice, in room H-313, the Capitol, Hon. Ray J. Madden (chairman of the committee) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The Rules Committee today begins consideration of H.R. 7130, a bill to improve congressional control over budgetary outlay and receipt totals. Without objection a copy of H.R. 7130 as introduced, will be included in the record at this point. (1) 93D CONGRESS 18T SESSION H. R. 7130 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 18, 1973 Mr. ULLMAN (for himself, Mr. WHITTEN, Mr. SCHNEEBELI, Mr. REUSS, Mr. BROYHILL of North Carolina, Mr. MAHON, Mr. BURKE of Massachusetts, Mr. ROONEY of New York, Mrs. GRIFFITHS, Mr. SIKES, Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, Mr. CEDERBERG, Mr. COLLIER, Mr. RHODES, Mr. BROYHILL of Virginia, and Mr. DAVIS of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules A BILL To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate to improve congressional control over budgetary outlay and receipt totals, to provide for a Legislative Budget Director and Staff, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4 (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the 5 "Budget Control Act of 1973". 2 TITLE I-CHANGES IN RULES OF HOUSE AND SENATE PART 2-CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET Sec. 121. Adoption of congressional budget. Sec. 123. Timetable for first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year. Sec. 124. Congress must adopt final concurrent resolution on the budget before adjourning. Sec. 125. Consideration of concurrent resolutions to be expedited. PART 3-TAX SURCHARGE Sec. 131. Tax surcharge required where budget deficit will be greater, or surplus will be smaller, than that determined to be appropriate. PART 4-COMPLIANCE WITH RESPECT TO CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET Sec. 141. Amendments to concurrent resolutions. Sec. 142. Legislation dealing with congressional budget must be handled by budget committees. Sec. 143. Concurrent resolution on budget must be adopted before appropriations, and changes in revenues and public debt limit, are made. Sec. 144. Requirements for legislation and amendments providing new budget authority. Sec. 145. Budget authority legislation may be required to contain outlay limitations. PART 5-IMPROVEMENTS IN FISCAL PROCEDURES Sec. 151. Limitations on new permanent budget authority. Sec. 153. Requirement of authorizations by legislative committees before beginning of fiscal year. Sec. 154. Jurisdiction to consider and report legislation rescinding budget authority. PART 6-TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS Sec. 161. Amendments to House Rules. Sec. 162. Amendments to Standing Rules of the Senate. Sec. 163. Amendments to Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. Sec. 164. Amendments to Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970. PART 7-RULEMAKING POWER OF HOUSE AND SENATE; EFFECTIVE DATE Sec. 171. Rulemaking power of the House and Senate. Sec. 172. Two-thirds vote required to waive rules or overrule decisions sustaining points of order. Sec. 173. Effective date. 3 TITLE II-LEGISLATIVE BUDGET DIRECTOR AND STAFF Sec. 201. Legislative Budget Director; staff. Sec. 202. Additional powers to obtain data. Sec. 203. Projections of budget outlays. Sec. 204. Evaluation of budgetary requirements through the use of com- (a) Clause 1 of Rule X of the Rules of the House of 8 Representatives is amended by redesignating paragraphs (e) 9 through (u), inclusive, as paragraphs (f) through (v), re- 10 spectively, and by inserting after paragraph (d) the follow- "(e) Committee on the Budget, to consist of twenty- "(1) seven Members who are members of the Com- mittee on Appropriations, to be chosen by such com- "(2) seven Members who are members of the Com- mittee on Ways and Means, to be chosen by such com- "(3) seven additional Members to be appointed |