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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
Section 221
Title II—Deficit Reduction Procedures
PART A—CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PROCESS
SUBPART III—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO IMPROVE BUDGET PROCEDURES
Sec. 221. Congressional Budget Office.
(a) Reporting Date.—Section 202(1)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking out “April l” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “February 15”.
(b) Additional Reporting Requirement.—Section 202(0 of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
“(3) On or before January 15 of each year, the Director, after consultation with the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and Senate, shall submit to the Congress a report listing (A) all programs and activities funded during the fiscal year ending September 30 of that calendar year for which authorizations for appropriations have not been enacted for that fiscal year, and (B) all programs and activities for which authorizations for appropriations have been enacted for the fiscal year ending September 30 of that calendar year, but for which no authorizations for appropriations have been enacted for the fiscal year beginning October 1of that calendar year.”.
(c) Studies.—Section 202 of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
“(h) Studies.—The Director shall conduct continuing studies to enhance comparisons of budget outlays, credit authority, and tax expenditures.”.
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Counsel Notes
The Joint Explanatory Statement of the Managers of Conference on the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 included this description:
Section 221. Congressional Budget Office
The House amendment contained a series of amendments to section 202 of the Congressional Budget Act.
The Senate amendment also contained an amendment to section 202 of the Budget Act.
The conference agreement amends section 202 as follows:
(a) Reporting Date.—The conference agreement amends section 202(f)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act to require submission of the annual CBO reports to the Budget Committees by February 15 of each year.
(b) Additional Reporting Requirement.—The conference agreement amends section 202(f) of the Congressional Budget Act by adding paragraph (3). Paragraph (3) requires the Director to submit to the Congress on or before January 15 of each year a report listing unauthorized programs and programs whose authorizations expire in the coming fiscal year. The list should also include pro grams and activities for which authorizations of appropriations have already expired but for which appropriations were made in the current fiscal year.
The purpose of this requirement, in conjunction with the elimination of the May 5th deadline for reporting authorization bills, is to help Congress use the early months of the year to adopt authorizing legislation which must be in place before the thirteen regular appropriation bills can be considered.
(c) Studies.—The conference agreement adds subsection (h) to section 202 of the Congressional Budget Act. Subsection (h) requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to conduct studies to enhance comparisons of budget outlays, credit activity, and tax expenditures.
The purpose of the requirement is to facilitate comparisons among programs with similar objectives but different forms of financing.
U.S. House of Representatives, Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Conference Report to Accompany H. J. Res. 372, House Report 99-433 (December 10, 1985).
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY NOTES
PUBLIC LAWS
Pub. L. 99–177, title II, §221, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1059 (Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985).
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