Amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

(a) Declaration of purpose Section 2(2) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621(2)) is amended by striking each year and inserting biennially. (b) Definitions (1) Budget resolution Section 3(4) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 622(4)) is amended by striking fiscal year each place it appears and inserting biennium. (2) Biennium Section 3 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 622) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) The term biennium means the period of 2 consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.. (c) Biennial concurrent resolution on the budget (1) Section heading The section heading of section 301 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632) is amended by striking ANNUAL and inserting BIENNIAL. (2) Contents of resolution Section 301(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by— (i) striking April 15 of each year and inserting March 15 (or, if applicable under section 300(b), April 15) of each odd-numbered year; (ii) striking the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year the first place it appears and inserting the biennium beginning on October 1 of such year; and (iii) striking the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year the second place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in such period; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium; and (C) in paragraph (7), by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium. (3) Additional matters Section 301(b)(3) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(b)(3)) is amended by striking for such fiscal year and inserting for either fiscal year in such biennium. (4) Views of other committees Section 301(d) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(d)) is amended by striking Within 6 weeks after the President submits a budget under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code and inserting Not later than February 1 (or, if applicable under section 300(b), March 15) of each odd-numbered year. (5) Hearings Section 301(e)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(e)(1)) is amended by— (A) striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and (B) inserting after the second sentence the following: On or before February 15 (or, if applicable under section 300(b), March 15) of each odd-numbered year, the Committee on the Budget of each House shall report to its House the concurrent resolution on the budget referred to in subsection (a) for the biennium beginning on October 1 of that year.. (6) Goals for reducing unemployment Section 301(f) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(f)) is amended by striking fiscal year each place it appears and inserting biennium. (7) Economic assumptions Section 301(g)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(g)(1)) is amended by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium. (8) Table of contents The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 301 and inserting the following: Sec. 301. Biennial adoption of concurrent resolution on the budget.. (d) Committee allocations Section 302 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 633) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by— (i) striking for the first fiscal year of the resolution, and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium,; (ii) striking for that period of fiscal years and inserting for all fiscal years covered by the resolution; and (iii) striking for the fiscal year of that resolution and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium; and (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking April 15 and inserting March 15 (or, if applicable under section 300(b), April 15) of an odd-numbered year; (2) in subsection (b), by striking budget year and inserting biennium; (3) in subsection (c) by striking for a fiscal year each place it appears and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium; (4) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; and (ii) in matter following subparagraph (C), by striking the first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) by striking the first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium; and (ii) by striking the total of fiscal years and inserting the total of all fiscal years covered by the resolution; and (5) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking April 15 and inserting March 15 (or, if applicable under section 300(b), April 15) of an odd-numbered year. (e) Section 303 point of order (1) In general Section 303(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(a)) is amended by— (A) striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; (B) striking the first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium; and (C) striking that fiscal year each place it appears and inserting that biennium. (2) Exceptions in the House Section 303(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the budget year and inserting the biennium; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the fiscal year and inserting the biennium; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking May 15 and inserting March 16 (or, if applicable under section 300(b), April 16). (3) Application to the Senate Section 303(c)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(c)(1)) is amended by— (A) striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and (B) striking that year and inserting each fiscal year of that biennium. (f) Permissible revisions of concurrent resolutions on the budget Section 304 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 635) is amended— (1) by striking fiscal year the first two places it appears and inserting biennium; (2) by striking for such fiscal year and inserting for such biennium; and (3) by inserting Any concurrent resolution that revises or reaffirms the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget shall be considered under the procedures set forth in section 305. after to.. (g) Procedures for consideration of budget resolutions Section 305 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 636) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium. (h) Completion of House committee action on appropriation bills (1) In general Section 307 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 638) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking June 10 and inserting April 10; (B) by striking June 10 of each year and inserting April 10 (or, if applicable under section 300(b), May 10) of each odd-numbered year; (C) by striking annual and inserting biennial; (D) by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and (E) by striking that year and inserting that odd-numbered year. (2) Conforming amendment The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 307 and inserting the following: Sec. 307. House committee action on all appropriation bills to be completed by April 10.. (i) Completion of action on regular appropriation bills Section 309 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 640) is amended— (1) by inserting of any odd-numbered year after July; (2) by striking annual and inserting biennial; (3) by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and (4) by striking such year and inserting such odd-numbered year. (j) Reconciliation process Section 310(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 641(a)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking A concurrent and all that follows through shall and inserting A concurrent resolution on the budget for a biennium may, for each fiscal year of the biennium; and (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking for such fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year of the biennium; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking such fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium; and (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking such fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium. (k) Section 311 point of order (1) In the House Section 311(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 642(a)(1)) is amended— (A) by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; (B) by striking the first fiscal year each place it appears and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium; and (C) by striking that first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium. (2) In the Senate Section 311(a)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 642(a)(2)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for either fiscal year of the biennium; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking that first fiscal year the first place it appears and inserting either fiscal year in the biennium; 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 such Act (2 U.S.C. 642(a)(3)) is amended by— (A) striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium; and (B) striking that fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years. (l) MDA point of order Section 312(c) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 643(c)) is amended— (1) by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking the first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year in the biennium; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking that fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year in the biennium; and (4) in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking that fiscal year and inserting the applicable fiscal year.