Amendments to title 31, United States Code

(a) Definition Section 1101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) biennium has the meaning given that term in paragraph (12) of section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622).. (b) Budget contents and submission to the congress (1) Schedule The matter preceding paragraph (1) in section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) On or before the first day on which Congress is in session (or, if applicable under section 300(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the first Monday in February) of each odd-numbered year, the President shall transmit to the Congress, the budget for the biennium beginning on October 1 of such calendar year. The budget of the United States Government transmitted under this subsection shall include a budget message and summary and supporting information. The President shall include in each budget the following:. (2) Expenditures Section 1105(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal years after that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted and in the succeeding 4 fiscal years. (3) Receipts Section 1105(a)(6) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal years after that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted and in the succeeding 4 years. (4) Balance statements Section 1105(a)(9)(C) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium. (5) Functions and activities Section 1105(a)(12) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking after that year and inserting after that biennium. (6) Allowances Section 1105(a)(13) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium. (7) Allowances for uncontrolled expenditures Section 1105(a)(14) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted. (8) Tax expenditures Section 1105(a)(16) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium. (9) Future years Section 1105(a)(17) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking the fiscal year following the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium following the biennium; (B) by striking that following fiscal year and inserting each such fiscal year; and (C) by striking fiscal year before the fiscal year and inserting biennium before the biennium. (10) Prior year outlays Section 1105(a)(18) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking the prior fiscal year and inserting each of the two most recently completed fiscal years,; (B) by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years; and (C) by striking in that year and inserting in those fiscal years. (11) Prior year receipts Section 1105(a)(19) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking the prior fiscal year and inserting each of the two most recently completed fiscal years; (B) by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years; and (C) by striking in that year each place it appears and inserting in those fiscal years. (12) Homeland security Section 1105(a)(35)(A)(i) of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking the fiscal years for which the budget is submitted and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted. (13) EESA Section 1105(a)(36) of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted. (14) Veterans health Section 1105(a)(37) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted. (c) Estimated expenditures of legislative and judicial branches Section 1105(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking each year and inserting each even-numbered year. (d) Recommendations To meet estimated deficiencies Section 1105(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the fiscal year for the first place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for; (2) by striking the fiscal year for the second place it appears and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium, as the case may be, for; and (3) by striking for that year and inserting for each fiscal year of the biennium. (e) Capital investment analysis Section 1105(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking ensuing fiscal year and inserting biennium to which such budget relates. (f) Preparation of budget Section 1105(f) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; and (2) by striking that and subsequent and inserting each fiscal year in such biennium and subsequent. (g) Budget justifications (1) Title 31 Section 1105(i)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking for each fiscal year and inserting for each biennium. (2) FFATA Section 3(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by striking annual and inserting biennial. (h) Supplemental budget estimates and changes (1) In general Section 1106(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by— (i) inserting after Before July 16 of each year the following: and the first day on which Congress is in session of each even-numbered year; and (ii) striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking that fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in such biennium; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium; and (D) in paragraph (3), by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium. (2) Changes Section 1106(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by— (A) inserting after Before July 16 of each year the following: and the first day on which Congress is in session of each even-numbered year; (B) striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium; and (C) striking submitted before July 16 and inserting required by this subsection. (i) Current programs and activities estimates (1) In general Section 1109(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking On or before the first Monday after January 3 of each year (on or before February 5 in 1986) and inserting At the same time the budget required by section 1105 is submitted for a biennium; and (B) by striking the following fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of such biennium. (2) Joint economic committee Section 1109(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking before March 1 of each year and inserting within one week of the President’s budget submission for each odd-numbered year (or, if applicable under section 300(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, not later than February 15 of an odd-numbered year). (j) Year-Ahead requests for authorizing legislation Section 1110 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking May 16 and inserting March 31; and (2) striking year before the year in which the fiscal year begins and inserting calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the biennium begins.