Biennial appropriations bills
Title III — Biennial budget timetable reforms › Subtitle A — Biennial budgeting and appropriations
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(a) In General Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), as amended by section 305(a), is amended by adding at the end the following: 317. Consideration of biennial appropriations bills It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate in any odd-numbered year to consider any regular bill providing new budget authority or a limitation on obligations under the jurisdiction of any of the subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations for only the first fiscal year of a biennium, unless the program, project, or activity for which the new budget authority or obligation limitation is provided will require no additional authority beyond 1 year and will be completed or terminated after the amount provided has been expended.. (b) Amendment to Table of Contents The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 316, as added by section 305(b) the following: Sec. 317. Consideration of biennial appropriations bills..