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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 13, 2001
Budget Responsibility and Efficiency Act of 2001 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise the Federal and congressional budget processes by establishing a two-year budgeting and appropriations cycle and timetable. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.Conforms provisions of the Rules of the House of Representatives, provisions governing the President's budget, and requirements for certain strategic and performance plans and reports to the biennial framework.Provides a point of order against any measure that contains a specific authorization of appropriations unless such authorization is for each fiscal year in a biennium.Requires the President's budget submission for FY 2004 to identify budget accounts for which an appropriation should be made for each fiscal year of the FY 2004-2005 biennium. Directs congressional committees, during the 108th Congress, to work with the Comptroller General to develop plans to transition program authorizations to a multi-year schedule. Sets forth additional transition requirements.Makes this Act applicable to budget resolutions and appropriations for the biennium beginning with FY 2006.
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Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R–NH
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 107-200, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 107-200, Part II.
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 2001.
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 2001.
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 9, 2001.
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 9, 2001.
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2001.
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2001.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on The Budget. H. Rept. 107-200, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on The Budget. H. Rept. 107-200, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House Committee on The Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 5, 2001.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period ending not later than April 13, 2001, and in addition to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period ending not later than April 13, 2001, and in addition to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period ending not later than April 13, 2001, and in addition to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period ending not later than April 13, 2001, and in addition to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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