House Report 113-8 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 444) TO REQUIRE THAT, IF THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET DOES NOT ACHIEVE BALANCE IN A FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY SUCH BUDGET, THE PRESIDENT SHALL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL UNIFIED BUDGET BY APRIL 1, 2013, WHICH IDENTIFIES A FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH BALANCE IS ACHIEVED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[House Report 113-8]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

113th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 113-8

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 444) TO REQUIRE THAT, IF
THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET DOES NOT ACHIEVE BALANCE IN A
FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY SUCH BUDGET, THE PRESIDENT SHALL SUBMIT A
SUPPLEMENTAL UNIFIED BUDGET BY APRIL 1, 2013, WHICH IDENTIFIES A FISCAL
YEAR IN WHICH BALANCE IS ACHIEVED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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February 4, 2013.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Mr. Woodall, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 48]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 48, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 444, the
Require a PLAN Act, under a structured rule. The resolution
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on the Budget or their respective designees. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order
against provisions in the bill. The resolution makes in order
only those amendments printed in this report. Each such
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The
resolution waives all points of order against the amendments
printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments printed in this report, the Committee is not
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in
nature.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 6

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for amendment #7, offered by Rep. Van
Hollen (MD), which replaces the entire sequester for 2013--
which would cause deep cuts to domestic priorities and
defense--with savings from specific policies that reflect a
balanced approach to deficit reduction. Protects our most
vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 million per
year to contribute more, eliminates agriculture direct
payments, and cuts subsidies for large oil companies. Defeated:
3-9

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... ............
Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay
Mr. Webster..................................... Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Nay
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 7

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3-
9

Rules Committee record vote No. 8

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 9-3

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................ Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... ............
Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea
Mr. Webster..................................... Yea
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Yea
Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. Takano, Mark (CA): Makes changes to the findings
section, clarifying that Congress holds responsibility for
passing budgets and appropriating funds. (10 minutes)
2. Schrader (OR), Wolf (VA), Cooper (TN), Gibson (NY): Adds
findings stating Simpson-Bowles created a balanced package of
revenue and spending reforms which should form the basis for
meeting the requirements of this act. (10 minutes)
3. Fleming (LA): Requires one of the additional policies
presented in the supplemental budget to be an evaluation of
duplicative agencies and proposals to consolidate them for
cost-savings. (10 minutes)
4. Messer, Luke (IN): Requires the supplemental unified
budget to include the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit
for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a
deficit. (10 minutes)
5. Scalise (LA): Mirrors the House-passed Rules package by
requiring the President's budget proposal to include a category
for Means-Tested Direct Spending and Nonmeans-Tested Direct
Spending, including average growth for each category. (10
minutes)

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Takano of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Amend section 2(b)(3) to read as follows:

(3) Since the President took office, Congress has
allowed the Federal debt to grow by nearly $6 trillion
and total debt now exceeds the size of the entire
economy of the United States.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schrader of Oregon or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of section 2(b), add the following:

(6) The President created the National Commission on
Fiscal Responsibility and Reform chaired by Erskine
Bowles and Senator Alan Simpson, which recommended a
balanced package of revenue and spending reforms to
bring down projected deficits and stabilize the Federal
debt as a share of the economy.
(7) These recommendations enjoy wide bipartisan
support and should be considered the basis for meeting
the requirements of this Act.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fleming of Louisiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Section 3(b)(3) is amended by inserting after ``result'' the
following: ``(including an evaluation of duplicative agency
functions and agency effectiveness, and proposals for
consolidating duplicative functions and programs between
agencies in the interests of cost-savings)''.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Messer of Indiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

In section 3(b), strike ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3),
strike the period at the end of paragraph (4) and insert ``;
and'', and add at the end the following:

(5) an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the
annual deficit for each year in which the supplemental
unified budget is projected to result in a deficit.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scalise of Louisiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Section 3(b) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of
paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''
at the end of paragraph (4), and by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:

(5) under a separate heading entitled ``Direct
Spending'', which shall include a category for ``Means-
Tested Direct Spending'' and a category for ``Nonmeans-
Tested Direct Spending'' and sets forth----
(A) the average rate of growth for each
category in the total amount of outlays during
the 10-year period preceding the budget year;
(B) information on the budget proposals for
reform of such programs;
(C) a description of programs which shall be
considered means-tested direct spending and
nonmeans-tested direct spending for purposes of
this paragraph; and
(D) an annual estimate of the total amount of
outlays for each such program for the period
covered by the budget proposal.