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To make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2005. (Introduced in House)

HR 3986 IH

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3986

To make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2005.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2004

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. HOSTETTLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

A BILL

To make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2005.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ACROSS-THE-BOARD RESCISSIONS IN NON-DEFENSE, NON-HOMELAND-SECURITY DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005.

(a) Across-The-Board Rescissions- There is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 5 percent of--

(1) the budget authority provided (or obligation limitation imposed) for fiscal year 2005 for any non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary account in any fiscal year 2005 appropriation Act;

(2) the budget authority provided in any advance appropriation for fiscal year 2005 for any non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary account in any prior fiscal year appropriation Act; and

(3) the contract authority provided in fiscal year 2005 for any program that is subject to a limitation contained in any fiscal year 2005 appropriation Act for any non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary account.

(b) Non-Defense, Non-Homeland-Security Discretionary Account- For purposes of subsection (a), the term `non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary account' means any discretionary account, other than--

(1) any account included in a Department of Defense Appropriations Act;

(2) any account included in a Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act;

(3) any account included in a Military Construction Appropriations Act; or

(4) any account for Department of Energy defense activities included in an Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act.

(1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such subsection; and

(2) within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or for accounts and items not included in appropriation Acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted President's budget).

(d) Subsequent Appropriation Laws- In the case of any fiscal year 2005 appropriation Act enacted after the enactment of this section, any rescission required by subsection (a) shall take effect immediately after the enactment of such Act.

(e) OMB Report- Within 30 days after the enactment of this section (or, if later, 30 days after the enactment of any fiscal year 2005 appropriation Act), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the account and amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsection (a).

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