2 U.S.C. § 636 — Provisions relating to consideration of con-

Page 187 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 636 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (a) gen- erally, substituting provisions respecting new entitle- ment authority or new credit authority, for provisions respecting new spending authority. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (b) gen- erally, inserting provisions relating to applicability of subsec. (a) after May 15 of any calendar year. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (c) gen- erally, inserting references to amendments of bills or resolutions wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termi- nation Dates note under section 900 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246. § 635. Permissible revisions of concurrent resolu- tions on the budget At any time after the concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year has been agreed to pursuant to section 632 of this title, and before the end of such fiscal year, the two Houses may adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which revises or reaffirms the concurrent reso- lution on the budget for such fiscal year most recently agreed to. (Pub. L. 93–344, title III, § 304, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 201(b), Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1047; Pub. L. 100–119, title II, § 208(b), Sept. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 786; Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13112(a)(8), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–608; Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10108, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 684.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1325 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. AMENDMENTS 1997—Pub. L. 105–33 designated subsec. (a) as entire section and struck out subsec. (a) heading ‘‘In general’’ and subsec. (b) heading and text. Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: ‘‘The provisions of section 632(g) of this title shall apply with respect to concurrent resolutions on the budget under this section (and amendments thereto and conference reports there- on) in the same way they apply to concurrent resolu- tions on the budget under such section 632(g) of this title (and amendments thereto and conference reports thereon).’’ 1990—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 101–508 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: ‘‘The provisions of section 632(i) of this title shall apply with respect to concurrent reso- lutions on the budget under this section (and amend- ments thereto and conference reports thereon) in the same way they apply to concurrent resolutions on the budget under such section 632(i) of this title (and amendments thereto and conference reports thereon).’’ 1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–119 added subsec. (c). 1985—Pub. L. 99–177, in amending section generally, inserted ‘‘Permissible’’ before ‘‘revisions’’ in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), struck out ‘‘first’’ after ‘‘after the’’, and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termi- nation Dates note under section 900 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246. § 636. Provisions relating to consideration of con- current resolutions on the budget (a) Procedure in House after report of Com- mittee; debate (1) When a concurrent resolution on the budg- et has been reported by the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and has been referred to the appropriate calendar of the House, it shall be in order on any day thereafter, subject to clause 4 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, to move to pro- ceed to the consideration of the concurrent reso- lution. The motion is highly privileged and is not debatable. An amendment to the motion is not in order and it is not in order to move to re- consider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. (2) General debate on any concurrent resolu- tion on the budget in the House of Representa- tives shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the ma- jority and minority parties, plus such additional hours of debate as are consumed pursuant to paragraph (3). A motion further to limit debate is not debatable. A motion to recommit the con- current resolution is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the concurrent resolution is agreed to or dis- agreed to. (3) Following the presentation of opening statements on the concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget of the House, there shall be a period of up to four hours for debate on economic goals and policies. (4) Only if a concurrent resolution on the budget reported by the Committee on the Budg- et of the House sets forth the economic goals (as described in sections 1022(a)(2) and 1022a(b) of title 15) which the estimates, amounts, and lev- els (as described in section 632(a) of this title) set forth in such resolution are designed to achieve, shall it be in order to offer to such reso- lution an amendment relating to such goals, and such amendment shall be in order only if it also proposes to alter such estimates, amounts, and levels in germane fashion in order to be con- sistent with the goals proposed in such amend- ment. (5) Consideration of any concurrent resolution on the budget by the House of Representatives shall be in the Committee of the Whole, and the resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule in accordance with the applicable provisions of rule XVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives. After the Committee rises and reports the resolution back to the House, the previous question shall be con- sidered as ordered on the resolution and any Page 188 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 636 amendments thereto to final passage without in- tervening motion; except that it shall be in order at any time prior to final passage (not- withstanding any other rule or provision of law) to adopt an amendment (or a series of amend- ments) changing any figure or figures in the res- olution as so reported to the extent necessary to achieve mathematical consistency. (6) Debate in the House of Representatives on the conference report on any concurrent resolu- tion on the budget shall be limited to not more than 5 hours, which shall be divided equally be- tween the majority and minority parties. A mo- tion further to limit debate is not debatable. A motion to recommit the conference report is not in order, and it is not in order to move to recon- sider the vote by which the conference report is agreed to or disagreed to. (7) Appeals from decisions of the Chair relat- ing to the application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the procedure relating to any concurrent resolution on the budget shall be decided without debate. (b) Procedure in Senate after report of Com- mittee; debate; amendments (1) Debate in the Senate on any concurrent resolution on the budget, and all amendments thereto and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 50 hours, except that with respect to any concurrent resolution referred to in section 635 of this title all such debate shall be limited to not more than 15 hours. The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. (2) Debate in the Senate on any amendment to a concurrent resolution on the budget shall be limited to 2 hours, to be equally divided be- tween, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the concurrent resolution, and de- bate on any amendment to an amendment, de- batable motion, or appeal shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and con- trolled by, the mover and the manager of the concurrent resolution, except that in the event the manager of the concurrent resolution is in favor of any such amendment, motion, or ap- peal, the time in opposition thereto shall be con- trolled by the minority leader or his designee. No amendment that is not germane to the provi- sions of such concurrent resolution shall be re- ceived. Such leaders, or either of them, may, from the time under their control on the pas- sage of the concurrent resolution, allot addi- tional time to any Senator during the consider- ation of any amendment, debatable motion, or appeal. (3) Following the presentation of opening statements on the concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, there shall be a period of up to four hours for debate on economic goals and policies. (4) Subject to the other limitations of this Act, only if a concurrent resolution on the budg- et reported by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate sets forth the economic goals (as de- scribed in sections 1022(a)(2) and 1022a(b) of title 15) which the estimates, amounts, and levels (as described in section 632(a) of this title) set forth in such resolution are designed to achieve, shall it be in order to offer to such resolution an amendment relating to such goals, and such amendment shall be in order only if it also pro- poses to alter such estimates, amounts, and lev- els in germane fashion in order to be consistent with the goals proposed in such amendment. (5) A motion to further limit debate is not de- batable. A motion to recommit (except a motion to recommit with instructions to report back within a specified number of days, not to exceed 3, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session) is not in order. Debate on any such motion to recommit shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and con- trolled by, the mover and the manager of the concurrent resolution. (6) Notwithstanding any other rule, an amend- ment or series of amendments to a concurrent resolution on the budget proposed in the Senate shall always be in order if such amendment or series of amendments proposes to change any figure or figures then contained in such concur- rent resolution so as to make such concurrent resolution mathematically consistent or so as to maintain such consistency. (c) Action on conference reports in Senate (1) A motion to proceed to the consideration of the conference report on any concurrent resolu- tion on the budget (or a reconciliation bill or resolution) may be made even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. (2) During the consideration in the Senate of the conference report (or a message between Houses) on any concurrent resolution on the budget, and all amendments in disagreement, and all amendments thereto, and debatable mo- tions and appeals in connection therewith, de- bate shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and minority leader or their designees. Debate on any debatable motion or appeal re- lated to the conference report (or a message be- tween Houses) shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the conference report (or a message between Houses). (3) Should the conference report be defeated, debate on any request for a new conference and the appointment of conferees shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and con- trolled by, the manager of the conference report and the minority leader or his designee, and should any motion be made to instruct the con- ferees before the conferees are named, debate on such motion shall be limited to one-half hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the conference re- port. Debate on any amendment to any such in- structions shall be limited to 20 minutes, to be equally divided between and controlled by the mover and the manager of the conference report. In all cases when the manager of the conference report is in favor of any motion, appeal, or amendment, the time in opposition shall be under the control of the minority leader or his designee. (4) In any case in which there are amendments in disagreement, time on each amendment shall Page 189 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 636 be limited to 30 minutes, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the manager of the conference report and the minority leader or his designee. No amendment that is not germane to the provisions of such amendments shall be re- ceived. (d) Concurrent resolution must be consistent in Senate It shall not be in order in the Senate to vote on the question of agreeing to— (1) a concurrent resolution on the budget un- less the figures then contained in such resolu- tion are mathematically consistent; or (2) a conference report on a concurrent reso- lution on the budget unless the figures con- tained in such resolution, as recommended in such conference report, are mathematically consistent. (Pub. L. 93–344, title III, § 305, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 95–523, title III, § 303(b), (c), Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1905, 1906; Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 201(b), Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1047; Pub. L. 100–119, title II, § 209, Sept. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 787; Pub. L. 100–203, title VIII, § 8003(d), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–282; Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, §§ 13209, 13210(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–619, 1388–620; Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10109(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 684; Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, title I, § 122(4)–(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1175.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), means Pub. L. 93–344, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 297, known as the Congres- sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which enacted chapters 17, 17A and 17B, and section 190a–3 of this title and sections 11a, 11c, 11d, 1020a of former Title 31, Money and Finance, amended sections 11, 665, 701, 1020, 1151, 1152, 1153, and 1154 of former Title 31, section 105 of Title 1, General Provisions, sections 190b and 190d of this title, repealed sections 571 and 581c–1 of former Title 31 and sections 66 and 81 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sec- tions 190a–1, 621, 632, and 682 of this title, section 105 of Title 1, and section 1020 of former Title 31. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 621 of this title and Ta- bles. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1326 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. AMENDMENTS 2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–67, § 122(4), substituted ‘‘clause 4 of rule XIII’’ for ‘‘clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI’’. Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 113–67, § 122(5), substituted ‘‘provisions of rule XVIII’’ for ‘‘provisions of rule XXIII’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 113–67, § 122(6), substituted ‘‘section 635’’ for ‘‘section 635(a)’’. 1997—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–33 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: ‘‘When the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives has reported any concurrent resolution on the budget, it is in order at any time after the fifth day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) following the day on which the report upon such resolu- tion by the Committee on the Budget has been avail- able to Members of the House and, if applicable, after the first day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) following the day on which a report upon such resolution by the Committee on Rules pursuant to section 632(c) of this title has been available to Mem- bers of the House (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to pro- ceed to the consideration of the concurrent resolution. The motion is highly privileged and is not debatable. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.’’ 1990—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101–508, § 13209(1), struck out at beginning ‘‘The conference report on any concur- rent resolution on the budget shall be in order in the Senate at any time after the third day (excluding Sat- urdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) following the day on which such conference report is reported and is available to Members of the Senate.’’ and inserted ‘‘on any concurrent resolution on the budget (or a reconcili- ation bill or resolution)’’ after ‘‘consideration of the conference report’’. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101–508, § 13209(2), inserted ‘‘(or a message between Houses)’’ after ‘‘conference report’’ wherever appearing. Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101–508, § 13210(1), redesig- nated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘If at the end of 7 days (ex- cluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the conferees of both Houses have been appointed to a committee of conference on a concurrent resolution on the budget, the conferees are unable to reach agree- ment with respect to all matters in disagreement be- tween the two Houses, then the conferees shall submit to their respective Houses, on the first day thereafter on which their House is in session— ‘‘(1) a conference report recommending those mat- ters on which they have agreed and reporting in dis- agreement those matters on which they have not agreed; or ‘‘(2) a conference report in disagreement, if the matter in disagreement is an amendment which strikes out the entire text of the concurrent resolu- tion and inserts a substitute text.’’ 1987—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100–203, § 8003(d), inserted a comma after ‘‘therewith’’. Pub. L. 100–119 inserted ‘‘and all amendments in dis- agreement, and all amendments thereto, and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith’’ after ‘‘budget,’’. 1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–177, in amending subsec. (a) generally, in par. (1) inserted provisions relating to applicability of report after first day and substituted ‘‘fifth day’’ for ‘‘tenth day’’, in par. (3) struck out ‘‘first’’ before ‘‘concurrent’’, in par. (5) substituted ‘‘considered for’’ for ‘‘read for’’, struck out par. (7) re- lating to motions to postpone, and redesignated par. (8) as (7). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–177, in amending subsec. (b) generally, in par. (1) substituted ‘‘any concurrent’’ for ‘‘the second required concurrent’’ and ‘‘635(a)’’ for ‘‘641(a)’’, in par. (3) struck out ‘‘first’’ before ‘‘concur- rent’’, and in par. (4) inserted provisions relating to ap- plicability of other limitations of this Act. Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 99–177, in amending section generally, reenacted subsecs. (c) to (e) without change. 1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–523, § 303(b), inserted in par. (2) ‘‘, plus such additional hours of debate as are consumed pursuant to paragraph (3)’’ after ‘‘and minor- ity parties’’, added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated ex- isting pars. (3) to (6) as (6) to (9), respectively. Existing pars. (3) to (6) were renumbered (5) to (8), respectively, as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding the language of section 303(b)(2) of Pub. L. 95–523 directing that existing pars. (3) to (6) be redesignated (6) to (9), respectively. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–523, § 303(c), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated existing pars. (3) and (4) as (6) and (7), respectively. Existing pars. (3) and (4) were renum- bered (5) and (6), respectively, as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding the language of section 303(c)(1) of Pub. L. 95–523 directing that existing pars. (3) and (4) be redesignated (6) and (7), respectively. Page 190 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 637 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termi- nation Dates note under section 900 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246. § 637. Legislation dealing with Congressional budget must be handled by Budget Commit- tees (a) In the Senate In the Senate, no bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, dealing with any matter which is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget shall be considered unless it is a bill or resolution which has been reported by the Committee on the Budget (or from the consideration of which such committee has been discharged) or unless it is an amend- ment to such a bill or resolution. (b) In the House of Representatives In the House of Representatives, no bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto, or con- ference report thereon, dealing with any matter which is within the jurisdiction of the Com- mittee on the Budget shall be considered unless it is a bill or joint resolution which has been re- ported by the Committee on the Budget (or from the consideration of which such committee has been discharged) or unless it is an amendment to such a bill or joint resolution. (Pub. L. 93–344, title III, § 306, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 313; Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 201(b), Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1050; Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13207(a)(1)(D), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–617; Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, title I, § 122(7), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1175.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1327 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 113–67 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, substituted ‘‘In the Senate, no’’ for ‘‘No’’, struck out ‘‘of either House’’ after ‘‘jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget’’, ‘‘in that House’’ after ‘‘shall be considered’’, and ‘‘of that House’’ after ‘‘reported by the Committee on the Budget’’, and added subsec. (b). 1990—Pub. L. 101–508 substituted ‘‘bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report’’ for ‘‘bill or resolution, and no amendment to any bill or resolu- tion’’. 1985—Pub. L. 99–177 reenacted section without change. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termi- nation Dates note under section 900 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246. § 638. House committee action on all appropria- tion bills to be completed by June 10 On or before June 10 of each year, the Com- mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep- resentatives shall report annual appropriation bills providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all of its subcommittees for the fiscal year which begins on October 1 of that year. (Pub. L. 93–344, title III, § 307, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 313; Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 201(b), Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1051.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1328 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. AMENDMENTS 1985—Pub. L. 99–177 substituted ‘‘by June 10’’ for ‘‘be- fore first appropriation bill is reported’’ in section catchline, and amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘Prior to report- ing the first regular appropriation bill for each fiscal year, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall, to the extent practicable, com- plete subcommittee markup and full committee action on all regular appropriation bills for that year and sub- mit to the House a summary report comparing the committee’s recommendations with the appropriate levels of budget outlays and new budget authority as set forth in the most recently agreed to concurrent res- olution on the budget for that year.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termi- nation Dates note under section 900 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246. § 639. Reports, summaries, and projections of Congressional budget actions (a) Legislation providing new budget authority or providing increase or decrease in reve- nues or tax expenditures (1) Whenever a committee of either House re- ports to its House a bill or joint resolution, or committee amendment thereto, providing new budget authority (other than continuing appro- priations) or providing an increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures for a fiscal year (or fiscal years), the report accompanying that bill or joint resolution shall contain a state- ment, or the committee shall make available such a statement in the case of an approved committee amendment which is not reported to its House, prepared after consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office— (A) comparing the levels in such measure to the appropriate allocations in the reports sub- mitted under section 633(b) of this title for the