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Division C — Budgetary and Other Matters

115th Congress · Approved Feb 9, 2018 · 132 Stat. 64 · Lineage

DIVISION C Budgetary and Other Matters

SEC. 30001. Table of Contents.

The table of contents for this division is as follows:

DIVISION C— BUDGETARY AND OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 30001. Table of contents.

TITLE I— BUDGET ENFORCEMENT

Sec. 30101. Amendments to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Sec. 30102. Balances on the PAYGO Scorecards.

Sec. 30103. Authority for fiscal year 2019 budget resolution in the Senate.

Sec. 30104. Authority for fiscal year 2019 budget resolution in the House of Representatives.

Sec. 30105. Exercise of rulemaking powers.

TITLE II— OFFSETS

Sec. 30201. Customs user fees.

Sec. 30202. Aviation security service fees.

Sec. 30203. Extension of certain immigration fees.

Sec. 30204. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown.

Sec. 30205. Elimination of surplus funds of Federal reserve banks.

Sec. 30206. Reemployment services and eligibility assessments.

TITLE III— TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT

Sec. 30301. Temporary extension of public debt limit.

TITLE IV— JOINT SELECT COMMITTEES

Subtitle A— Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans

Sec. 30421. Definitions.

Sec. 30422. Establishment of Joint Select Committee.

Sec. 30423. Funding.

Sec. 30424. Consideration of joint committee bill in the Senate.

Subtitle B— Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform

Sec. 30441. Definitions.

Sec. 30442. Establishment of Joint Select Committee.

Sec. 30443. Funding.

Sec. 30444. Consideration of joint committee bill in the Senate.

TITLE I Budget Enforcement

SEC. 30101. Amendments to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

(a)
Revised Discretionary Spending Limits.— Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following:

“(5) for fiscal year 2018—

“(A) for the revised security category, $629,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

“(B) for the revised nonsecurity category $579,000,000,000 in new budget authority;

“(6) for fiscal year 2019—

“(A) for the revised security category, $647,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

“(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $597,000,000,000 in new budget authority;”

(b)
Direct Spending Adjustments for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019.— Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (5)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “ and (11)” and inserting “ , (11), and (12)”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(12) Implementing direct spending reductions for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.—

(A) OMB shall make the calculations necessary to implement the direct spending reductions calculated pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) without regard to the amendment made to section 251(c) revising the discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.

“(B) Paragraph (5)(B) shall not be implemented for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.”

(c)
Extension of Direct Spending Reductions Through Fiscal Year 2027.— Section 251A(6) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “ for fiscal year 2022, for fiscal year 2023, for fiscal year 2024, and for fiscal year 2025” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027”; and
(2)
in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “ fiscal year 2025” and inserting “ fiscal year 2027”.

SEC. 30102. Balances on the Paygo Scorecards.

Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the balances on the PAYGO scorecards established pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)) shall be zero.

SEC. 30103. Authority for Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Resolution in the Senate.

(a)
Fiscal Year 2019.— For purposes of enforcing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) after April 15, 2018, and enforcing budgetary points of order in prior concurrent resolutions on the budget, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided for in subsection (b) shall apply in the Senate in the same manner as for a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019 with appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028.
(b)
Committee Allocations, Aggregates, and Levels.— After April 15, 2018, but not later than May 15, 2018, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall file—
(1)
for the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal year 2019 consistent with discretionary spending limits set forth in section 251(c)(6) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by this Act, for the purposes of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633);
(2)
for all committees other than the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal years 2019, 2019 through 2023, and 2019 through 2028 consistent with the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for the purposes of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633);
(3)
aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2019 in accordance with the allocations established under paragraphs (1) and (2), for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642);
(4)
aggregate revenue levels for fiscal years 2019, 2019 through 2023, and 2019 through 2028 consistent with the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642); and
(5)
levels of Social Security revenues and outlays for fiscal years 2019, 2019 through 2023, and 2019 through 2028 consistent with the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633 and 642).
(c)
Additional Matter.— The filing referred to in subsection (b) may also include for fiscal year 2019 the deficit-neutral reserve funds contained in title III of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress) updated by one fiscal year.
(d)
Expiration.— This section shall expire if a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019 is agreed to by the Senate and the House of Representatives pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632).

SEC. 30104. Authority for Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Resolution in the House of Representatives.

(a)
Fiscal Year 2019.— If a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019 has not been adopted by April 15, 2018, for the purpose of enforcing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided for in subsection (b) shall apply in the House of Representatives after April 15, 2018, in the same manner as for a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019 with appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2019 and for fiscal years 2020 through 2028.
(b)
Committee Allocations, Aggregates, and Levels.— In the House of Representatives, the Chair of the Committee on the Budget shall submit a statement for publication in the Congressional Record after April 15, 2018, but not later than May 15, 2018, containing—
(1)
for the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal year 2019 for discretionary budget authority at the total level set forth in section 251(c)(6) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by this Act, and the outlays flowing therefrom, and committee allocations for fiscal year 2019 for current law mandatory budget authority and outlays, for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
(2)
for all committees other than the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal year 2019 and for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2028 at the levels included in the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and
(3)
aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2019 and aggregate revenue levels for fiscal year 2019 and for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, at the levels included in the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(c)
Additional Matter.— The statement referred to in subsection (b) may also include for fiscal year 2019, the matter contained in the provisions referred to in subsection (f)(1).
(d)
Fiscal Year 2019 Allocation to the Committee on Appropriations.— If the statement referred to in subsection (b) is not filed by May 15, 2018, then the matter referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall be submitted by the Chair of the Committee on the Budget for publication in the Congressional Record on the next day that the House of Representatives is in session.
(e)
Adjustments.— The chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives may adjust the levels included in the statement referred to in subsection (b) to reflect the budgetary effects of any legislation enacted during the 115th Congress that reduces the deficit or as otherwise necessary.
(f)
Application.— Upon submission of the statement referred to in subsection (b)—
(1)
all references in sections 5101 through 5112, sections 5201 through 5205, section 5301, and section 5401 of House Concurrent Resolution 71 (115th Congress) to a fiscal year shall be considered for all purposes in the House to be references to the succeeding fiscal year; and
(2)
all references in the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) to allocations, aggregates, or other appropriate levels in “this concurrent resolution”, “the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget”, or “this resolution” shall be considered for all purposes in the House to be references to the allocations, aggregates, or other appropriate levels contained in the statement referred to in subsection (b), as adjusted.
(g)
Expiration.— Subsections (a) through (f) shall no longer apply if a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019 is agreed to by the Senate and House of Representatives.

SEC. 30105. Exercise of Rulemaking Powers.

Sections 30103 and 30104 are enacted by the Congress—
(1)
as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
(2)
with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House.

TITLE II Offsets

SEC. 30201. Customs User Fees.

(a)
In General.— Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “ January 14, 2026” and inserting “ February 24, 2027”; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ September 30, 2027”.
(b)
Rate for Merchandise Processing Fees.— Section 503 of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112–41; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking “ January 14, 2026” and inserting “ February 24, 2027”.

SEC. 30202. Aviation Security Service Fees.

Paragraph (4) of section 44940(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

“(M) $1,640,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.

“(N) $1,680,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.”

SEC. 30203. Extension of Certain Immigration Fees.

(a)
Visa Waiver Program.— Section 217(h)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2020” and inserting “ September 30, 2027”.
(b)
L–1 and H–1b Visas.— Section 411 of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2025” each place it appears and inserting “ September 30, 2027”.

SEC. 30204. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drawdown.

(a)
Drawdown and Sale.—
(1)
In general.— Notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy shall draw down and sell from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve—
(A)
30,000,000 barrels of crude oil during the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2025;
(B)
35,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal year 2026; and
(C)
35,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal year 2027.
(2)
Deposit of amounts received from sale.— Amounts received from a sale under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury during the fiscal year in which the sale occurs.
(b)
Emergency Protection.— The Secretary of Energy may not draw down and sell crude oil under this section in quantities that would limit the authority to sell petroleum products under subsection (h) of section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) in the full quantity authorized by that subsection.
(c)
Strategic Petroleum Drawdown Conditions and Limitations.—
(1)
Conditions.— Section 161(h)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241(h)(1)) is amended in subparagraph (B) by striking “ shortage; and” and all that follows through “ Secretary of” in subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:

“(C) the Secretary has found that action taken under this subsection will not impair the ability of the United States to carry out obligations of the United States under the international energy program; and

“(D) the Secretary of”

(2)
Limitations.— Section 161(h)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241(h)(2)) is amended by striking “ 450,000,000” each place it appears and inserting “ 350,000,000”.

SEC. 30205. Elimination of Surplus Funds of Federal Reserve Banks.

Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “ $10,000,000,000” and inserting “ $7,500,000,000”.

SEC. 30206. Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments.

(a)
In General.— Title III of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 306. GRANTS TO STATES FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS.

“(a) In General.—The Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall award grants under this section for a fiscal year to eligible States to conduct a program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments for individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) for weeks in such fiscal year for which such individuals receive unemployment compensation.

“(b) Purposes.—The purposes of this section are to accomplish the following goals:

“(1) To improve employment outcomes of individuals that receive unemployment compensation and to reduce the average duration of receipt of such compensation through employment.

“(2) To strengthen program integrity and reduce improper payments of unemployment compensation by States through the detection and prevention of such payments to individuals who are not eligible for such compensation.

“(3) To promote alignment with the broader vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) of increased program integration and service delivery for job seekers, including claimants for unemployment compensation.

“(4) To establish reemployment services and eligibility assessments as an entry point for individuals receiving unemployment compensation into other workforce system partner programs.

“(c) Evidence-based Standards.—

“(1) In general.—In carrying out a State program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments using grant funds awarded to the State under this section, a State shall use such funds only for interventions demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks for which program participants receive unemployment compensation by improving employment outcomes for program participants.

“(2) Expanding evidence-based interventions.—In addition to the requirement imposed by paragraph (1), a State shall—

“(A) for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, use no less than 25 percent of the grant funds awarded to the State under this section for interventions with a high or moderate causal evidence rating that show a demonstrated capacity to improve employment and earnings outcomes for program participants;

“(B) for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, use no less than 40 percent of such grant funds for interventions described in subparagraph (A); and

“(C) for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 2026, use no less than 50 percent of such grant funds for interventions described in subparagraph (A).

“(d) Evaluations.—

“(1) Required evaluations.—Any intervention without a high or moderate causal evidence rating used by a State in carrying out a State program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments under this section shall be under evaluation at the time of use.

“(2) Funding limitation.—A State shall use not more than 10 percent of grant funds awarded to the State under this section to conduct or cause to be conducted evaluations of interventions used in carrying out a program under this section (including evaluations conducted pursuant to paragraph (1)).

“(e) State Plan.—

“(1) In general.—As a condition of eligibility to receive a grant under this section for a fiscal year, a State shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, a State plan that outlines how the State intends to conduct a program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments under this section, including—

“(A) assurances that, and a description of how, the program will provide—

“(i) proper notification to participating individuals of the program’s eligibility conditions, requirements, and benefits, including the issuance of warnings and simple, clear notifications to ensure that participating individuals are fully aware of the consequences of failing to adhere to such requirements, including policies related to non-attendance or non-fulfillment of work search requirements; and

“(ii) reasonable scheduling accommodations to maximize participation for eligible individuals;

“(B) assurances that, and a description of how, the program will conform with the purposes outlined in subsection (b) and satisfy the requirement to use evidence-based standards under subsection (c), including—

“(i) a description of the evidence-based interventions the State plans to use to speed reemployment;

“(ii) an explanation of how such interventions are appropriate to the population served; and

“(iii) if applicable, a description of the evaluation structure the State plans to use for interventions without at least a moderate or high causal evidence rating, which may include national evaluations conducted by the Department of Labor or by other entities; and

“(C) a description of any reemployment activities and evaluations conducted in the prior fiscal year, and any data collected on—

“(i) characteristics of program participants;

“(ii) the number of weeks for which program participants receive unemployment compensation; and

“(iii) employment and other outcomes for program participants consistent with State performance accountability measures provided by the State unemployment compensation program and in section 116(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)).

“(2) Approval.—The Secretary shall approve any State plan, that is timely submitted to the Secretary, in such manner as the Secretary may require, that satisfies the conditions described in paragraph (1).

“(3) Disapproval and revision.—If the Secretary determines that a State plan submitted pursuant to this subsection fails to satisfy the conditions described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—

“(A) disapprove such plan;

“(B) provide to the State, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the State plan, a written notice of such disapproval that includes a description of any portion of the plan that was not approved and the reason for the disapproval of each such portion; and

“(C) provide the State with an opportunity to correct any such failure and submit a revised State plan.

“(f) Allocation of Funds.—

“(1) Base funding.—

“(A) In general.—For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020, the Secretary shall allocate a percentage equal to the base funding percentage for such fiscal year of the funds made available for grants under this section among the States awarded such a grant for such fiscal year using a formula prescribed by the Secretary based on the rate of insured unemployment (as defined in section 203(e)(1) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)) in the State for a period to be determined by the Secretary. In developing such formula with respect to a State, the Secretary shall consider the importance of avoiding sharp reductions in grant funding to a State over time.

“(B) Base funding percentage.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘base funding percentage’ means—

“(i) for fiscal years 2021 through 2026, 89 percent; and

“(ii) for fiscal years after 2026, 84 percent.

“(2) Reservation for outcome payments.—

“(A) In general.—Of the amounts made available for grants under this section for each fiscal year after 2020, the Secretary shall reserve a percentage equal to the outcome reservation percentage for such fiscal year for outcome payments to increase the amount otherwise awarded to a State under paragraph (1). Such outcome payments shall be paid to States conducting reemployment services and eligibility assessments under this section that, during the previous fiscal year, met or exceeded the outcome goals provided in subsection (b)(1) related to reducing the average duration of receipt of unemployment compensation by improving employment outcomes.

“(B) Outcome reservation percentage.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘outcome reservation percentage’ means—

“(i) for fiscal years 2021 through 2026, 10 percent; and

“(ii) for fiscal years after 2026, 15 percent.

“(3) Reservation for research and technical assistance.—Of the amounts made available for grants under this section for each fiscal year after 2020, the Secretary may reserve not more than 1 percent to conduct research and provide technical assistance to States.

“(4) Consultation and public comment.—Not later than September 30, 2019, the Secretary shall—

“(A) consult with the States and seek public comment in developing the allocation formula under paragraph (1) and the criteria for carrying out the reservations under paragraph (2); and

“(B) make publicly available the allocation formula and criteria developed pursuant to subclause (A).

“(g) Notification to Congress.—Not later than 90 days prior to making any changes to the allocation formula or the criteria developed pursuant to subsection (f)(5)(A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, including to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, a notification of any such change.

“(h) Supplement Not Supplant.—Funds made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement the level of Federal, State, and local public funds that, in the absence of such availability, would be expended to provide reemployment services and eligibility assessments to individuals receiving unemployment compensation, and in no case to supplant such Federal, State, or local public funds.

“(i) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) Causal evidence rating.—The terms ‘high causal evidence rating’ and ‘moderate causal evidence rating’ shall have the meaning given such terms by the Secretary of Labor.

“(2) Eligible state.—The term ‘eligible State’ means a State that has in effect a State plan approved by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e).

“(3) Intervention.—The term ‘intervention’ means a service delivery strategy for the provision of State reemployment services and eligibility assessment activities under this section.

“(4) State.—The term ‘State’ has the meaning given the term in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).

“(5) Unemployment compensation.—The term unemployment compensation means ‘regular compensation’, ‘extended compensation’, and ‘additional compensation’ (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)).”

(b)
Report.— Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report to describe promising interventions used by States to provide reemployment assistance.
(c)
Adjustment to Discretionary Spending Limits.— Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(E) Reemployment services and eligibility assessments.—

“(i) In general.—If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies an amount for grants to States under section 306 of the Social Security Act, then the adjustment for that fiscal year shall be the additional new budget authority provided in that Act for such grants for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed—

“(I) for fiscal year 2018, $0;

“(II) for fiscal year 2019, $33,000,000;

“(III) for fiscal year 2020, $58,000,000; and

“(IV) for fiscal year 2021, $83,000,000.

“(ii) Definition.—As used in this subparagraph, the term ‘additional new budget authority’ means the amount provided for a fiscal year, in excess of $117,000,000, in an appropriation Act and specified to pay for grants to States under section 306 of the Social Security Act.”

(d)
Other Budgetary Adjustments.— Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 645) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(g) Adjustment for Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments.—

“(1) In general.—

“(A) Adjustments.—If the Committee on Appropriations of either House reports an appropriation measure for any of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 that provides budget authority for grants under section 306 of the Social Security Act, or if a conference committee submits a conference report thereon, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate shall make the adjustments referred to in subparagraph (B) to reflect the additional new budget authority provided for such grants in that measure or conference report and the outlays resulting therefrom, consistent with subparagraph (D).

“(B) Types of adjustments.—The adjustments referred to in this subparagraph consist of adjustments to—

“(i) the discretionary spending limits for that fiscal year as set forth in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget;

“(ii) the allocations to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for that fiscal year under section 302(a); and

“(iii) the appropriate budget aggregates for that fiscal year in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.

“(C) Enforcement.—The adjusted discretionary spending limits, allocations, and aggregates under this paragraph shall be considered the appropriate limits, allocations, and aggregates for purposes of congressional enforcement of this Act and concurrent budget resolutions under this Act.

“(D) Limitation.—No adjustment may be made under this subsection in excess of—

“(i) for fiscal year 2022, $133,000,000;

“(ii) for fiscal year 2023, $258,000,000;

“(iii) for fiscal year 2024, $433,000,000;

“(iv) for fiscal year 2025, $533,000,000;

“(v) for fiscal year 2026, $608,000,000; and

“(vi) for fiscal year 2027, $633,000,000.

“(E) Definition.—As used in this subsection, the term ‘additional new budget authority’ means the amount provided for a fiscal year, in excess of $117,000,000, in an appropriation measure or conference report (as the case may be) and specified to pay for grants to States under section 306 of the Social Security Act.

“(2) Report on 302(b) level.—Following any adjustment made under paragraph (1), the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives may report appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to section 302(b) to carry out this subsection.”

TITLE III Temporary Extension of Public Debt Limit

SEC. 30301. Temporary Extension of Public Debt Limit.

(a)
In General.— Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on March 1, 2019.
(b)
Special Rule Relating to Obligations Issued During Extension Period.— Effective on March 2, 2019, the limitation in effect under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased to the extent that—
(1)
the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 31 of such title and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on March 2, 2019, exceeds
(2)
the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c)
Restoring Congressional Authority Over the National Debt.—
(1)
Extension limited to necessary obligations.— An obligation shall not be taken into account under subsection (b)(1) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law by the Federal Government that required payment before March 2, 2019.
(2)
Prohibition on creation of cash reserve during extension period.— The Secretary of the Treasury shall not issue obligations during the period specified in subsection (a) for the purpose of increasing the cash balance above normal operating balances in anticipation of the expiration of such period.

TITLE IV Joint Select Committees

Subtitle A Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans

SEC. 30421. Definitions.

In this subtitle—
(1)
the term “joint committee” means the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans established under section 30422(a); and
(2)
the term “joint committee bill” means a bill consisting of the proposed legislative language of the joint committee recommended in accordance with section 30422(b)(2)(B)(ii) and introduced under section 30424(a).

SEC. 30422. Establishment of Joint Select Committee.

(a)
Establishment of Joint Select Committee.— There is established a joint select committee of Congress to be known as the “Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans”.
(b)
Implementation.—
(1)
Goal.— The goal of the joint committee is to improve the solvency of multiemployer pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
(2)
Duties.—
(A)
In general.— The joint committee shall provide recommendations and legislative language that will significantly improve the solvency of multiemployer pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
(B)
Report, recommendations, and legislative language.—
(i)
In general.— Not later than November 30, 2018, the joint committee shall vote on—
(I)
a report that contains a detailed statement of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the joint committee; and
(II)
proposed legislative language to carry out the recommendations described in subclause (I).
(ii)
Approval of report and legislative language.—
(I)
In general.— The report of the joint committee and the proposed legislative language described in clause (i) shall only be approved upon receiving the votes of—
(aa)
a majority of joint committee members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate; and
(bb)
a majority of joint committee members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(II)
Availability.— The text of any report and proposed legislative language shall be publicly available in electronic form at least 24 hours prior to its consideration.
(iii)
Additional views.— A member of the joint committee who gives notice of an intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views at the time of the final joint committee vote on the approval of the report and legislative language under clause (ii) shall be entitled to 2 calendar days after the day of such notice in which to file such views in writing with the co-chairs. Such views shall then be included in the joint committee report and printed in the same volume, or part thereof, and their inclusion shall be noted on the cover of the report. In the absence of timely notice, the joint committee report may be printed and transmitted immediately without such views.
(iv)
Transmission of report and legislative language.— If the report and legislative language are approved by the joint committee pursuant to clause (ii), the joint committee shall submit the joint committee report and legislative language described in clause (i) to the President, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of each House of Congress not later than 15 calendar days after such approval.
(v)
Report and legislative language to be made public.— Upon the approval of the joint committee report and legislative language pursuant to clause (ii), the joint committee shall promptly make the full report and legislative language, and a record of any vote, available to the public.
(3)
Membership.—
(A)
In general.— The joint committee shall be composed of 16 members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)
Appointment.— Members of the joint committee shall be appointed as follows:
(i)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the House of Representatives.
(ii)
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the House of Representatives.
(iii)
The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the Senate.
(iv)
The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the Senate.
(C)
Co-chairs.— Two of the appointed members of the joint committee will serve as co-chairs. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint one co-chair, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint the second co-chair. The co-chairs shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(D)
Date.— Members of the joint committee shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(E)
Period of appointment.— Members shall be appointed for the life of the joint committee. Any vacancy in the joint committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled not later than 14 calendar days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same manner as the original appointment was made. If a member of the joint committee ceases to be a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, the member is no longer a member of the joint committee and a vacancy shall exist.
(4)
Administration.—
(A)
General authority.— For purposes of enabling the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, and consistent with the Standing Rules of the Senate, there is authorized from the date of enactment of this Act through February 28, 2019, $500,000 to be allocated—
(i)
in total during the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018; and
(ii)
any remaining amounts shall be carried forward for the period October 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019.
(B)
Expenses.— Expenses of the joint committee shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the co-chairs, subject to the rules and regulations of the Senate.
(C)
Quorum.— Nine members of the joint committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting and meeting, and 5 members of the joint committee shall constitute a quorum for holding hearings.
(D)
Voting.— No proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of the members of the joint committee.
(E)
Meetings.—
(i)
Initial meeting.— Not later than 30 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act, the joint committee shall hold its first meeting.
(ii)
Agenda.— The co-chairs of the joint committee shall provide an agenda to the joint committee members not less than 48 hours in advance of any meeting.
(F)
Hearings.—
(i)
In general.— The joint committee may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, require attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, and documents, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the joint committee considers advisable.
(ii)
Hearing procedures and responsibilities of co-chairs.—
(I)
Announcement.— The co-chairs of the joint committee shall make a public announcement of the date, place, time, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted, not less than 7 days in advance of such hearing, unless the co-chairs determine that there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date.
(II)
Equal representation of witnesses.— Each co-chair shall be entitled to select an equal number of witnesses for each hearing held by the joint committee.
(III)
Written statement.— A witness appearing before the joint committee shall file a written statement of proposed testimony at least 2 calendar days before the appearance of the witness, unless the requirement is waived by the co-chairs, following their determination that there is good cause for failure to comply with such requirement.
(G)
Minimum number of public meetings and hearings.— The joint committee shall hold—
(i)
not less than a total of 5 public meetings or public hearings; and
(ii)
not less than 3 public hearings, which may include field hearings.
(H)
Technical assistance.— Upon written request of the co-chairs, a Federal agency, including legislative branch agencies, shall provide technical assistance to the joint committee in order for the joint committee to carry out its duties.
(I)
Staffing.—
(i)
Details.— Employees of the legislative branch may be detailed to the joint committee on a nonreimbursable basis, consistent with the rules and regulations of the Senate.
(ii)
Staff director.— The co-chairs, acting jointly, may designate one such employee as staff director of the joint committee.
(c)
Ethical Standards.— Members on the joint committee who serve in the House of Representatives shall be governed by the ethics rules and requirements of the House. Members of the Senate who serve on the joint committee shall comply with the ethics rules of the Senate.
(d)
Termination.— The joint committee shall terminate on December 31, 2018 or 30 days after submission of its report and legislative recommendations pursuant to this section whichever occurs first.

SEC. 30423. Funding.

(a)
Special Reserve.— To enable the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, within the funds in the account for “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” of the Senate, not more than $500,000 shall be allocated from the special reserve established in S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 (115th Congress), for use by the joint committee.
(b)
Expiration.— None of the funds made available by this section may be available for obligation by the joint committee after January 2, 2019.
(c)
Availability Requirements.— For purposes of the joint committee, section 20(b) of S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 (115th Congress), shall not apply.

SEC. 30424. Consideration of Joint Committee Bill in the Senate.

(a)
Introduction.— Upon receipt of proposed legislative language approved in accordance with section 30422(b)(2)(B)(ii), the language shall be introduced in the Senate (by request) on the next day on which the Senate is in session by the Majority Leader of the Senate or by a Member of the Senate designated by the Majority Leader of the Senate.
(b)
Committee Consideration.— A joint committee bill introduced in the Senate under subsection (a) shall be jointly referred to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, which committees shall report the bill without any revision and with a favorable recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or without recommendation, no later than 7 session days after introduction of the bill. If either committee fails to report the bill within that period, that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the bill, and the bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
(c)
Motion to Proceed to Consideration.—
(1)
In general.— Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 2 days of session after the date on which a joint committee bill is reported or discharged from the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, for the Majority Leader of the Senate or the Majority Leader’s designee to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill. It shall also be in order for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill at any time after the conclusion of such 2-day period.
(2)
Consideration of motion.— Consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the Majority and Minority Leaders or their designees. A motion to further limit debate is in order, shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members duly chosen and sworn, and is not debatable.
(3)
Vote threshold.— The motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members duly chosen and sworn.
(4)
Limitations.— The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. All points of order against the motion to proceed to the joint committee bill are waived. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order.
(5)
Deadline.— Not later than the last day of the 115th Congress, the Senate shall vote on a motion to proceed to the joint committee bill.
(6)
Companion measures.— For purposes of this subsection, the term “joint committee bill” includes a bill of the House of Representatives that is a companion measure to the joint committee bill introduced in the Senate.
(d)
Rules of Senate.— This section is enacted by Congress—
(1)
as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of the Senate, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the Senate in the case of a joint committee bill, and supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules; and
(2)
with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.

Subtitle B Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform

SEC. 30441. Definitions.

In this subtitle—
(1)
the term “joint committee” means the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform established under section 30442(a); and
(2)
the term “joint committee bill” means a bill consisting of the proposed legislative language of the joint committee recommended in accordance with section 30442(b)(2)(B)(ii) and introduced under section 30444(a).

SEC. 30442. Establishment of Joint Select Committee.

(a)
Establishment of Joint Select Committee.— There is established a joint select committee of Congress to be known as the “Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform”.
(b)
Implementation.—
(1)
Goal.— The goal of the joint committee is to reform the budget and appropriations process.
(2)
Duties.—
(A)
In general.— The joint committee shall provide recommendations and legislative language that will significantly reform the budget and appropriations process.
(B)
Report, recommendations, and legislative language.—
(i)
In general.— Not later than November 30, 2018, the joint committee shall vote on—
(I)
a report that contains a detailed statement of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the joint committee; and
(II)
proposed legislative language to carry out the recommendations described in subclause (I).
(ii)
Approval of report and legislative language.—
(I)
In general.— The report of the joint committee and the proposed legislative language described in clause (i) shall only be approved upon receiving the votes of—
(aa)
a majority of joint committee members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate; and
(bb)
a majority of joint committee members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(II)
Availability.— The text of any report and proposed legislative language shall be publicly available in electronic form at least 24 hours prior to its consideration.
(iii)
Additional views.— A member of the joint committee who gives notice of an intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views at the time of the final joint committee vote on the approval of the report and legislative language under clause (ii) shall be entitled to 2 calendar days after the day of such notice in which to file such views in writing with the co-chairs. Such views shall then be included in the joint committee report and printed in the same volume, or part thereof, and their inclusion shall be noted on the cover of the report. In the absence of timely notice, the joint committee report may be printed and transmitted immediately without such views.
(iv)
Transmission of report and legislative language.— If the report and legislative language are approved by the joint committee pursuant to clause (ii), the joint committee shall submit the joint committee report and legislative language described in clause (i) to the President, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of each House of Congress not later than 15 calendar days after such approval.
(v)
Report and legislative language to be made public.— Upon the approval of the joint committee report and legislative language pursuant to clause (ii), the joint committee shall promptly make the full report and legislative language, and a record of any vote, available to the public.
(3)
Membership.—
(A)
In general.— The joint committee shall be composed of 16 members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(B)
Appointment.— Members of the joint committee shall be appointed as follows:
(i)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the House of Representatives.
(ii)
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the House of Representatives.
(iii)
The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the Senate.
(iv)
The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the Senate.
(C)
Co-chairs.— Two of the appointed members of the joint committee will serve as co-chairs. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint one co-chair, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint the second co-chair. The co-chairs shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(D)
Date.— Members of the joint committee shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(E)
Period of appointment.— Members shall be appointed for the life of the joint committee. Any vacancy in the joint committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled not later than 14 calendar days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same manner as the original appointment was made. If a member of the joint committee ceases to be a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, the member is no longer a member of the joint committee and a vacancy shall exist.
(4)
Administration.—
(A)
General authority.— For purposes of enabling the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, and consistent with the Standing Rules of the Senate, there is authorized from the date of enactment of this Act through February 28, 2019, $500,000 to be allocated—
(i)
in total during the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018; and
(ii)
any remaining amounts shall be carried forward for the period October 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019.
(B)
Expenses.— Expenses of the joint committee shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the co-chairs, subject to the rules and regulations of the Senate.
(C)
Quorum.— Nine members of the joint committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting and meeting, and 5 members of the joint committee shall constitute a quorum for holding hearings.
(D)
Voting.— No proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of the members of the joint committee.
(E)
Meetings.—
(i)
Initial meeting.— Not later than 30 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act, the joint committee shall hold its first meeting.
(ii)
Agenda.— The co-chairs of the joint committee shall provide an agenda to the joint committee members not less than 48 hours in advance of any meeting.
(F)
Hearings.—
(i)
In general.— The joint committee may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, require attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, and documents, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the joint committee considers advisable.
(ii)
Hearing procedures and responsibilities of co-chairs.—
(I)
Announcement.— The co-chairs of the joint committee shall make a public announcement of the date, place, time, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted, not less than 7 days in advance of such hearing, unless the co-chairs determine that there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date.
(II)
Equal representation of witnesses.— Each co-chair shall be entitled to select an equal number of witnesses for each hearing held by the joint committee.
(III)
Written statement.— A witness appearing before the joint committee shall file a written statement of proposed testimony at least 2 calendar days before the appearance of the witness, unless the requirement is waived by the co-chairs, following their determination that there is good cause for failure to comply with such requirement.
(G)
Minimum number of public meetings and hearings.— The joint committee shall hold—
(i)
not less than a total of 5 public meetings or public hearings; and
(ii)
not less than 3 public hearings, which may include field hearings.
(H)
Technical assistance.— Upon written request of the co-chairs, a Federal agency, including legislative branch agencies, shall provide technical assistance to the joint committee in order for the joint committee to carry out its duties.
(I)
Staffing.—
(i)
Details.— Employees of the legislative branch may be detailed to the joint committee on a nonreimbursable basis, consistent with the rules and regulations of the Senate.
(ii)
Staff director.— The co-chairs, acting jointly, may designate one such employee as staff director of the joint committee.
(c)
Ethical Standards.— Members on the joint committee who serve in the House of Representatives shall be governed by the ethics rules and requirements of the House. Members of the Senate who serve on the joint committee shall comply with the ethics rules of the Senate.
(d)
Termination.— The joint committee shall terminate on December 31, 2018 or 30 days after submission of its report and legislative recommendations pursuant to this section whichever occurs first.

SEC. 30443. Funding.

(a)
Special Reserve.— To enable the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, within the funds in the account for “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” of the Senate, not more than $500,000 shall be allocated from the special reserve established in S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 (115th Congress), for use by the joint committee.
(b)
Expiration.— None of the funds made available by this section may be available for obligation by the joint committee after January 2, 2019.
(c)
Availability Requirements.— For purposes of the joint committee, section 20(b) of S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 (115th Congress), shall not apply.

SEC. 30444. Consideration of Joint Committee Bill in the Senate.

(a)
Introduction.— Upon receipt of proposed legislative language approved in accordance with section 30442(b)(2)(B)(ii), the language shall be introduced in the Senate (by request) on the next day on which the Senate is in session by the Majority Leader of the Senate or by a Member of the Senate designated by the Majority Leader of the Senate.
(b)
Committee Consideration.— A joint committee bill introduced in the Senate under subsection (a) shall be referred to the Committee on the Budget, which shall report the bill without any revision and with a favorable recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or without recommendation, no later than 7 session days after introduction of the bill. If the Committee on the Budget fails to report the bill within that period, the committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the bill, and the bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
(c)
Motion to Proceed to Consideration.—
(1)
In general.— Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 2 days of session after the date on which a joint committee bill is reported or discharged from the Committee on the Budget, for the Majority Leader of the Senate or the Majority Leader’s designee to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill. It shall also be in order for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill at any time after the conclusion of such 2-day period.
(2)
Consideration of motion.— Consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the Majority and Minority Leaders or their designees. A motion to further limit debate is in order, shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members duly chosen and sworn, and is not debatable.
(3)
Vote threshold.— The motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee bill shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members duly chosen and sworn.
(4)
Limitations.— The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. All points of order against the motion to proceed to the joint committee bill are waived. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order.
(5)
Deadline.— Not later than the last day of the 115th Congress, the Senate shall vote on a motion to proceed to the joint committee bill.
(d)
Rules of Senate.— This section is enacted by Congress—
(1)
as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of the Senate, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the Senate in the case of a joint committee bill, and supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules; and
(2)
with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.