Spending Reduction Act of 2010

Spending Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to establish nonsecurity discretionary category spending limits (spending caps) for FY2011-FY2015.

Defines "nonsecurity discretionary category" as all discretionary appropriations except budget accounts within major functional category (050) National Defense, (150) International Affairs, (700) Veterans Benefits and Services, and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) within major functional category (270) Energy, and any appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Repeals the termination date for Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) enforcement mechanisms under such Act (thus making them permanent).

Declares that, if for any fiscal year, legislation making appropriations for discretionary accounts includes a designation for emergency requirements, such measure may not be considered in either chamber as passed or agreed to unless by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Members.

[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4871 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4871

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
         to establish nonsecurity discretionary spending caps.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2010

   Mr. Kratovil (for himself, Mr. Childers, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. 
Markey of Colorado, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Baca, Mr. Costa, Mr. Thompson of 
California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Hill, Mr. Wilson 
 of Ohio, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, 
  Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
Minnick, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Bright, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, 
   Mr. Taylor, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Boren, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Carney, Ms. 
Giffords, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Scott of 
 Georgia, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cuellar, 
Mr. Ross, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Space, and Mr. Nye) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
         to establish nonsecurity discretionary spending caps.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Spending Reduction Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. NONSECURITY DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Nonsecurity Discretionary Spending Limits.--As used in this 
part, the term `nonsecurity discretionary spending limit' means--
            ``(1) with respect to fiscal year 2011 for the nonsecurity 
        discretionary category: $401,000,000,000 in new budget 
        authority and $528,000,000,000 in outlays;
            ``(2) with respect to fiscal year 2012 for the nonsecurity 
        discretionary category: $393,000,000,000 in new budget 
        authority and $492,000,000,000 in outlays;
            ``(3) with respect to fiscal year 2013 for the nonsecurity 
        discretionary category: $386,000,000,000 in new budget 
        authority and $467,000,000,000 in outlays;
            ``(4) with respect to fiscal year 2014 for the nonsecurity 
        discretionary category: $386,000,000,000 in new budget 
        authority and $456,000,000,000 in outlays; and
            ``(5) with respect to fiscal year 2015 for the nonsecurity 
        discretionary category: $386,000,000,000 in new budget 
        authority and $449,000,000,000 in outlays.''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 250(c)(4) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph:
            ``(G) The term `nonsecurity discretionary category' refers 
        to all discretionary appropriations except budget accounts 
        within major functional category (050) National Defense, (150) 
        International Affairs, (700) Veterans Benefits and Services, 
        and the National Nuclear Security Administration within major 
        functional category (270) Energy, and any appropriations for 
        the Department of Homeland Security.''.
    (c) Expiration.--Section 275 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 note) is amended by striking 
subsection (b).

SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(d) Treatment of Emergency Appropriations.--If, for any fiscal 
year, a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for 
discretionary accounts includes a designation for emergency 
requirements, such bill or joint resolution may not be considered in 
the House of Representatives or the Senate as passed or agreed to 
unless so determined by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the 
Members voting, a quorum being present.''.
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