Bill > S280

This bill, the Budget Reform Act of 2013, aims to improve the Congressional budget process by establishing a biennial budget cycle, meaning budgets will be planned and approved for two-year periods instead of annually. Key provisions include a revised timetable for budget resolutions, requiring Congress to complete action on a biennial budget resolution by May 15th in the first year of each Congress, and allowing for biennial appropriation bills to be considered starting May 15th. The bill also modifies the content of budget resolutions to reflect this two-year planning, introduces expedited procedures if the President vetoes a budget resolution, and mandates that appropriations Acts be enacted for a biennium, specifying amounts for each fiscal year within that period. Furthermore, it requires multiyear authorizations of appropriations for at least one biennium and shifts government strategic and performance plans to a biennial basis, with updated timelines for their submission and revision. Finally, it ensures that Federal agencies provide necessary information and assistance to Congressional committees for their oversight responsibilities.