jurisdiction of appropriations committees

jurisdiction of appropriations committees Sec. 404. (a) Amendment of House Rules.— Clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph (e) and by inserting after paragraph (a) the following new paragraphs: “(b) Rescission of appropriations contained in appropriation Acts preferred to in section 105 of title 1, United States Code). “(c) The amount of new spending authority described in section 401(c)(2) (A) and (B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 which is to be effective for a fiscal year. “(d) New spending authority described in section 401(c)(2)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401(b) (2) of that Act (but subject to the provisions of section 401(b) (3) of that Act).” (b) Amendment of Senate Rules.— Subparagraph (c) of paragraph 1 of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended to read as follows: “(c) Committee on Appropriations, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects: “1. Except as provided in subparagraph (r), appropriation of the revenue for the support of the Government. “2. Rescission of appropriations contained in appropriation Acts (referred to in section 105 of title 1, United States Code). “3. The amount of new spending authority described in section 401 (c) (2) (A) and (B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401(b) (2) of that Act (but subject to the provisions of section 401 (b)(3) of that Act) . “4. New advance spending authority described in section 401(c) (2) (C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401(b) (2) of that Act (but subject to the provisions of section 401(b) (3) of that Act).”