Pub. L. 110-161, div. C, tit. III, sec. 312

Sec. 312. (a) Across-the-Board Rescissions.—There is hereby rescinded—(1) from discretionary accounts in this title that contain congressionally directed projects, an amount equal to 1.6 percent of the budget authority provided for fiscal year 2008 for such projects; and121 STAT. 1969(2) from all discretionary accounts in this title, an amount equal to 0.91 percent of the other budget authority provided for fiscal year 2008.(b) Definitions.—For purposes of this section:(1) The term “congressionally directed project” means a congressional earmark or congressionally directed spending item specified in the list of such earmarks and items for this division that is included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).(2) The term “other budget authority” means an amount equal to all discretionary budget authority, less the amount provided for congressionally directed projects.(c) Proportionate Application to Other Programs, Projects, and Activities.—Any rescission made by subsection (a)(2) shall be applied proportionately—(1) to each discretionary account; and(2) within each such account, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such account).(d) Report.—Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director of the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the account and amount of each rescission made pursuant to this section.