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Division B — Save Taxpayer Dollars

118th Congress · Approved Jun 3, 2023 · 137 Stat. 10

DIVISION B Save Taxpayer Dollars

TITLE I Rescission of Unobligated Funds

Sec. 1.

Each rescission made by this title shall be applied to the unobligated balances for each applicable appropriation as of the date of enactment of this title.

Sec. 2.

The unobligated balances from the following appropriations, in the following amounts and subject to the conditions specified below, are hereby permanently rescinded:
(1)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” in title III of division A of Public Law 116–123, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $59,000,000.
(2)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” in title V of division A of Public Law 116–127, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated.
(3)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” in title VIII of division B of Public Law 116–136, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $2,127,000,000 and—
(A)
any funds that were transferred and merged with the Covered Countermeasure Process Fund authorized by section 319F–4 of the Public Health Service Act; and
(B)
any funds that were transferred and merged with funds made available under the heading “Office of the Secretary—Office of Inspector General” pursuant to section 18113 of title VIII of division B of Public Law 116–136.
(4)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available in the first paragraph under the heading “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” in title I of division B of Public Law 116–139, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $300,000,000, which shall remain available for necessary expenses for program administration and oversight.
(5)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available in the second paragraph under the heading “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” in title I of division B of Public Law 116–139, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $243,000,000 and any funds that were transferred and merged with funds made available under the heading “Office of the Secretary—Office of Inspector General” pursuant to section 103 of title I of division B of Public Law 116–139.
(6)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” in title III of division M of Public Law 116– 260, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $205,000,000.
(7)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—CDC–Wide Activities and Program Support” in title III of division A of Public Law 116–123, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $195,000,000 and any funds that were transferred and merged with the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund established by section 231 of division B of Public Law 115–245.
(8)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—CDC–Wide Activities and Program Support” in title VIII of division B of Public Law 116–136, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $446,000,000 and any funds that were transferred and merged with the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund established by section 231 of division B of Public Law 115–245.
(9)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—CDC–Wide Activities and Program Support” in title III of division M of Public Law 116–260, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated, with the exception of $177,000,000.
(10)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available under the heading “National Institutes of Health—National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases” in title III of division A of Public Law 116–123, including any funds transferred from such heading that remain unobligated.
(11)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available to “Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—Program Management” in title VIII of division B of Public Law 116–136.
(12)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2301 of Public Law 117–2, with the exception of $103,000,000.
(13)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2302 of Public Law 117–2.
(14)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2303 of Public Law 117–2, with the exception of $69,000,000.
(15)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2401 of Public Law 117–2, with the exception of $7,323,000,000.
(16)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2402 of Public Law 117–2, with the exception of $714,000,000.
(17)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2403 of Public Law 117–2.
(18)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2501 of Public Law 117–2.
(19)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2502 of Public Law 117–2.
(20)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2601 of Public Law 117–2.
(21)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2602 of Public Law 117–2.
(22)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2603 of Public Law 117–2.
(23)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2604 of Public Law 117–2.
(24)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2605 of Public Law 117–2.
(25)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2703 of Public Law 117–2.
(26)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2704 of Public Law 117–2.
(27)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2705 of Public Law 117–2.
(28)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2711 of Public Law 117–2.
(29)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2712 of Public Law 117–2.
(30)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 2801 of Public Law 117–2.
(31)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 3101 of Public Law 117–2, with the exception of $793,000,000.
(32)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 511A(a) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9101 of Public Law 117–2.
(33)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 1150C(a) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9911 of Public Law 117–2.
(34)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 1947(e) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9813 of Public Law 117–2.
(35)
All of the unobligated balances of funds made available by section 1862(g)(2) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9401 of Public Law 117–2.

Sec. 3.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Agricultural Programs—Office of the Secretary” in title I of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 4.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 751 in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded, except for funds made available by section 601 of division HH of Public Law 117–328.

Sec. 5.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 753 in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 6.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 754 in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 7.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 762(i) in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 8.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 764(f) in title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 9.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 1001 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 10.

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 4027 of title IV of division A of Public Law 116–136, $200,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 11.

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 4120 of title IV of division A of Public Law 116–136, $295,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 12.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 7301(c) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 13.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 104A(m) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), as added by section 522 of title V of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded, with the exception of $284,500,000, which shall remain available for necessary expenses associated with the making of awards announced prior to the enactment of this Act.

Sec. 14.

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 3301(a)(2)(A) of Public Law 117–2, $150,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 15.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 411 in subtitle A of title IV of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 16.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by subsection (a) of section 2206 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded, with the exception of amounts allocated under paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (b) of such section.

Sec. 17.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2001 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 18.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2002 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 19.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2003 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 20.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Federal Highway Administration—Highway Infrastructure Programs” in title IV of division M of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 21.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 7202(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 22.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by sections 5002(b) and 5006(a)(2) of Public Law 117–2, including any amounts transferred and merged with “Small Business Administration—Disaster Loans Program Account” pursuant to section 90007(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 117–58 that remain unobligated, are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 23.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Independent Agencies—Small Business Administration—Disaster Loans Program Account” in title II of division B of Public Law 116–139 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 24.

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2118(a) of title II of division A of Public Law 116–136, as added by section 9032 of Public Law 117–2, $1,000,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 25.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Housing and Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 26.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Housing and Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing—Native American Programs” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 27.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Housing and Urban Development—Housing Programs—Housing for Persons with Disabilities” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 28.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Housing and Urban Development—Housing Programs—Project-Based Rental Assistance” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 29.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Housing and Urban Development—Housing Programs—Housing for the Elderly” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 30.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 3208(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 31.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Transportation—Office of the Secretary—Salaries and Expenses” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 32.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Transportation—Office of the Secretary—Essential Air Service” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 33.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Transportation—Federal Aviation Administration—Grants-In-Aid for Airports” in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 34.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 7101 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 35.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 7102(a)(1) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 36.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 501(a)(1) of title V of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 37.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 9601(d)(1) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 38.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 4009 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 39.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Justice—General Administration—Justice Information Sharing Technology” in title II of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 40.

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Defense—Procurement—Defense Production Act Purchases” in title III of division B of Public Law 116–136, $61,381,230 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 41.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of State—Administration of Foreign Affairs—Diplomatic Programs” in title XI of division B of Public Law 116–136 and subsequently transferred to the Department of State’s “Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs” account are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 42.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance” in title XI of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 43.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Disaster Assistance” in title XI of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 44.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of State—Administration of Foreign Affairs—Sudan Claims” in title IX of division K of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 45.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund” in title IX of division K of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 46.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Federal Communications Commission—Salaries and Expenses” in title V of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 47.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Independent Agencies—Small Business Administration—Emergency EIDL Grants” in title II of division B of Public Law 116–139 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 48.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 323(d)(1)(B) of title III of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 49.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 323(d)(1)(E)(i) of title III of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 50.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 902(c)(5) of title IX of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 51.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 905(b) of title IX of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 52.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 5003(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 53.

The unobligated balances of amounts described in the tenth proviso under the heading “Administration for Children and Families—Payments to States for the Child Care and Development Block Grant” in title III of division M of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 54.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2201(b) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 55.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2204(d)(1) of Public Law 117–2, including any amounts made available by amendments made by such section, are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 56.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2205 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 57.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2912(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 58.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 403(c) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9201 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 59.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 816(f) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992d(f)), as added by section 11004 of Public Law 117–2, are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 60.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Rural Development Programs—Rural Utilities Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program” in title I of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 61.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 752 of title VII of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 62.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 1002(c) of Public Law 117–2, are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 63.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 3207(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 64.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Science” in title IV of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 65.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 6003 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 66.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 11002(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 67.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “Department of Education—Departmental Management—Program Administration” in title III of division M of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 68.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2007 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 69.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2010 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 70.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2011 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 71.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 11006 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 72.

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 6002(a) of Public Law 117–2, all but $22,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 73.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2101(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded, with the exception of $1,892,718 for the Office of the Solicitor within the Departmental Management account and amounts allocated for the Office of Inspector General under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of such section.

Sec. 74.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2110(g) of Public Law 116–136, as amended, are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 75.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading “General Services Administration—General Activities—Federal Citizen Services Fund” in title V of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 76.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2021 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 77.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2022 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 78.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2023 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 79.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2(c)(2)(D)(v) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(v)), as amended, are hereby permanently rescinded.

Sec. 80.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 2904 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded, with the exception of $500,000 for the Railroad Retirement Board Office of Inspector General.

Sec. 81.

The unobligated balances of amounts made available by section 7404(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded.

TITLE II Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection

SEC. 251. Rescission of Certain Balances Made Available to the Internal Revenue Service.

Of the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, $1,389,525,000 are hereby rescinded.

TITLE III Statutory Administrative Pay-As-You-Go

SEC. 261. Short Title.

This title may be cited as the “Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023”.

SEC. 262. Definitions.

In this title—
(1)
the term “administrative action” means a “rule” as defined in section 804(3) of title 5, United States Code;
(2)
the term “agency” means any authority of the United States that is an “agency” under section 3502(1) of title 44, United States Code, other than those considered to be independent regulatory agencies, as defined in section 3502(5) of such title;
(3)
the term “covered discretionary administrative action” means a discretionary administrative action that would affect direct spending;
(4)
the term “direct spending” has the meaning given that term in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c));
(5)
the term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
(6)
the term “discretionary administrative action”—
(A)
means any administrative action that is not required by law; and
(B)
includes an administrative action required by law for which an agency has discretion in the manner in which to implement the administrative action; and
(7)
the term “increase direct spending” means that the amount of direct spending would increase relative to—
(A)
the most recently submitted projection of the amount of direct spending presented in baseline estimates as defined in section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, under—
(i)
the budget of the President submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; or
(ii)
the supplemental summary of the budget submitted under section 1106 of title 31, United States Code;
(B)
with respect to a discretionary administrative action that is incorporated into the applicable projection described in subparagraph (A) and for which a proposal has not been submitted under section 263(a)(2)(A), a projection of the amount of direct spending if no administrative action were taken; or
(C)
with respect to a discretionary administrative action described in paragraph (6)(B), a projection of the amount of direct spending under the least costly implementation option reasonably identifiable by the agency that meets the requirements under the statute.

SEC. 263. Requirements for Administrative Actions That Affect Direct Spending.

(a)
Discretionary Administrative Actions.—
(1)
In general.— Before an agency may finalize any covered discretionary administrative action, the head of the agency shall submit to the Director for review written notice regarding the covered discretionary administrative action, which shall include an estimate of the budgetary effects of the covered discretionary administrative action.
(2)
Increasing direct spending.—
(A)
In general.— If the covered discretionary administrative action would increase direct spending, the written notice submitted by the head of the agency under paragraph (1) shall include a proposal to undertake 1 or more other administrative actions that would provide a reduction in direct spending greater than or equal to the increase in direct spending attributable to the covered discretionary administrative action.
(B)
Review.—
(i)
In general.— The Director shall determine whether the reduction in direct spending in a proposal in a written notice from an agency under subparagraph (A) is greater than or equal to the increase in direct spending attributable to the covered discretionary administrative action to which the written notice relates.
(ii)
No offset.— If the written notice regarding a proposed covered discretionary administrative action that would increase direct spending does not include a proposal to offset the increased direct spending as determined in clause (i), the Director shall return the written notice to the agency for resubmission in accordance with this title.
(b)
Nondiscretionary Actions.— If an agency determines that an administrative action that would increase direct spending is required by law and therefore is not a covered discretionary administrative action, before the agency finalizes that administrative action, the head of the agency shall—
(1)
submit to the Director a written opinion by the general counsel of the agency, or the equivalent employee of the agency, explaining that legal conclusion;
(2)
submit to the Director a projection of the amount of direct spending under the least costly implementation option reasonably identifiable by the agency that meets the requirements under the statute; and
(3)
consult with the Director regarding implementation of the administrative action.
(c)
Projections.— Any projection for purposes of this title shall be conducted in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11, or any successor thereto.

SEC. 264. Issuance of Administrative Guidance.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue instructions regarding the implementation of this title, including how covered discretionary administrative actions that increase direct spending and nontax receipts will be evaluated.

SEC. 265. Waiver.

(a)
In General.— The Director may waive the requirements of section 263 if the Director concludes that the waiver—
(1)
is necessary for the delivery of essential services; or
(2)
is necessary for effective program delivery.
(b)
Publication.— Any waiver determination under subsection (a) shall be published in the Federal Register.

SEC. 266. Exemption.

This title shall not apply to administrative actions with direct spending cost of less than—
(1)
$1,000,000,000 over the 10-year period beginning with the current year; or
(2)
$100,000,000 in any given year during such 10-year period.

SEC. 267. Judicial Review.

No determination, finding, action, or omission under this title shall be subject to judicial review.

SEC. 268. Sunset.

This title shall expire on December 31, 2024.

SEC. 269. Gao Report.

Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report on the implementation of this title.

SEC. 270. Congressional Review Act Compliance Assessment.

Section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “ compliance with procedural steps required by paragraph (1)(B)” the following: “ , and shall in addition include an assessment of the agency’s compliance with such requirements of the Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023 as may be applicable”.

TITLE IV Termination of Suspension of Payments on Federal Student Loans; Resumption of Accrual of Interest and Collections

SEC. 271. Termination of Suspension of Payments on Federal Student Loans; Resumption of Accrual of Interest and Collections.

(a)
In General.— Sixty days after June 30, 2023, the waivers and modifications described in subsection (c) shall cease to be effective.
(b)
Prohibition.— Except as expressly authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education may not use any authority to implement an extension of any executive action or rule specified in subsection (c).
(c)
Waivers and Modifications Described.— The waivers and modifications described in this subsection are the waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions relating to an extension of the suspension of payments on certain loans and waivers of interest on such loans under section 3513 of the CARES Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 note)—
(1)
described by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on October 12, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 61513 et seq.); and
(2)
most recently extended in the announcement by the Department of Education on November 22, 2022.