; and (2) in section 104, by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , or the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, in which case, notwithstanding section 23–101, District of Columbia Official Code, the offense may be prosecuted by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment of not more than 12 months. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 7 of title II of the Revised Statutes of the United States is amended by adding at the end the following: 105. Response to congressional subpoenas. . 405. Rule of construction Nothing in this title may be interpreted to limit or constrain Congress’ inherent authority or foreclose any other means for enforcing compliance with congressional subpoenas, nor may anything in this title be interpreted to establish or recognize any ground for noncompliance with a congressional subpoena. V Reasserting Congressional Power of the Purse 500. Short title This title may be cited as the Congressional Power of the Purse Act . A Strengthening Congressional Control and Review To Prevent Impoundment 501. Strengthening congressional control (a) In general The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1018. Prudent obligation of budget authority and specific requirements for expiring budget authority (a) Special message requirement With respect to budget authority proposed to be rescinded or that is set to be reserved or proposed to be deferred in a special message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013, such budget authority— (1) shall be made available for obligation in sufficient time to be prudently obligated as required under section 1012(b) or 1013