S.Amdt. 2414Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To provide for the suspension of the debate limitation on reconciliation legislation that causes a deficit or increases the deficit.

Submitted November 3, 2005

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Senate amendment submitted

November 3, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2414 proposed by Senator Byrd.(consideration: CR S12312-12313; text: CR S12312)

November 3, 2005

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2414 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 55. Record Vote Number: 296.

November 3, 2005

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Amendment SA 2414 proposed by Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S12312-12313; text: CR S12312) To provide for the suspension of the debate limitation on reconciliation legislation that causes a deficit or increases the deficit.

November 3, 2005

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Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2414.

November 3, 2005

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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2414 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 55. Record Vote Number: 296.

November 3, 2005

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Amendment SA 2414 ruled out of order by the chair.

November 3, 2005

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SA 2414. Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Harkin) proposed an amendment
to the bill S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section
202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006
(H. Con. Res. 95); as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SUSPENSION OF DEBATE LIMITATION ON RECONCILIATION
LEGISLATION THAT CAUSES A DEFICIT OR INCREASES
THE DEFICIT.

(a) In General.--For purposes of consideration in the
Senate of any reconciliation bill or resolution, or
amendments thereto or debatable motions and appeals in
connection therewith, under section 310(e) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section 305(b) (1), (2),
and (5), section 305(c), and the limitation on debate in
section 310(e)(2) of that Act, shall not apply to any
reconciliation bill or resolution, amendment thereto, or
motion thereon that includes reductions in revenue or
increases in spending that would cause an on-budget deficit
to occur or increase the deficit for any fiscal year covered
by such bill or resolution.
(b) Germaneness Required.--Notwithstanding subsection (a),
no amendment that is not germane to the provisions of such
reconciliation bill or resolution shall be received.

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