S.Amdt. 3009Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect medicare beneficiaries who enroll in the prescription drug benefit during 2006.

Submitted March 13, 2006

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3009 proposed by Senator Nelson FL.(consideration: CR S2148-2152, S2178; text: CR S2148)

March 15, 2006

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3009 proposed by Senator Nelson FL.(consideration: CR S2148-2152, S2178; text: CR S2148)

March 15, 2006

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 3009 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 49.

March 15, 2006

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 3009 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 49.

March 15, 2006

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Amendment SA 3009 proposed by Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S2148-2152, S2178; text: CR S2148) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect medicare beneficiaries who enroll in the prescription drug benefit during 2006.

March 15, 2006

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Amendment SA 3009 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 49.

March 15, 2006

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Senate amendment submitted

March 13, 2006

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Submitted

SA 3009. Mr. NELSON of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 83, setting
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2007 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2006 and 2008 through 2011; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

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On page S2047, March 13, 2006, under ``SA 3009'', the following
senator was listed as the sponsor: Mr. NELSON of Nebraska.

The online version has been corrected to read: ``SA 3009. Mr.
NELSON of Florida. . . .''

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At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROTECT MEDICARE
BENEFICIARIES WHO ENROLL IN THE PRESCRIPTION
DRUG BENEFIT DURING 2006.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate
levels and limits in this resolution for a bill or joint
resolution, or an amendment thereto or conference report
thereon, that would--
(1) extend the annual open enrollment period under the
Medicare prescription drug program under part D of title
XVIII through all of 2006 without imposing a late enrollment
penalty for months during such period; and
(2) allow a one-time change of plan enrollment under such
program at any time during 2006;

by the amount provided in such measure for those purposes,
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
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SA 3010. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 83, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2007 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2006 and 2008 through 2011; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 24, line 24, increase the amount by $2,000,000,000.
On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $2,000,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $2,000,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $2,000,000,000.
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