To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect medicare beneficiaries who enroll in the prescription drug benefit during 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
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
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
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
Amendment SA 3009 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 49.
March 15, 2006
Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2006
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
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: =========================== NOTE =========================== 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. . . .'' ========================= END NOTE ========================= 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. ____ 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. ______