S.Amdt. 4236
What it does: Rewrites page 49, line 24
Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-OH)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 70
Rewrites page 49, line 24
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 49, line 24 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 225. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST COSTS.
Inserted: (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any direct spending or revenue bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that is required to contain the statement described in section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 639(a)), unless such statement contains a projection by the Congressional Budget Office of the cost of the debt servicing that would be caused by such a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report for such fiscal year (or fiscal years) and each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years.
Inserted: (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
Inserted: (1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
Inserted: (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).
Inserted: SEC. 226. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
Original wording
On page 49, strike line 24 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4236. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 49, strike line 24 and insert the following:
SEC. 225. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST COSTS.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any direct spending or revenue bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that is required to contain the statement described in section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 639(a)), unless such statement contains a projection by the Congressional Budget Office of the cost of the debt servicing that would be caused by such a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report for such fiscal year (or fiscal years) and each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).
SEC. 226. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 12, 2008