S.Amdt. 4316
What it does: Adds SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR SUNSET COMMISSION LEGISLATION at the end of title III
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 70 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR SUNSET COMMISSION LEGISLATION at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn S.Con.Res. 70 · Placed on Calendar Senate
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would authorize salary adjustments for justices and judges of the United States or increase the number of Federal judgeships, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Inserted: SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR SUNSET COMMISSION LEGISLATION.
Inserted: The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion or conference report that--
Inserted: (1) provides for a bipartisan sunset commission that will review Federal programs, focusing on unauthorized and low-performing programs;
Inserted: (2) provides for a process that will help abolish obsolete and duplicative Federal programs; and
Inserted: (3) provides for improved Government accountability and greater openness in Government decisionmaking;
Inserted: provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Original wording
At the end of title III, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4316. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Isakson) 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:
At the end of title III, insert the following:
SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR SUNSET COMMISSION LEGISLATION.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion or conference report that--
(1) provides for a bipartisan sunset commission that will review Federal programs, focusing on unauthorized and low-performing programs;
(2) provides for a process that will help abolish obsolete and duplicative Federal programs; and
(3) provides for improved Government accountability and greater openness in Government decisionmaking;
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008