S.Amdt. 4326
What it does: Adds SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT DOES NOT FULLY FUND COMPLETION OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER FENCE wherever appropriate
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 70
Adds SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT DOES NOT FULLY FUND COMPLETION OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER FENCE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT DOES NOT FULLY FUND COMPLETION OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER FENCE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, amendment between the Houses, motion, or conference report that provides appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security that does not fully fund the completion of the 700 miles of pedestrian fencing required under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note).
Inserted: (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
Inserted: (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
Inserted: (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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Original wording
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4326. Mr. SESSIONS 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT DOES NOT FULLY FUND COMPLETION OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER FENCE.
(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, amendment between the Houses, motion, or conference report that provides appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security that does not fully fund the completion of the 700 miles of pedestrian fencing required under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note).
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008