S.Amdt. 4345Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for education reform.

What it does: Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EDUCATION REFORM at the end of title III
Sponsored by Jim DeMintSen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Submitted March 13, 2008

What it changes

1 change to S.Con.Res. 70 · shown in the resolution's text

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  1. Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EDUCATION REFORM at the end of title III

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    In 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. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EDUCATION REFORM.

    Inserted: The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that promote flexibility in existing Federal education programs, restore State and local authority in education, ensure that public schools are held accountable for results to parents and the public, and prevent discrimination against homeschoolers, 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.

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    At the end of title III, add the following:

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At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EDUCATION REFORM.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that promote flexibility in existing Federal education programs, restore State and local authority in education, ensure that public schools are held accountable for results to parents and the public, and prevent discrimination against homeschoolers, 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.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4345 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator DeMint.(consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080)

March 13, 2008

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4345 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator DeMint.(consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080)

March 13, 2008

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Senate amendment submitted

March 13, 2008

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4345 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 13, 2008

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Amendment SA 4345 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080) To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for education reform.

March 13, 2008

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Amendment SA 4345 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 13, 2008