S.Amdt. 4483
What it does: Adds SEC. __. RESCISSION OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 at the end of title VII
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3221 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. RESCISSION OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 at the end of title VII
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 3221 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Minerals Management Service, shall submit a report to Congress on the status of regulations required to be issued under section 8(p)(8)) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(8)) with respect to the production of wind energy on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Inserted: SEC. __. RESCISSION OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The discretionary amounts made available by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (121 Stat. 1845; Public Law 110-161), that are unobligated on the date of enactment of this Act are reduced on a pro rata basis by $4,100,000,000 and are rescinded, except for any amounts made available under--
Inserted: (1) Division E (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008);
Inserted: (2) Division I (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008); and
Inserted: (3) Division L (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Operation Enduring Freedom and for Other Purposes).
Inserted: (b) Administration.--The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall--
Inserted: (1) administer the reduction specified in subsection (a); and
Inserted: (2) submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report specifying the account and the amount of each reduction made pursuant to subsection (a).
Original wording
At the end of title VII, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4483. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3221, moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. __. RESCISSION OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.
(a) In General.--The discretionary amounts made available by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (121 Stat. 1845; Public Law 110-161), that are unobligated on the date of enactment of this Act are reduced on a pro rata basis by $4,100,000,000 and are rescinded, except for any amounts made available under--
(1) Division E (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008);
(2) Division I (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008); and
(3) Division L (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Operation Enduring Freedom and for Other Purposes).
(b) Administration.--The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall--
(1) administer the reduction specified in subsection (a); and
(2) submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report specifying the account and the amount of each reduction made pursuant to subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
April 7, 2008