S.Amdt. 3566

1. Adds SEC. ___. INCREASED TRANSPARENCY at the end of subtitle F of title I

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 4872 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 279(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2372a(b)) is amended by striking "Supplement" and all that follows through "Funds" and inserting "There are" and by striking "pursuant" and all that follows and inserting "$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to carry out this subchapter, except that the limitations contained in section 278(a)(2) shall not apply to such funds and each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection for each such fiscal year.".

   Inserted: SEC. ___. INCREASED TRANSPARENCY.

   Inserted: (a) Scoring and Summary.--It shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to vote on final passage on a bill, resolution, or conference report unless a final Congressional Budget Office score and Congressional Research Service summary report on policy changes in the bill, resolution, or conference report has been posted online on the public website of the body 72 hours before such final vote.

   Inserted: (b) Additional Requirements.--The information required to be posted by subsection (a) shall also include--

   Inserted: (1) an affidavit that the policy summary of the Congressional Research Service adequately reflects the measure signed by the Majority and Minority Leaders; and

   Inserted: (2) signed affidavits from every member of the body attesting that they have read the measure.

   Inserted: (c) Waiver and Appeal.--

   Inserted: (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate or House of Representatives 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 or House of Representatives, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.

   Inserted: (d) Public Availability of Amendments.--Each amendment offered in the Senate or House of Representatives shall to be posted online on the public website of the body as soon as practicable after the amendment is offered.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title I, insert the following:

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