S.Amdt. 3689

1. Adds SEC. 1502. NO PAY RAISE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS UNTIL THEY BALANCE THE BUDGET 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. 1502. NO PAY RAISE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS UNTIL THEY BALANCE THE BUDGET.

   Inserted: (a) Restriction on COLA Adjustments.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2011 or any succeeding fiscal year, until the fiscal year following the first fiscal year that the annual Federal budget deficit is $0 as determined in the report submitted under subsection (b).

   Inserted: (b) Determinations and Reports.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall--

   Inserted: (A) make a determination of whether or not the annual Federal budget deficit was $0 for that fiscal year; and

   Inserted: (B) if the determination is that the annual Federal budget deficit was $0 for that fiscal year, submit a report to Congress of that determination.

   Inserted: (2) Restriction of cola adjustments.--Not later than the end of each calendar year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives on--

   Inserted: (A) any determination made under paragraph (1); and

   Inserted: (B) whether or not the restriction under subsection (a) shall apply to the succeeding fiscal year.

   Original wording

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

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