S.Amdt. 745
What it does: Adds SEC. 306. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DECREASE DOMESTIC ENERGY EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION on page 68, between lines 4 and 5
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 13
Adds SEC. 306. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DECREASE DOMESTIC ENERGY EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION on page 68, between lines 4 and 5
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 306. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DECREASE DOMESTIC ENERGY EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION.
Inserted: (a) Definition of Legislation.--In this section, the term "legislation" means a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report.
Inserted: (b) Point of Order.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--If the Senate is considering legislation, on a point of order being made by any Senator against the legislation, or any part of the legislation, as a result of which a determination described in paragraph (2) is made, and the point of order is sustained by the Presiding Officer, the Senate shall cease consideration of the legislation.
Inserted: (2) Determination.--The determination described in this paragraph means a determination made by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in consultation with the Energy Information Administration and other appropriate Federal Government agencies, on the request of a Senator for review of the legislation, that the legislation, or portion of the legislation, would, if enacted, decrease domestic energy exploration or production.
Inserted: (c) Waivers and Appeals.--
Inserted: (1) Waivers.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Before the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1), any Senator may move to waive the point of order and the motion to waive shall not be subject to amendment.
Inserted: (B) Vote.--A point of order described in subsection (a)(1) is waived only by the affirmative vote of 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.
Inserted: (2) Appeals.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--After the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1), any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on the point of order as the ruling applies to all or part of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.
Inserted: (B) Vote.--A ruling of the Presiding Officer on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1) is sustained unless 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, vote not to sustain the ruling.
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Inserted: (3) Debate.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Debate on the motion to waive under paragraph (1) or on an appeal of the ruling of the Presiding Officer under paragraph (2) shall be limited to 1 hour.
Inserted: (B) Division.--The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate, or designees.
Original wording
On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 745. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
SEC. 306. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DECREASE DOMESTIC ENERGY EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION.
(a) Definition of Legislation.--In this section, the term “legislation” means a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report.
(b) Point of Order.--
(1) In general.--If the Senate is considering legislation, on a point of order being made by any Senator against the legislation, or any part of the legislation, as a result of which a determination described in paragraph (2) is made, and the point of order is sustained by the Presiding Officer, the Senate shall cease consideration of the legislation.
(2) Determination.--The determination described in this paragraph means a determination made by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in consultation with the Energy Information Administration and other appropriate Federal Government agencies, on the request of a Senator for review of the legislation, that the legislation, or portion of the legislation, would, if enacted, decrease domestic energy exploration or production.
(c) Waivers and Appeals.--
(1) Waivers.--
(A) In general.--Before the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1), any Senator may move to waive the point of order and the motion to waive shall not be subject to amendment.
(B) Vote.--A point of order described in subsection (a)(1) is waived only by the affirmative vote of 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeals.--
(A) In general.--After the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1), any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on the point of order as the ruling applies to all or part of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.
(B) Vote.--A ruling of the Presiding Officer on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1) is sustained unless 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, vote not to sustain the ruling.
(3) Debate.--
(A) In general.--Debate on the motion to waive under paragraph (1) or on an appeal of the ruling of the Presiding Officer under paragraph (2) shall be limited to 1 hour.
(B) Division.--The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate, or designees.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 31, 2009