To reinstate the 60-vote point of order under section 425(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for legislation that creates unfunded mandates on States and local governments.

1. Adds SEC. ___. RESTRICTIONS ON UNFUNDED MANDATES ON STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS on page 68, between lines 4 and 5

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. RESTRICTIONS ON UNFUNDED MANDATES ON STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

   Inserted: (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would increase the direct costs of one or more States or local governments by an amount that exceeds the threshold provided under section 424(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658c(a)(1)).

   Inserted: (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).

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   On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

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