To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to cover the full cost of pension obligations for employees of laboratories and environmental cleanup sites under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy.
What it does: Adds SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PENSION COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP SITES at the appropriate place in title IIAdds SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PENSION COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP SITES at the appropriate place in title II
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PENSION COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP SITES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would authorize funding to cover the full cost of pension obligations for current and past employees of laboratories and environmental cleanup sites under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy (including benefits paid to security personnel) in a manner that does not impact the missions of those laboratories and environmental cleanup sites.
Inserted: (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
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At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
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At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PENSION COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP SITES.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would authorize funding to cover the full cost of pension obligations for current and past employees of laboratories and environmental cleanup sites under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy (including benefits paid to security personnel) in a manner that does not impact the missions of those laboratories and environmental cleanup sites.
(b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 885 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Bennett.(consideration: CR S4261-4263; text: CR S4262)
April 2, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 885 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Bennett.(consideration: CR S4261-4263; text: CR S4262)
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 885 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 885 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Bennett. (consideration: CR S4261-4263; text: CR S4262) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to cover the full cost of pension obligations for employees of laboratories and environmental cleanup sites under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 885 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
April 1, 2009