To provide for a point of order against any appropriations bill that fails to fully fund the construction of the Southwest border fence.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 2, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
April 2, 2009
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 969 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 61. Record Vote Number: 150.
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 969 proposed by Senator Sessions.(consideration: CR S4285-4286; text: CR S4285)
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 969 proposed by Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S4285-4286; text: CR S4285) To provide for a point of order against any appropriations bill that fails to fully fund the construction of the Southwest border fence.
April 2, 2009
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 969.
April 2, 2009
Defense of germaneness raised.
April 2, 2009
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 969 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 61. Record Vote Number: 150.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 969 ruled non-germane by the chair.
April 2, 2009
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 969. Mr. SESSIONS 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; as follows: On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following: SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST FAILURE TO FULLY FUND SOUTHWEST BORDER FENCE. (a) Point of Order.--After a concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate is agreed to, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any appropriations bill that fails to provide at least $2,600,000,000 to carry out section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note). (b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, 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 section. (e) Sunset Provision.--This section shall cease to be effective on the earlier of-- (1) the date on which $2,600,000,000 is appropriated to carry out section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; or (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. ______