S.Amdt. 1480Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 1480

What it does: Adds TITLE II--NO BUDGET, NO PAY at the end of the bill
Submitted January 31, 2012

What it changes

1 change to S. 2038 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds TITLE II--NO BUDGET, NO PAY at the end of the bill

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    In S. 2038 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to be in derogation of existing laws, regulations, or ethical obligations of Federal employees.

    Inserted: TITLE II--NO BUDGET, NO PAY

    Inserted: SECTION 201. SHORT TITLE.

    Inserted: This title may be cited as the "No Budget, No Pay Act".

    Inserted: SEC. 202. DEFINITION.

    Inserted: In this title, the term "Member of Congress"--

    Inserted: (1) has the meaning given under section 2106 of title 5, United States Code; and

    Inserted: (2) does not include the Vice President.

    Inserted: SEC. 203. TIMELY APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET AND THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

    Inserted: If both Houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget as described under section 301 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year, the pay of each Member of Congress may not be paid for each day following that October 1 until the date on which both Houses of Congress approve a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year and all the regular appropriations bills.

    Inserted: SEC. 204. NO PAY WITHOUT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET AND THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made available from the United States Treasury for the pay of any Member of Congress during any period determined by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under section 205.

    Inserted: (b) No Retroactive Pay.--A Member of Congress may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under section 205, at any time after the end of that period.

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    Inserted: SEC. 205. DETERMINATIONS.

    Inserted: (a) Senate.--

    Inserted: (1) Request for certifications.--On October 1 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).

    Inserted: (2) Determinations.--The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall--

    Inserted: (A) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 203 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section;

    Inserted: (B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 203; and

    Inserted: (C) provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) upon the request of the Secretary of the Senate.

    Inserted: (b) House of Representatives.--

    Inserted: (1) Request for certifications.--On October 1 of each year, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).

    Inserted: (2) Determinations.--The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall--

    Inserted: (A) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 203 and whether Member of the House of Representatives may not be paid under that section;

    Inserted: (B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Member of the House of Representatives may not be paid under section 203; and

    Inserted: (C) provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraph (A) and (B) upon the request of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

    Inserted: SEC. 206. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Inserted: This title shall take effect on February 1, 2013.

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SA 1480. Mr. HELLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2038, to prohibit Members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE II--NO BUDGET, NO PAY

SECTION 201. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the “No Budget, No Pay Act”.

SEC. 202. DEFINITION.

In this title, the term “Member of Congress”--

(1) has the meaning given under section 2106 of title 5, United States Code; and

(2) does not include the Vice President.

SEC. 203. TIMELY APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET AND THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

If both Houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget as described under section 301 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year, the pay of each Member of Congress may not be paid for each day following that October 1 until the date on which both Houses of Congress approve a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year and all the regular appropriations bills.

SEC. 204. NO PAY WITHOUT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET AND THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made available from the United States Treasury for the pay of any Member of Congress during any period determined by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under section 205.

(b) No Retroactive Pay.--A Member of Congress may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under section 205, at any time after the end of that period.

SEC. 205. DETERMINATIONS.

(a) Senate.--

(1) Request for certifications.--On October 1 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).

(2) Determinations.--The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall--

(A) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 203 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section;

(B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 203; and

(C) provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) upon the request of the Secretary of the Senate.

(b) House of Representatives.--

(1) Request for certifications.--On October 1 of each year, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).

(2) Determinations.--The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall--

(A) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 203 and whether Member of the House of Representatives may not be paid under that section;

(B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Member of the House of Representatives may not be paid under section 203; and

(C) provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraph (A) and (B) upon the request of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 206. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This title shall take effect on February 1, 2013.

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January 31, 2012