S.Amdt. 214
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE SENATE at the end of title V
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)What it changes
1 change to S. 493 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE SENATE at the end of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 493 · Reported to Senate
"(mm) Competitive Selection Procedures for SBIR and STTR Programs.--All funds awarded, appropriated, or otherwise made available in accordance with subsection (f) or (n) must be awarded pursuant to competitive and merit-based selection procedures.".
Inserted: SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE SENATE.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
Inserted: (1) the debt of the United States exceeds $14,000,000,000,000;
Inserted: (2) it is important for Congress to use all tools at its disposal to address the national debt crisis;
Inserted: (3) Congress will not earmark funds for projects requested by Members of Congress; and
Inserted: (4) the earmark ban should be utilized to realize actual savings.
Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium.
Original wording
At the end of title V, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 214. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title V, insert the following:
SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE SENATE.
(a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
(1) the debt of the United States exceeds $14,000,000,000,000;
(2) it is important for Congress to use all tools at its disposal to address the national debt crisis;
(3) Congress will not earmark funds for projects requested by Members of Congress; and
(4) the earmark ban should be utilized to realize actual savings.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should reduce spending by the amount resulting from the recently announced earmark moratorium.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 15, 2011