S.Amdt. 23
What it does: Inserts new text at the in S.Amdt. 17
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 17
Inserts new text at the in S.Amdt. 17
InsertsInserted: (c) Prioritize Payment of Social Security Benefits.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), in the event that the debt of the United States Government, as so defined, reaches the statutory limit, the authority described in subsection (b) and the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors', and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act shall be given equal priority over all other obligations incurred by the Government of the United States.
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As printed
SA 23. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 17 submitted by Mr. Toomey and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of the amendment, add the following:
(c) Prioritize Payment of Social Security Benefits.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), in the event that the debt of the United States Government, as so defined, reaches the statutory limit, the authority described in subsection (b) and the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors', and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act shall be given equal priority over all other obligations incurred by the Government of the United States.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 2, 2011