To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, and to rescind related appropriated amounts.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 499. Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Heller, and Mr.
Grassley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to
Senate confirmation; as follows:

On page 75, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS FOR OFFICES HEADED BY CZARS.

(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Czar''--
(1) means the head of any task force, council, policy
office, or similar office established by or at the direction
of the President who--
(A) is appointed to such position (other than on an interim
basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate;
(B) is excepted from the competitive service by reason of
such position's confidential, policy-determining, policy-
making, or policy-advocating character; and
(C) performs or delegates functions which (but for the
establishment of such task force, council, policy office, or
similar office) would be performed or delegated by an
individual in a position that the President appoints by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(2) does not include--
(A) any individual who, before the date of the enactment of
this Act, was serving in the position of Assistant Secretary,
or an equivalent position, that requires confirmation by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, or a designee; or
(B) the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs.
(b) Prohibition of Funds.--Appropriated funds may not be
used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force,
council, policy office within the Executive Office of the
President, or similar office--
(1) that is established by or at the direction of the
President; and
(2) the head of which is a Czar.
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SA 500. Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Burr, Mr. Paul, and

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Mr. Udall of Colorado) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions
subject to Senate confirmation; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. AMENDMENT TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE.

Paragraph 11 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
Senate is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (c), by striking ``and (b)'' and
inserting ``(b), and (c)'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (c) and subparagraph (d);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following:
``(c) Each such report shall also contain--
``(1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service to
determine if the bill or joint resolution creates any new
Federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate
or overlap any existing Federal program, office, or
initiative with similar mission, purpose, goals, or
activities along with a listing of all of the overlapping or
duplicative Federal program or programs, office or offices,
or initiative or initiatives; and
``(2) an explanation provided by the committee as to why
the creation of each new program, office, or initiative is
necessary if a similar program or programs, office or
offices, or initiative or initiatives already exist.''.
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SA 501. Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, and Mr.
Hatch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to
Senate confirmation; as follows:

On page 63, strike lines 3 through 18, and insert the
following:
(dd) Repeal of Authority to Provide Certain Loans to the
International Monetary Fund, the Increase in the United
States Quota, and Certain Other Authorities, and Rescission
of Related Appropriated Amounts.--
(1) Repeal of authorities.--The Bretton Woods Agreements
Act (22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended--
(A) in section 17--
(i) in subsection (a)--

(I) by striking ``(1) In order'' and inserting ``In
order''; and
(II) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4); and

(ii) in subsection (b)--

(I) by striking ``(1) For the purpose'' and inserting ``For
the purpose'';
(II) by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting
``subsection (a)''; and
(III) by striking paragraph (2);

(B) by striking sections 64, 65, 66, and 67; and
(C) by redesignating section 68 as section 64.
(2) Rescission of amounts.--
(A) In general.--The unobligated balance of the amounts
specified in subparagraph (B)--
(i) is rescinded;
(ii) shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury
to be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction;
and
(iii) may not be used as an offset for other spending
increases or revenue reductions.
(B) Amounts specified.--The amounts specified in this
paragraph are the amounts appropriated under the heading
``United States Quota, International Monetary Fund'', and
under the heading ``Loans to International Monetary Fund'',
under the heading ``INTERNATIONAL MONETARY PROGRAMS'' under
the heading ``INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS'' in title
XIV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law
111-32; 123 Stat. 1916).
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SA 502. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions
subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

On page 55, strike lines 12 through 22.
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SA 503. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions
subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

On page 55, line 23, strike all through page 56, line 5.
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SA 504. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions
subject to Senate confirmation; as follows:

On page 38, line 19, strike all through page 45, line 16.
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SA 505. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 49, line 22, strike all through page 51, line 18.
On page 59, line 16, strike all through page 60, line 15.
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SA 506. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 49, line 22, strike all through page 51, line 18.
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SA 507. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 59, line 16, strike all through page 60, line 15.
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SA 508. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 38, strike line 2 and all that follows through page
46, line 5, and insert the following:
(1) Assistant secretaries of defense.--
(A) In general.--Section 138(a)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``16'' and inserting
``15''.
(B) Administration of reduction.--The Assistant Secretary
of Defense position eliminated in accordance with the
reduction in numbers required by the amendment made by
subparagraph (A) shall be the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Networks and Information Integration.
(2) Members of national security education board.--Section
803(b)(7) of the David L. Boren National Security Education
Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1903(b)(7)) is amended by striking
``by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,''.
(3) Director, office of selective service records.--The
first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish an
Office of Selective Service Records to liquidate the
Selective Service System following the termination of its
functions on March 31, 1947, and to preserve and service the
Selective Service records, and for other purposes'', approved
March 31, 1947 (50 U.S.C. 321; 61 Stat. 31), is amended by
striking ``, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate''.
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SA 509. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr.
Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to
Senate confirmation; as follows:

On page 76, after line 6, add the following:
(c) Provisions Not Taking Effect.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, the amendments made by section
2(c)(2) through (6), (u), and (ll) shall not take effect.
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SA 510. Mr. DeMINT proposed an amendment to the bill S. 679, to
reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate
confirmation; as follows:

On page 50, strike lines 19 through 23.
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SA 511. Mr. DeMINT proposed an amendment to the bill S. 679, to
reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate
confirmation; as follows:

On page 36, lines 7 and 8, strike ``Assistant secretary of
agriculture for congressional relations and''.
On page 36, line 14, insert ``(a)(1) or'' after
``subsection''.
On page 37, beginning on line 7, strike all through line
20.
On page 38, lines 2 and 3, strike ``Assistant secretaries
of defense for legislative affairs, public affairs, and'' and
insert ``Assistant secretary of defense for''.
On page 38, line 14 through line 16, strike ``Assistant
Secretary of Defense referred to in subsection (b)(5), the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and the''.
On page 38, line 17, strike ``each''.
On page 46, lines 7 and 8, strike ``Assistant secretary for
legislation and congressional affairs and''.
On page 46, lines 14 and 15, strike ``Assistant Secretary
for Legislation and Congressional Affairs and the''.
On page 47, strike lines 3 through 9.
On page 47, strike lines 12 through 23.
On page 49, strike lines 7 through 21.
On page 49, beginning on line 23, strike all through page
50, line 18.
On page 50, strike the item between lines 18 and 19.
On page 51, line 20 through line 22, strike ``Assistant
secretaries for administration and management, congressional
affairs, and public affairs'' and insert ``Assistant
secretary for administration and management''.
On page 51, beginning on line 25 through page 52, line 2,
strike ``, the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs,
and the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs''.
On page 52, line 9 through line 11, strike ``Assistant
secretary for legislative and

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intergovernmental affairs, assistant secretary for public
affairs, and''.
On page 52, line 21 through line 24, strike ``Assistant
Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, the
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and the''.
On page 53, lines 17 and 18, strike ``and an Assistant
Secretary for Governmental Affairs''.
On page 54, lines 24 and 25, strike ``Assistant secretaries
for legislative affairs, public affairs, and'' and insert
``Assistant secretary for''.
On page 55, line 4, strike ``7'' and insert ``9''.
On page 55, line 6, strike ``3 Assistant Secretaries'' and
insert ``1 Assistant Secretary''.
On page 55, strike lines 8 through 9.
On page 57, strike lines 1 through 4.
On page 60, beginning on line 22, strike all through page
61, line 4.
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SA 512. Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions
subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

On page 48, strike lines 4 through 9.

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