S.Amdt. 540
What it does: Adds SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATING RAISING THE DEBT CEILING at the end of the bill
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE)What it changes
1 change to S. 1323 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATING RAISING THE DEBT CEILING at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 1323 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should require that those earning $1,000,000 or more per year make a more meaningful contribution to the deficit reduction effort.
Inserted: SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATING RAISING THE DEBT CEILING.
Inserted: It is the sense of the Senate that any legislation that increases the limit on public debt, as provided in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not include any increase in taxes unless the Secretary of the Treasury submits a certification to Congress that the increase in taxes will not cause any further loss of jobs.
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As printed
SA 540. Mr. JOHANNS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1323, to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATING RAISING THE DEBT CEILING.
It is the sense of the Senate that any legislation that increases the limit on public debt, as provided in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not include any increase in taxes unless the Secretary of the Treasury submits a certification to Congress that the increase in taxes will not cause any further loss of jobs.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 12, 2011