S.Amdt. 674
What it does: Adds TITLE _--NO BUDGET, NO PAY ACT at the end of the bill
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)What it changes
1 change to S. 1619 · shown in the bill's text
Adds TITLE _--NO BUDGET, NO PAY ACT at the end of the bill
Adds a titleIn S. 1619 · Placed on Calendar Senate
The Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is repealed.
Inserted: TITLE _--NO BUDGET, NO PAY ACT
Inserted: SEC. 01. SHORT TITLE.
Inserted: This title may be cited as the "No Budget, No Pay Act".
Inserted: SEC. 02. 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. 03. TIMELY APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.
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, 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.
Inserted: SEC. 04. NO PAY WITHOUT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.
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 Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate or the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives under section 05.
Inserted: (b) No Retroactive Pay.--A Member of Congress may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate or the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives under section 05, at any time after the end of that period.
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Inserted: SEC. 05. 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 Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate for certification of determinations made under paragraph (2) (A) and (B).
Inserted: (2) Determinations.--The Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall--
Inserted: (A) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 04 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section; and
Inserted: (B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 04; and
Inserted: (C) provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraphs (A) and
Inserted: (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 Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives for certification of determinations made under paragraph (2) (A) and (B).
Inserted: (2) Determinations.--The Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget 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 04 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section; and
Inserted: (B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 04; 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. 06. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Inserted: This title shall take effect on February 1, 2013.
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SA 674. Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Vitter) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1619, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of the bill, insert the following:
TITLE _--NO BUDGET, NO PAY ACT
SEC. 01. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the “No Budget, No Pay Act”.
SEC. 02. 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. 03. TIMELY APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.
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, 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.
SEC. 04. NO PAY WITHOUT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.
(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 Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate or the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives under section 05.
(b) No Retroactive Pay.--A Member of Congress may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate or the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives under section 05, at any time after the end of that period.
SEC. 05. DETERMINATIONS.
(a) Senate.--
(1) Request for certifications.--On October 1 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall submit a request to the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate for certification of determinations made under paragraph (2) (A) and (B).
(2) Determinations.--The Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall--
(A) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 04 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section; and
(B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 04; 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 Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives for certification of determinations made under paragraph (2) (A) and (B).
(2) Determinations.--The Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall--
(A) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 04 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section; and
(B) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 04; 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. 06. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title shall take effect on February 1, 2013.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 4, 2011