S.Amdt. 159
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY LEGISLATION AFTER APRIL 15TH UNTIL A BUDGET RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO IN THE SENATE wherever appropriate
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 8
Adds SEC. ____. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY LEGISLATION AFTER APRIL 15TH UNTIL A BUDGET RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO IN THE SENATE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ____. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY LEGISLATION AFTER APRIL 15TH UNTIL A BUDGET RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO IN THE SENATE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between Houses or conference report after April 15th until the Senate passes a concurrent resolution on the budget.
Inserted: (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--
Inserted: (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
Inserted: (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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As printed
SA 159. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ____. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY LEGISLATION AFTER APRIL 15TH UNTIL A BUDGET RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO IN THE SENATE.
(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between Houses or conference report after April 15th until the Senate passes a concurrent resolution on the budget.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--
(1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 20, 2013