S.Amdt. 1969

1. Adds Sec. ___. (a) 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 and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next 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 and all the regular appropriations bills wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: Sec. ___. (a) 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 and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next 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 and all the regular appropriations bills.

   Inserted: (b)(1) 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 Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under subsection (c).

   Inserted: (2) A Member of Congress may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under subsection (c), at any time after the end of that period.

   Inserted: (c)(1)(A) On October 1 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (ii).

   Inserted: (B) The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall--

   Inserted: (i) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with subsection (a) and whether Senators may not be paid under that subsection;

   Inserted: (ii) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under subsection (a); and

   Inserted: (iii) provide timely certification of the determinations under clauses (i) and (ii) upon the request of the Secretary of the Senate.

   Inserted: (2)(A) On October 1 of each year, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (ii).

   Inserted: (B) The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall--

   Inserted: (i) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with subsection (a) and whether the Members of the House of Representatives may not be paid under that subsection;

   Inserted: (ii) determine the period of days following each October 1 that Members of the House of Representatives may not be paid under subsection (a); and

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   Inserted: (iii) provide timely certification of the determinations under clauses (i) and (ii) upon the request of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (d) This section shall take effect on February 1, 2015.

   Inserted: (e) In this section, the term "Member of Congress"--

   Inserted: (1) has the meaning given that term in section 2106 of title 5, United States Code; and

   Inserted: (2) does not include the Vice President.

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