S.Amdt. 198Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect the benefits of disabled veterans and their survivors, which may not include a chained CPI.

What it does: Adds SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR SURVIVORS at the end of title III
Submitted March 20, 2013

What it changes

1 change to S.Con.Res. 8 · shown in the resolution's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR SURVIVORS at the end of title III

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    In S.Con.Res. 8 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would reduce inefficient overlap, improve access, and enhance outcomes with Federal workforce development, job training, and reemployment programs, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

    Inserted: SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR SURVIVORS.

    Inserted: The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports related to protecting the benefits of disabled veterans and their survivors, which may not include a chained CPI, by the amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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    At the end of title III, add the following:

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SA 198. Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Ms. Hirono) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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 end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR SURVIVORS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports related to protecting the benefits of disabled veterans and their survivors, which may not include a chained CPI, by the amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 198 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Sanders.(consideration: CR S2283-2292; text: CR S2283-2284)

March 22, 2013

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 198 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Sanders.(consideration: CR S2283-2292; text: CR S2283-2284)

March 22, 2013

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 198 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

March 22, 2013

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Amendment SA 198 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S2283-2292; text: CR S2283-2284) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect the benefits of disabled veterans and their survivors, which may not include a chained CPI.

March 22, 2013

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Amendment SA 198 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

March 22, 2013

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Senate amendment submitted

March 20, 2013