S.Amdt. 2095
What it does: Adds SEC. 1003. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING REPORTING ON THE LONG-TERM BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION at the end of subtitle A of title X
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1003. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING REPORTING ON THE LONG-TERM BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION at the end of subtitle A of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(4) A statement of the balance in the Fund at the beginning and end of such fiscal year.
Inserted: SEC. 1003. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING REPORTING ON THE LONG-TERM BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
Inserted: (1) the reductions in discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a) (in this section referred to as "sequestration") were never intended to take effect;
Inserted: (2) the readiness of the Nation's military is weakened by sequestration;
Inserted: (3) sequestration has budgetary and cost impacts beyond the programmatic level; and
Inserted: (4) there is limited information about these indirect costs to the Federal Government.
Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Management and Budget should establish a task force to report on the long-term budgetary costs and effects of sequestration, including on procurement activities and contracts with the Federal Government.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2095. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1003. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING REPORTING ON THE LONG-TERM BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the reductions in discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a) (in this section referred to as “sequestration”) were never intended to take effect;
(2) the readiness of the Nation's military is weakened by sequestration;
(3) sequestration has budgetary and cost impacts beyond the programmatic level; and
(4) there is limited information about these indirect costs to the Federal Government.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Management and Budget should establish a task force to report on the long-term budgetary costs and effects of sequestration, including on procurement activities and contracts with the Federal Government.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2013