S.Amdt. 554
What it does: Adds SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROHIBIT THE PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER CERTAIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS at the end of title III
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 8 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROHIBIT THE PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER CERTAIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn 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 TO PROHIBIT THE PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER CERTAIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
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 in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would prohibit the payment of attorneys' fees under settlement agreements for civil litigation under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) when impacted State and local governments are not a party to the settlement agreement, 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.
Original wording
At the end of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 554. Mr. VITTER 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 TO PROHIBIT THE PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER CERTAIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
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 prohibit the payment of attorneys' fees under settlement agreements for civil litigation under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) when impacted State and local governments are not a party to the settlement agreement, 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.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 22, 2013