S.Amdt. 1091Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providing students and families with transparent, easily understood information about postsecondary education financial aid.

What it does: Adds SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH TRANSPARENT, EASILY UNDERSTOOD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Al  Franken Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)
Submitted March 26, 2015

What it changes

1 change to S.Con.Res. 11

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH TRANSPARENT, EASILY UNDERSTOOD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH TRANSPARENT, EASILY UNDERSTOOD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION.

    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, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to providing students and families with transparent, easily understood information about postsecondary education financial aid 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 2016 through 2020 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.

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As printed

SA 1091. Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Alexander) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH TRANSPARENT, EASILY UNDERSTOOD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION.

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, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to providing students and families with transparent, easily understood information about postsecondary education financial aid 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 2016 through 2020 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1091 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Franken.(consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2014-2022; text: CR 3/26/2015 S2021)

March 27, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1091 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Franken.(consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2014-2022; text: CR 3/26/2015 S2021)

March 27, 2015

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1091 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 27, 2015

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Amendment SA 1091 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Franken. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2014-2022; text: CR 3/26/2015 S2021) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providing students and families with transparent, easily understood information about postsecondary education financial aid.

March 27, 2015

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Amendment SA 1091 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 27, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

March 26, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

March 26, 2015