To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to eliminating the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits.
What it does: Adds SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ELIMINATING THE BACKLOG OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS at the end of title IIIWhat it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 11 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ELIMINATING THE BACKLOG OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn S.Con.Res. 11 · 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, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to a prohibition, except in the case of Federal assistance provided in response to a natural disaster, on any entity of the Federal Government from providing funds to State and local governments to prevent receivership or to facilitate exit from receivership or to prevent default on its obligations by a State government, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, 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.
Inserted: SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ELIMINATING THE BACKLOG OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS.
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 eliminating the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits, which may include auditing the hidden backlog of untested sexual assault kits and ensuring that the collection and processing of DNA evidence by law enforcement agencies from crimes is carried out in an appropriate and timely manner, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, 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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SA 780. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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; 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 RELATING TO ELIMINATING THE BACKLOG OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS.
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 eliminating the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits, which may include auditing the hidden backlog of untested sexual assault kits and ensuring that the collection and processing of DNA evidence by law enforcement agencies from crimes is carried out in an appropriate and timely manner, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, 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 780 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cornyn.(consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2014-2022; text: CR 3/26/2015 S2015)
March 27, 2015
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 780 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cornyn.(consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2014-2022; text: CR 3/26/2015 S2015)
March 27, 2015
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 780 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 27, 2015
Amendment SA 780 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2014-2022; text: CR 3/26/2015 S2015) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to eliminating the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits.
March 27, 2015
Amendment SA 780 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 27, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015