To build on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 by restoring a below-sequester level cut of $9,000,000,000 to nondefense discretionary spending in 2017, replacing sequestration in 2016 and 2017 and increasing funding above sequester levels by a total of $148,000,000,000 for the 2 years, increasing defense and nondefense discretionary spending above sequester levels by equal amounts, eliminating the overseas contingency operations gimmick contained in the committee-reported resolution, and offsetting the net increase in defense and nondefense discretionary spending by closing tax loopholes.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
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Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 801 proposed by Senator Murray.(consideration: CR S1863-1864, S1871)
March 25, 2015
Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 801 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 91.
March 25, 2015
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 801 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 91.
March 25, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
Amendment SA 801 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S1863-1864, S1871) To build on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 by restoring a below-sequester level cut of $9,000,000,000 to nondefense discretionary spending in 2017, replacing sequestration in 2016 and 2017 and increasing funding above sequester levels by a total of $148,000,000,000 for the 2 years, increasing defense and nondefense discretionary spending above sequester levels by equal amounts, eliminating the overseas contingency operations gimmick contained in the committee-reported resolution, and offsetting the net increase in defense and nondefense discretionary spending by closing tax loopholes.
March 25, 2015
Amendment SA 801 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 91.
March 25, 2015
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SA 801. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. King) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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: On page 5, line 5, increase the amount by $8,000,000,000. On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $10,000,000,000. On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $12,000,000,000. On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $12,000,000,000. On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 12, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 13, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $8,000,000,000. On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $10,000,000,000. On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $12,000,000,000. On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by $12,000,000,000. On page 5, line 22, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 23, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 24, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 5, line 25, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 6, line 1, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 6, line 2, increase the amount by $13,000,000,000. On page 6, line 6, increase the amount by $37,144,000,000. On page 6, line 7, increase the amount by $84,095,000,000. On page 6, line 8, increase the amount by $2,228,000,000. On page 6, line 9, increase the amount by $2,515,000,000. On page 6, line 10, increase the amount by $2,403,000,000. On page 6, line 11, increase the amount by $2,173,000,000. On page 6, line 12, increase the amount by $1,884,000,000. On page 6, line 13, increase the amount by $1,520,000,000. On page 6, line 14, increase the amount by $1,119,000,000. On page 6, line 15, increase the amount by $765,000,000. On page 6, line 19, increase the amount by $19,643,000,000. On page 6, line 20, increase the amount by $60,080,000,000. On page 6, line 21, increase the amount by $27,386,000,000. On page 6, line 22, increase the amount by $10,946,000,000. On page 6, line 23, increase the amount by $6,197,000,000. On page 6, line 24, increase the amount by $5,117,000,000. On page 6, line 25, increase the amount by $3,073,000,000. On page 7, line 1, increase the amount by $1,520,000,000. On page 7, line 2, increase the amount by $1,119,000,000. On page 7, line 3, increase the amount by $765,000,000. On page 7, line 7, increase the amount by $11,643,000,000. On page 7, line 8, increase the amount by $50,080,000,000. On page 7, line 9, increase the amount by $15,386,000,000. On page 7, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,054,000,000. On page 7, line 11, decrease the amount by $6,803,000,000. On page 7, line 12, decrease the amount by $7,883,000,000. On page 7, line 13, decrease the amount by $9,927,000,000. On page 7, line 14, decrease the amount by $11,480,000,000. On page 7, line 15, decrease the amount by $11,881,000,000. On page 7, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,235,000,000. On page 7, line 21, increase the amount by $11,643,000,000. On page 7, line 22, increase the amount by $61,723,000,000. On page 7, line 23, increase the amount by $77,109,000,000. On page 7, line 24, increase the amount by $76,055,000,000. On page 7, line 25, increase the amount by $69,252,000,000. On page 8, line 1, increase the amount by $61,369,000,000. On page 8, line 2, increase the amount by $51,442,000,000. On page 8, line 3, increase the amount by $39,962,000,000. On page 8, line 4, increase the amount by $28,081,000,000. On page 8, line 5, increase the amount by $15,846,000,000. On page 8, line 8, increase the amount by $11,643,000,000. On page 8, line 9, increase the amount by $61,723,000,000. On page 8, line 10, increase the amount by $77,109,000,000. On page 8, line 11, increase the amount by $76,055,000,000. On page 8, line 12, increase the amount by $69,252,000,000. On page 8, line 13, increase the amount by $61,369,000,000. On page 8, line 14, increase the amount by $51,442,000,000. On page 8, line 15, increase the amount by $39,962,000,000. On page 8, line 16, increase the amount by $28,081,000,000. On page 8, line 17, increase the amount by $15,846,000,000. On page 14, line 6, increase the amount by $37,000,000,000. On page 14, line 7, increase the amount by $23,495,000,000. On page 14, line 11, increase the amount by $7,696,000,000. On page 14, line 15, increase the amount by $2,960,000,000. On page 14, line 19, increase the amount by $1,369,000,000. On page 14, line 23, increase the amount by $1,073,000,000. On page 15, line 3, increase the amount by $407,000,000. On page 42, line 2, increase the amount by $144,000,000. On page 42, line 3, increase the amount by $144,000,000. On page 42, line 6, increase the amount by $1,095,000,000. On page 42, line 7, increase the amount by $1,095,000,000. On page 42, line 10, increase the amount by $2,228,000,000. On page 42, line 11, increase the amount by $2,228,000,000. On page 42, line 14, increase the amount by $2,515,000,000. On page 42, line 15, increase the amount by $2,515,000,000. On page 42, line 18, increase the amount by $2,403,000,000. On page 42, line 19, increase the amount by $2,403,000,000. On page 42, line 22, increase the amount by $2,173,000,000. On page 42, line 23, increase the amount by $2,173,000,000. On page 43, line 2, increase the amount by $1,884,000,000. On page 43, line 3, increase the amount by $1,884,000,000. On page 43, line 6, increase the amount by $1,520,000,000. On page 43, line 7, increase the amount by $1,520,000,000. On page 43, line 10, increase the amount by $1,119,000,000. On page 43, line 11, increase the amount by $1,119,000,000. On page 43, line 14, increase the amount by $765,000,000. On page 43, line 15, increase the amount by $765,000,000. On page 43, line 19, increase the amount by $37,000,000,000. On page 43, line 20, increase the amount by $19,499,000,000. On page 43, line 23, increase the amount by $46,000,000,000. On page 43, line 24, increase the amount by $35,490,000,000. On page 44, line 3, increase the amount by $17,462,000,000. On page 44, line 7, increase the amount by $5,471,000,000. On page 44, line 11, increase the amount by $2,425,000,000. On page 44, line 15, increase the amount by $1,871,000,000. On page 44, line 19, increase the amount by $782,000,000. [[Page S1931]] At the appropriate place insert the following: SEC. __. ADJUSTMENTS FOR SEQUESTRATION REPLACEMENT. (a) Mechanism for Implementing Increase in Discretionary Limits.--If a measure becomes law that amends the discretionary spending limits established under section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the adjustments to discretionary spending limits under section 251(b) of that Act, or the enforcement procedures established under section 251A of that Act, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall adjust the allocation called for in section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633(a)) to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and may adjust all other budgetary aggregates, allocations, levels, and limits contained in this resolution, as necessary, consistent with such measure, up to the amounts specified and reserved in subsection (b). (b) Amounts Specified and Reserved.--The amounts specified in this subsection (and to be reserved from the 302(a) allocation of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on Appropriations until such time as the conditions specified in subsection (a) are met) are-- (1) for fiscal year 2016-- (A) for the revised security category, $37,000,000,000 in budget authority (and the outlays flowing therefrom); and (B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $37,000,000,000 in budget authority (and the outlays flowing therefrom); and (2) for fiscal year 2017-- (A) for the revised security category, $37,000,000,000 in budget authority (and the outlays flowing therefrom); and (B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $37,000,000,000 in budget authority (and the outlays flowing therefrom). At the appropriate place insert the following: SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REVISE OR REPEAL SEQUESTRATION. 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 that amend section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or the enforcement procedures under section 251A of that Act to revise or repeal the discretionary spending limits and enforcement procedures established under those sections, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2016 through 2025. For purposes of determining deficit-neutrality under this section, the Chairman may include the estimated effects of any amendment or amendments to the discretionary spending limits. ______