S.Amdt. 1111Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)

S.Amdt. 1111

What it does: 3 changes: replaces text in 2 places, adds a section
Sponsored by Tim KaineSen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Submitted October 16, 2017

What it changes

3 changes to S.Con.Res. 25 · 2 shown in the resolution's text

Replaces text in 2 placesAdds a section
  1. Change 1: Replaces “Sections 3205 and” with “Section”

    ReplacesPage 83, line 17Printed page

    In S.Con.Res. 25 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    SEC. 4111. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.

    [struck: Sections 3205 and ][inserted: Section ]3206 of S. Con. Res. 11 (114th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, are repealed.

    SEC. 4112. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.

    Original wording

    On page 83, line 17, strike “Sections 3205 and” and insert “Section”.

  2. Change 2: Replaces “are” with “is”

    ReplacesPage 83, line 19Printed page

    [struck: are][inserted: is]

    Original wording

    On page 83, line 19, strike “are” and insert “is”.

  3. Change 3: Adds SEC. 4114. PROHIBITION ON AGREEING TO CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION WITHOUT A SCORE IN THE SENATE at the end of subtitle A of title IV

    Adds a section

    In S.Con.Res. 25 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (3) a list of programs, projects, activities, or accounts identified for advanced appropriations that would have been identified in the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying this concurrent resolution.

    Inserted: SEC. 4114. PROHIBITION ON AGREEING TO CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION WITHOUT A SCORE IN THE SENATE.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to vote on the adoption of a covered amendment to a bill or resolution that requires an estimate under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653), unless an estimate described in such section 402 for the covered amendment was made publicly available on the website of the Congressional Budget Office not later than 28 hours before the time the vote commences.

    Inserted: (b) Covered Amendment Defined.--In this section, the term "covered amendment" means an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

    Inserted: (c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--

    Inserted: (1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

    Inserted: (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

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As printed

SA 1111. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 25, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 83, line 17, strike “Sections 3205 and” and insert “Section”.

On page 83, line 19, strike “are” and insert “is”.

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4114. PROHIBITION ON AGREEING TO CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION WITHOUT A SCORE IN THE SENATE.

(a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to vote on the adoption of a covered amendment to a bill or resolution that requires an estimate under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653), unless an estimate described in such section 402 for the covered amendment was made publicly available on the website of the Congressional Budget Office not later than 28 hours before the time the vote commences.

(b) Covered Amendment Defined.--In this section, the term “covered amendment” means an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

(c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--

(1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).

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October 16, 2017