S.Amdt. 133

SA 133. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Kaine) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3746, to
provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 17, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MODIFICATION OF THE DEBT
CEILING.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Protect Our Citizens from Reckless Extortion of our Debt
and Irresponsible Tactics Act of 2023'' or the ``Protect Our
CREDIT Act of 2023''.
(b) Amendments.--Subchapter I of chapter 31 of subtitle III
of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 3101(b), by inserting ``or 3101B'' after
``section 3101A''; and
(2) by inserting after section 3101A the following:

``Sec. 3101B. Additional Presidential modification of the
debt ceiling

``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `joint
resolution' means only a joint resolution--
``(1) that is introduced during the period--
``(A) beginning on the date a certification described in
paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) is received by
Congress; and
``(B) ending on the date that is 3 legislative days
(excluding any day on which it is not in order to introduce
resolutions) after the date described in subparagraph (A);
``(2) which does not have a preamble;
``(3) the title of which is only as follows: `Joint
resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's
exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as
submitted under section 3101B of title 31, United States
Code, on ______