[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 25 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 25

    To reform the budget process by making the process fairer, more 
                       efficient, and more open.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 19, 1999

     Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Kyl) submitted the following 
     resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    To reform the budget process by making the process fairer, more 
                       efficient, and more open.

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR PROGRAMS OVER $1,000,000.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph 1 of rule XVI of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate is amended by inserting ``in excess of $1,000,000,'' after 
``new item of appropriation,''.
    (b) 60 Vote Point of Order.--Rule XVI of the Standing Rule of the 
Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``9. Paragraph 1 may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative 
vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An 
affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, 
shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a 
point of order raised under paragraph 1.''.

SEC. 2. PROCEEDING TO APPROPRIATIONS BILLS IN THE SENATE.

    Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``10. On any day after June 30 of a calendar year, a motion to 
proceed to the consideration of an appropriations measure shall be 
decided without debate.''.
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