II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2262 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2006 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide that pay may not be disbursed to Members of Congress after October 1 of any fiscal year in which all appropriations acts are not passed by Congress, and for other purposes.

1.

No disbursement of pay to Members of Congress if appropriations acts not timely passed

(a)

Restriction on disbursement of pay

(1)

In general

If, as of the first day of any fiscal year, Congress has not passed all final appropriations acts necessary to provide appropriations for the entirety of that fiscal year, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may not disburse net pay to any Member of Congress for any pay period beginning in that fiscal year before the date on which notice is provided under subsection (b)(2) that all such final appropriation acts have been passed. (2)

Disbursement after passage

The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall disburse all amounts of net pay to Members of Congress not disbursed under paragraph (1) at the same time pay is disbursed for the first pay period beginning after the period to which paragraph (1) applies. (b)

Notice

The President pro tempore of the Senate shall provide notice to the Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall provide notice to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives— (1)of any restriction on disbursement of pay under subsection (a)(1), on the first day of the fiscal year to which the restriction applies; and (2)of the passage by Congress of all final appropriations acts described in subsection (a)(1) with respect to that fiscal year, on the date that passage occurs. (c)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives relating to withholdings, deductions, or any other administrative function relating to pay as otherwise authorized by law. (d)

Effective date

This Act shall take effect on January 3, 2007.