IIA 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 25 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2005 Mr. Talent (for himself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Coleman) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill presented by Congress.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress: —

1.The President may reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill, order, resolution, or vote, which is presented to the President under section 7 of Article I.

2.Any legislation that the President approves and signs, after being amended pursuant to section 1, shall become law as so modified. The President shall return those portions of the legislation that contain reduced or disapproved appropriations with objections to the House where such legislation originated. Congress may separately consider any reduced or disapproved appropriations in the manner prescribed under section 7 of Article I for bills disapproved by the President.

3.This article shall take effect on the first day of the first session of Congress beginning after the date of ratification.

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