II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3198 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 14, 2010 Mr. Nelson of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.

1.

No cost of living adjustment in pay of Members of Congress

(a)

Findings

Congress finds that— (1)the national unemployment rate for March 2010 was 9.7 percent; (2)the budget deficit for fiscal year 2009 was $1,400,000,000,000 and the Congressional Budget Office estimates the budget deficit for fiscal year 2010 to be $1,349,000,000,000; and (3)the National Bureau of Economic Research has declared the United States economy to be in a recession since December 2007. (b)

No cost of living adjustment

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2011.