II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2011 Mr. Heller (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Boozman) 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 may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Budget, No Pay Act.
2.
Definition
In this section, the term Member of Congress— (1)has the meaning given under section 2106 of title 5, United States Code; and (2)does not include the Vice President.
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Timely approval of concurrent resolution on the budget
If both Houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget as described under section 301 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year, the pay of each Member of Congress may not be paid for each day following that October 1 until the date on which both Houses of Congress approve a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year.
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No pay without concurrent resolution on the budget
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made available from the United States Treasury for the pay of any Member of Congress during any period determined by the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate or the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives under section 5. (b)
No retroactive pay
A Member of Congress may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate or the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives under section 5, at any time after the end of that period.
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Determinations
(a)
Senate
(1)
Request for certifications
On October 1 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall submit a request to the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate for certification of determinations made under paragraph (2) (A) and (B). (2)
Determinations
The Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall— (A)on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 4 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section; and (B)determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 4; and (C)provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) upon the request of the Secretary of the Senate. (b)
House of Representatives
(1)
Request for certifications
On October 1 of each year, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall submit a request to the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives for certification of determinations made under paragraph (2) (A) and (B). (2)
Determinations
The Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall— (A)on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 4 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section; and (B)determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 4; and (C)provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraph (A) and (B) upon the request of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
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Effective date
This section shall take effect on February 1, 2013.