[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S720]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 25--TO REFORM THE BUDGET PROCESS BY MAKING THE 
             PROCESS FAIRER, MORE EFFICIENT, AND MORE CLEAN

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

                               S. Res. 25

     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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