[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 87 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S6536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            XLIV COMPLIANCE

  Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, paragraph 4 of rule XLIV of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate provides that, ``If during consideration of a bill 
or joint resolution, a Senator proposes an amendment containing a 
congressionally directed spending item, limited tax benefit, or limited 
tariff benefit which was not included in the bill or joint resolution 
as placed on the calendar or as reported by any committee, in a 
committee report on such bill or joint resolution, or a committee 
report of the Senate on a companion measure, then as soon as 
practicable, the Senator shall ensure that a list of such items (and 
the name of any Senator who submitted a request to the Senator for each 
respective item included in the list) is printed in the Congressional 
Record.''
  The term ``congressionally directed spending item'' is broadly 
defined to include ``a provision or report language included primarily 
at the request of a Senator providing, authorizing, or recommending a 
specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or 
other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, 
loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted 
to a specific State, locality or Congressional district, other than 
through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive 
award process.'' In accordance with rule XLIV, I provide the following 
information relating to my amendment. No. 1181, that was adopted by the 
Senate during consideration of H.R. 2346. The amendment will modify 
interest limitations allowable in a State, as defined in 12 USC 1831 
u(f), where the maximum rate of interest is not more than 5 percent 
above the Federal Reserve discount rate--Arkansas. Specifically, it 
will relax the maximum rate of interest allowed, increasing it to 
seventeen percent, effective from date of enactment through December 
31, 2010. The provision is generally applicable to any lending 
occurring within that state that is not conducted by an insured 
depository institution. I am the principal sponsor of the amendment.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr President, I submit pursuant to paragraph 4(a) of 
rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate the following 
congressionally directed spending item that I requested during 
consideration of H. R. 2346, the fiscal year 2009 supplemental 
appropriations bill, and I ask that it be printed in the Record.
  The material follows.

       For purposes of qualification for loans made under the 
     Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program as allowed under 
     Public Law 111-5 relating to disaster declaration DR-1791 
     (issued September 13, 2008) the base period for tax 
     determining loss of revenue may be fiscal year 2009 or 2010.

  Mr. President, I submit pursuant to paragraph 4(a) of rule XLIV of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate the following congressionally directed 
spending item that I requested during consideration of H. R. 2346, the 
fiscal year 2009 supplemental appropriations bill, and I ask that it be 
printed in the Record.
  The material follows.

       For areas affected under FEMA-1791-DR, 100 percent federal 
     funding under the Public Assistance Program for debris 
     removal, 90 percent federal funding for all other categories 
     of public assistance, and 90 percent federal funding for 
     Hazard Mitigation.

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