[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 16--TO REQUIRE THAT ALL LEGISLATIVE MATTERS BE 
AVAILABLE AND FULLY SCORED BY CBO 72 HOURS BEFORE CONSIDERATION BY ANY 
 SUBCOMMITTEE OR COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OR ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE

  Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Crapo, 
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Thune) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration:

                               S. Res. 16

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF LEGISLATION AND THE COST OF 
                   THAT LEGISLATION.

       (a) Committees.--Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate is amended by inserting at the end thereof the 
     following:
       ``14. (a) It shall not be in order in a subcommittee or 
     committee to proceed to any legislative matter unless the 
     legislative matter and a final budget scoring by the 
     Congressional Budget Office for the legislative matter has 
     been publically available on the Internet as provided in 
     subparagraph (b) in searchable form 72 hours (excluding 
     Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except when the Senate is in 
     session on such a day) prior to proceeding.
       ``(b) With respect to the requirements of subparagraph 
     (a)--
       ``(1) the legislative matter shall be available on the 
     official website of the committee; and
       ``(2) the final score shall be available on the official 
     website of the Congressional Budget Office.
       ``(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in the 
     subcommittee or committee only by an affirmative vote of \2/
     3\ of the Members of the subcommittee or committee. An 
     affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members of the subcommittee 
     or committee shall be required to sustain an appeal of the 
     ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this 
     paragraph.
       ``(d)(1) It shall not be in order in the Senate to proceed 
     to a legislative matter if the legislative matter was 
     proceeded to in a subcommittee or committee in violation of 
     this paragraph.
       ``(2) This subparagraph may be waived or suspended in the 
     Senate only by an affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members, 
     duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of 
     the Chair on a point of order raised under this subparagraph.
       ``(e) In this paragraph, the term `legislative matter' 
     means any bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, 
     conference report, or substitute amendment but does not 
     include perfecting amendments.''.
       (b) Senate.--Rule XVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate 
     is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
       ``6. (a) It shall not be in order in the Senate to proceed 
     to any legislative matter unless the legislative matter and a 
     final budget scoring by the Congressional Budget Office for 
     the legislative matter has been publically available on the 
     Internet as provided in subparagraph (b) in searchable form 
     72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except 
     when the Senate is in session on such a day) prior to 
     proceeding.
       ``(b) With respect to the requirements of subparagraph 
     (a)--
       ``(1) the legislative matter shall be available on the 
     official website of the committee with jurisdiction over the 
     subject matter of the legislative matter; and
       ``(2) the final score shall be available on the official 
     website of the Congressional Budget Office.
       ``(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in the 
     Senate only by an affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members, 
     duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of 
     the Chair on a point of order raised under this paragraph.
       ``(d) In this paragraph, the term `legislative matter' 
     means any bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, 
     conference report, or substitute amendment but does not 
     include perfecting amendments.''.

     SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

       Nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by it 
     shall be interpreted to require or permit the 
     declassification or posting on the Internet of classified 
     information in the custody of the Senate. Such classified 
     information shall be made available to Members in a timely 
     manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules.

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