[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4033-S4035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 499. Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Heller, and Mr. 
Grassley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to 
Senate confirmation; as follows:

       On page 75, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

     SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS FOR OFFICES HEADED BY CZARS.

       (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Czar''--
       (1) means the head of any task force, council, policy 
     office, or similar office established by or at the direction 
     of the President who--
       (A) is appointed to such position (other than on an interim 
     basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate;
       (B) is excepted from the competitive service by reason of 
     such position's confidential, policy-determining, policy-
     making, or policy-advocating character; and
       (C) performs or delegates functions which (but for the 
     establishment of such task force, council, policy office, or 
     similar office) would be performed or delegated by an 
     individual in a position that the President appoints by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
       (2) does not include--
       (A) any individual who, before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, was serving in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     or an equivalent position, that requires confirmation by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate, or a designee; or
       (B) the Assistant to the President for National Security 
     Affairs.
       (b) Prohibition of Funds.--Appropriated funds may not be 
     used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, 
     council, policy office within the Executive Office of the 
     President, or similar office--
       (1) that is established by or at the direction of the 
     President; and
       (2) the head of which is a Czar.
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  SA 500. Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Burr, Mr. Paul, and

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Mr. Udall of Colorado) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions 
subject to Senate confirmation; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. AMENDMENT TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE.

       Paragraph 11 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (c), by striking ``and (b)'' and 
     inserting ``(b), and (c)'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraph (c) and subparagraph (d); 
     and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following:
       ``(c) Each such report shall also contain--
       ``(1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service to 
     determine if the bill or joint resolution creates any new 
     Federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate 
     or overlap any existing Federal program, office, or 
     initiative with similar mission, purpose, goals, or 
     activities along with a listing of all of the overlapping or 
     duplicative Federal program or programs, office or offices, 
     or initiative or initiatives; and
       ``(2) an explanation provided by the committee as to why 
     the creation of each new program, office, or initiative is 
     necessary if a similar program or programs, office or 
     offices, or initiative or initiatives already exist.''.
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  SA 501. Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. 
Hatch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to 
Senate confirmation; as follows:

       On page 63, strike lines 3 through 18, and insert the 
     following:
       (dd) Repeal of Authority to Provide Certain Loans to the 
     International Monetary Fund, the Increase in the United 
     States Quota, and Certain Other Authorities, and Rescission 
     of Related Appropriated Amounts.--
       (1) Repeal of authorities.--The Bretton Woods Agreements 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 17--
       (i) in subsection (a)--

       (I) by striking ``(1) In order'' and inserting ``In 
     order''; and
       (II) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4); and

       (ii) in subsection (b)--

       (I) by striking ``(1) For the purpose'' and inserting ``For 
     the purpose'';
       (II) by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)''; and
       (III) by striking paragraph (2);

       (B) by striking sections 64, 65, 66, and 67; and
       (C) by redesignating section 68 as section 64.
       (2) Rescission of amounts.--
       (A) In general.--The unobligated balance of the amounts 
     specified in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) is rescinded;
       (ii) shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury 
     to be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction; 
     and
       (iii) may not be used as an offset for other spending 
     increases or revenue reductions.
       (B) Amounts specified.--The amounts specified in this 
     paragraph are the amounts appropriated under the heading 
     ``United States Quota, International Monetary Fund'', and 
     under the heading ``Loans to International Monetary Fund'', 
     under the heading ``INTERNATIONAL MONETARY PROGRAMS'' under 
     the heading ``INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS'' in title 
     XIV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 
     111-32; 123 Stat. 1916).
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  SA 502. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions 
subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 55, strike lines 12 through 22.
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  SA 503. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions 
subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 55, line 23, strike all through page 56, line 5.
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  SA 504. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions 
subject to Senate confirmation; as follows:

       On page 38, line 19, strike all through page 45, line 16.
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  SA 505. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number 
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 49, line 22, strike all through page 51, line 18.
       On page 59, line 16, strike all through page 60, line 15.
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  SA 506. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number 
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 49, line 22, strike all through page 51, line 18.
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  SA 507. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number 
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 59, line 16, strike all through page 60, line 15.
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  SA 508. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number 
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 38, strike line 2 and all that follows through page 
     46, line 5, and insert the following:
       (1) Assistant secretaries of defense.--
       (A) In general.--Section 138(a)(1) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``16'' and inserting 
     ``15''.
       (B) Administration of reduction.--The Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense position eliminated in accordance with the 
     reduction in numbers required by the amendment made by 
     subparagraph (A) shall be the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Networks and Information Integration.
       (2) Members of national security education board.--Section 
     803(b)(7) of the David L. Boren National Security Education 
     Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1903(b)(7)) is amended by striking 
     ``by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,''.
       (3) Director, office of selective service records.--The 
     first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish an 
     Office of Selective Service Records to liquidate the 
     Selective Service System following the termination of its 
     functions on March 31, 1947, and to preserve and service the 
     Selective Service records, and for other purposes'', approved 
     March 31, 1947 (50 U.S.C. 321; 61 Stat. 31), is amended by 
     striking ``, by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate''.
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  SA 509. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. 
Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to 
Senate confirmation; as follows:

       On page 76, after line 6, add the following:
       (c) Provisions Not Taking Effect.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this Act, the amendments made by section 
     2(c)(2) through (6), (u), and (ll) shall not take effect.
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  SA 510. Mr. DeMINT proposed an amendment to the bill S. 679, to 
reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate 
confirmation; as follows:

       On page 50, strike lines 19 through 23.
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  SA 511. Mr. DeMINT proposed an amendment to the bill S. 679, to 
reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate 
confirmation; as follows:

       On page 36, lines 7 and 8, strike ``Assistant secretary of 
     agriculture for congressional relations and''.
       On page 36, line 14, insert ``(a)(1) or'' after 
     ``subsection''.
       On page 37, beginning on line 7, strike all through line 
     20.
       On page 38, lines 2 and 3, strike ``Assistant secretaries 
     of defense for legislative affairs, public affairs, and'' and 
     insert ``Assistant secretary of defense for''.
       On page 38, line 14 through line 16, strike ``Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense referred to in subsection (b)(5), the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and the''.
       On page 38, line 17, strike ``each''.
       On page 46, lines 7 and 8, strike ``Assistant secretary for 
     legislation and congressional affairs and''.
       On page 46, lines 14 and 15, strike ``Assistant Secretary 
     for Legislation and Congressional Affairs and the''.
       On page 47, strike lines 3 through 9.
       On page 47, strike lines 12 through 23.
       On page 49, strike lines 7 through 21.
       On page 49, beginning on line 23, strike all through page 
     50, line 18.
       On page 50, strike the item between lines 18 and 19.
       On page 51, line 20 through line 22, strike ``Assistant 
     secretaries for administration and management, congressional 
     affairs, and public affairs'' and insert ``Assistant 
     secretary for administration and management''.
       On page 51, beginning on line 25 through page 52, line 2, 
     strike ``, the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, 
     and the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs''.
       On page 52, line 9 through line 11, strike ``Assistant 
     secretary for legislative and

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     intergovernmental affairs, assistant secretary for public 
     affairs, and''.
       On page 52, line 21 through line 24, strike ``Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, the 
     Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and the''.
       On page 53, lines 17 and 18, strike ``and an Assistant 
     Secretary for Governmental Affairs''.
       On page 54, lines 24 and 25, strike ``Assistant secretaries 
     for legislative affairs, public affairs, and'' and insert 
     ``Assistant secretary for''.
       On page 55, line 4, strike ``7'' and insert ``9''.
       On page 55, line 6, strike ``3 Assistant Secretaries'' and 
     insert ``1 Assistant Secretary''.
       On page 55, strike lines 8 through 9.
       On page 57, strike lines 1 through 4.
       On page 60, beginning on line 22, strike all through page 
     61, line 4.
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  SA 512. Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions 
subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 48, strike lines 4 through 9.

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