[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 17 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S323-S324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Rubio, Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Thune):
  S. 2065. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending limits to take 
into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of 
Federal employees and extending the pay freeze for Federal employees; 
to the Committee on the Budget.
  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record as follows:

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                                S. 2065

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Down Payment to Protect 
     National Security Act of 2012''.

     SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

       (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has 
     the meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' under section 
     105 of title 5, United States Code.
       (b) Determination of Number of Employees.--Not later than 
     60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget shall determine the 
     number of full-time employees employed in each agency. The 
     head of each agency shall cooperate with the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget in making the determinations.
       (c) Replacement Hire Rate.--
       (1) In general.--During the period described under 
     paragraph (2), the head of each agency may hire no more than 
     2 employees in that agency for every 3 employees who leave 
     employment in that agency.
       (2) Period of replacement hire rate.--Paragraph (1) shall 
     apply to each agency during the period beginning 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act through the date on 
     which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     makes a determination that the number of full-time employees 
     employed in that agency is 5 percent less than the number of 
     full-time employees employed in that agency determined under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Waivers.--This section may be waived upon a 
     determination by the President that--
       (1) the existence of a state of war or other national 
     security concern so requires; or
       (2) the existence of an extraordinary emergency threatening 
     life, health, public safety, property, or the environment so 
     requires.

     SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PAY FREEZE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

       (a) In General.--Section 147 of the Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 111-242; 5 U.S.C. 5303 
     note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``December 31, 2012'' 
     and inserting ``June 30, 2014''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``December 31, 2012'' 
     and inserting ``June 30, 2014''.
       (b) Clarification That Freeze Applies to Members of 
     Congress.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the 
     Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) 
     (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of 
     Congress) during the period beginning on the first day of the 
     first pay period beginning on or after February 1, 2013 and 
     ending on June 30, 2014.

     SEC. 4. REDUCTION OF REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS TO 
                   ACHIEVE SAVINGS FROM FEDERAL EMPLOYEE 
                   PROVISIONS.

       Paragraph (2) of section 251A of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Revised discretionary spending limits.--The 
     discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2013 through 
     2021 under section 251(c) shall be replaced with the 
     following:
       ``(A) For fiscal year 2013--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $546,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $501,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(B) For fiscal year 2014--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $551,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $500,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(C) For fiscal year 2015--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $560,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $510,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(D) For fiscal year 2016--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $571,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $520,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(E) For fiscal year 2017--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $584,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $531,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(F) For fiscal year 2018--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $598,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $543,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(G) For fiscal year 2019--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $610,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $556,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(H) For fiscal year 2020--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $624,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $568,000,000,000 in budget authority.
       ``(I) For fiscal year 2021--
       ``(i) for the revised security category, $638,000,000,000 
     in budget authority; and
       ``(ii) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
     $579,000,000,000 in budget authority.''.

     SEC. 5. CALCULATION OF TOTAL DEFICIT REDUCTION.

       Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,200,000,000,000'' 
     and inserting ``$1,073,000,000,000''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``by 9'' and inserting 
     ``by 8'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``On January 2, 2013, for 
     fiscal year 2013, and in'' and inserting ``In'';
       (3) in paragraphs (5) and (6), by striking ``2013'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``2014''; and
       (4) in paragraph (7)--
       (A) by striking ``reductions.--'' and all that follows 
     through ``Fiscal years 2014-2021.--On the date'' and 
     inserting ``reductions.--On the date''; and
       (B) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margin 
     accordingly.
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