[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 23 (Thursday, February 6, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S826]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 351--REQUIRING THAT LEGISLATION CONSIDERED BY THE 
                  SENATE BE CONFINED TO A SINGLE ISSUE

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

                              S. Res. 351

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. SINGLE-ISSUE REQUIREMENT.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider a bill or resolution that is not confined to a 
     single subject.
       (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
       (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the 
     Senate only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the 
     Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of 
     the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be 
     limited to 30 minutes, to be equally divided between, and 
     controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or 
     joint resolution. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a 
     point of order raised under this section.

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