[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3706]
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  SA 1545. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT HAVE 
                   BEEN EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in Senate to 
     consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, 
     amendment between the Houses, or conference report that 
     appropriates amounts for a program for which the authorizing 
     authority has been expired for more than 5 fiscal years.
       (b) Point of Order; Waiver and Appeal.--In the Senate, a 
     point of order under subsection (a) may be raised by a 
     Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). A point of order under 
     subsection (a) may be waived in accordance with the 
     procedures under section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget 
     Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)) upon an affirmative vote of 
     three-fifths of the Members duly chosen and sworn.
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