[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 140 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6977-S6979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2701. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2689 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Cochran) to the 
bill H.R. 719, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal 
investigator

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positions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ____. (a) For the 1-year period beginning on the date 
     of enactment of this Act, no funds authorized or appropriated 
     by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to 
     Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its 
     affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics.
       (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to--
       (1) affect any limitation contained in an appropriations 
     Act relating to abortion; or
       (2) reduce overall Federal funding available in support of 
     women's health.
       Sec. ____. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for--
       (1) any activity to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan 
     of Action that involves waiving, suspending, or terminating 
     sanctions imposed with respect to Iran, or
       (2) any assessed contribution of the United States to the 
     United Nations,

     until the President transmits to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and leadership, in accordance with 
     section 135 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 
     2160e) an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran 
     that includes the United States, any other agreement entered 
     into or made between Iran and any other parties, and any 
     additional materials related to either such agreement, 
     including annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, 
     implementing materials, documents, and guidance, technical or 
     other understandings, and any related agreements, whether 
     entered into or implemented prior to such agreements or to be 
     entered into or implemented in the future.
       (b) In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees and 
     leadership'' has the meaning given that term in section 135 
     of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 2160e).
       (2) The term ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' means 
     the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna July 
     14, 2015, by Iran and by the People's Republic of China, 
     France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, 
     and the United States, with the High Representative of the 
     European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
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  SA 2702. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2689 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Cochran) to the 
bill H.R. 719, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal 
investigator positions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``End 
     Government Shutdowns Act''.
       (b) Automatic Continuing Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 13 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1310 the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 1311. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a)(1) If any appropriation measure for a fiscal year is 
     not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year or a 
     joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in 
     effect, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     to continue any program, project, or activity for which funds 
     were provided in the preceding fiscal year--
       ``(A) in the corresponding appropriation Act for such 
     preceding fiscal year; or
       ``(B) if the corresponding appropriation bill for such 
     preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a joint 
     resolution making continuing appropriations for such 
     preceding fiscal year.
       ``(2)(A) Appropriations and funds made available, and 
     authority granted, for a program, project, or activity for 
     any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate 
     of operations not in excess of the lower of--
       ``(i) 100 percent of the rate of operations provided for in 
     the regular appropriation Act providing for such program, 
     project, or activity for the preceding fiscal year;
       ``(ii) in the absence of such an Act, 100 percent of the 
     rate of operations provided for such program, project, or 
     activity pursuant to a joint resolution making continuing 
     appropriations for such preceding fiscal year; or
       ``(iii) 100 percent of the annualized rate of operations 
     provided for in the most recently enacted joint resolution 
     making continuing appropriations for part of that fiscal year 
     or any funding levels established under the provisions of 
     this Act;

     for the period of 120 days. After the first 120-day period 
     during which this subsection is in effect for that fiscal 
     year, the applicable rate of operations shall be reduced by 1 
     percentage point. For each subsequent 90-day period during 
     which this subsection is in effect for that fiscal year, the 
     applicable rate of operations shall be reduced by 1 
     percentage point. The 90-day period reductions shall extend 
     beyond the last day of that fiscal year.
       ``(B) If this section is in effect at the end of a fiscal 
     year, funding levels shall continue as provided in this 
     section for the next fiscal year.
       ``(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and 
     authority granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this 
     section for a program, project, or activity shall be 
     available for the period beginning with the first day of a 
     lapse in appropriations and ending with the date on which the 
     applicable regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year 
     becomes law (whether or not such law provides for such 
     program, project, or activity) or a continuing resolution 
     making appropriations becomes law, as the case may be.
       ``(b) An appropriation or funds made available, or 
     authority granted, for a program, project, or activity for 
     any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be subject to 
     the terms and conditions imposed with respect to the 
     appropriation made or funds made available for the preceding 
     fiscal year, or authority granted for such program, project, 
     or activity under current law.
       ``(c) Expenditures made for a program, project, or activity 
     for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged 
     to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
     whenever a regular appropriation bill or a joint resolution 
     making continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal 
     year providing for such program, project, or activity for 
     such period becomes law.
       ``(d) This section shall not apply to a program, project, 
     or activity during a fiscal year if any other provision of 
     law (other than an authorization of appropriations)--
       ``(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or 
     grants authority for such program, project, or activity to 
     continue for such period; or
       ``(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be 
     made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall 
     be granted for such program, project, or activity to continue 
     for such period.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 
     13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1310 the following new 
     item:

``1311. Continuing appropriations.''.
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  SA 2703. Mr. HELLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2689 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Cochran) to the 
bill H.R. 719, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal 
investigator positions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. NO BUDGET NO PAY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``No 
     Budget, No Pay Act''.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Member of 
     Congress''--
       (1) has the meaning given under section 2106 of title 5, 
     United States Code; and
       (2) does not include the Vice President.
       (c) Timely Approval of Concurrent Resolution on the Budget 
     and the Appropriations Bills.--If both Houses of Congress 
     have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget as 
     described under section 301 of the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) for a fiscal 
     year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed 
     all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year 
     before October 1 of that fiscal year, the pay of each Member 
     of Congress may not be paid for each day following that 
     October 1 until the date on which both Houses of Congress 
     approve a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal 
     year and all the regular appropriations bills.
       (d) No Pay Without Concurrent Resolution on the Budget and 
     the Appropriations Bills.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, no funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made 
     available from the Treasury for the pay of any Member of 
     Congress during any period determined by the Chairpersons of 
     the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the 
     Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives under subsection (e).
       (2) No retroactive pay.--A Member of Congress may not 
     receive pay for any period determined by the Chairpersons of 
     the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the 
     Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives under subsection (e), at any 
     time after the end of that period.
       (e) Determinations.--
       (1) Senate.--
       (A) Request for certifications.--On October 1 of each year, 
     the Secretary of the Senate shall submit a request to the 
     Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate for certification of 
     determinations made under clause (i) and (ii) of subparagraph 
     (B).
       (B) Determinations.--The Chairpersons of the Committee on 
     the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
     shall--
       (i) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of 
     whether Congress is in compliance with subsection (c) and 
     whether Senators may not be paid under that subsection;

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       (ii) determine the period of days following each October 1 
     that Senators may not be paid under subsection (c); and
       (iii) provide timely certification of the determinations 
     under clauses (i) and (ii) upon the request of the Secretary 
     of the Senate.
       (2) House of representatives.--
       (A) Request for certifications.--On October 1 of each year, 
     the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
     Representatives shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of 
     the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives for 
     certification of determinations made under clauses (i) and 
     (ii) of subparagraph (B).
       (B) Determinations.--The Chairpersons of the Committee on 
     the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives shall--
       (i) on October 1 of each year, make a determination of 
     whether Congress is in compliance with subsection (c) and 
     whether Members of the House of Representatives may not be 
     paid under that subsection;
       (ii) determine the period of days following each October 1 
     that Members of the House of Representatives may not be paid 
     under subsection (c); and
       (iii) provide timely certification of the determinations 
     under clauses (i) and (ii) upon the request of the Chief 
     Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
       (f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on 
     February 1, 2017.

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