[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S359-S360]
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SA 234. Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Lummis) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 5, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:
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SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT MAKES
AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR ANY FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMITTING OR REGULATORY ACTION RELATING TO THE
ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL LAND IF THE SECURE RURAL
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION
PROGRAM AND THE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES
PROGRAM ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND FULLY FUNDED FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2021.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or conference report that makes
amounts available for any Federal environmental permitting or
regulatory action relating to the acquisition of Federal land
if the secure rural schools and community self-determination
program established by the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and
the payment in lieu of taxes program established under
chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, are not
authorized and fully funded for fiscal year 2021.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths 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
subsection (a).
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