[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 145 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S6345]
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SA 3347. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 14, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2023 through 2031; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:
SEC. 4___. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR
REDUCE A SURPLUS.
(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider any reconciliation bill, resolution, amendment,
amendment between Houses, motion, or conference report
pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 (2 U.S.C. 641) that would cause or increase a deficit or
reduce a surplus in either of the following periods:
(1) The current fiscal year, the budget year, and the
ensuing 4 fiscal years following the budget year.
(2) The current fiscal year, the budget year, and the
ensuing 9 fiscal years following the budget year.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--
(1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the
Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of
the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
(c) Determination of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this
section, the levels of net deficit increases shall be
determined on the basis of estimates provided by the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
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