[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S756]
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SA 4930. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 6617, making further continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 8, strike lines 3 through 6 and insert the
following:
(a) Point of Order Against Budget Resolutions That Do Not
Include a Balanced Budget.--
(1) Point of order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a concurrent resolution on the budget that does
not reduce the deficit to zero on or before the end of the
9th fiscal year after the budget year.
(2) Waiver and appeal.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of two-
thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. 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
paragraph (1).
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