[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 95 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1957]
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  SA 133. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Kaine) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3746, to 
provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 17, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

     SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MODIFICATION OF THE DEBT 
                   CEILING.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Protect Our Citizens from Reckless Extortion of our Debt 
     and Irresponsible Tactics Act of 2023'' or the ``Protect Our 
     CREDIT Act of 2023''.
       (b) Amendments.--Subchapter I of chapter 31 of subtitle III 
     of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 3101(b), by inserting ``or 3101B'' after 
     ``section 3101A''; and
       (2) by inserting after section 3101A the following:

     ``Sec. 3101B. Additional Presidential modification of the 
       debt ceiling

       ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `joint 
     resolution' means only a joint resolution--
       ``(1) that is introduced during the period--
       ``(A) beginning on the date a certification described in 
     paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) is received by 
     Congress; and
       ``(B) ending on the date that is 3 legislative days 
     (excluding any day on which it is not in order to introduce 
     resolutions) after the date described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(2) which does not have a preamble;
       ``(3) the title of which is only as follows: `Joint 
     resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's 
     exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as 
     submitted under section 3101B of title 31, United States 
     Code, on ______