[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2961-S2962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I have seven requests for committees to
meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of
the Majority and Minority Leaders.
Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a) of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today's
session of the Senate:
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized
to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at
10 a.m., to conduct a subcommittee hearing.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10
a.m., to conduct a hearing.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., to
conduct a business meeting.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10 a.m., to
conduct an executive business meeting.
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 12:05 p.m., to
conduct a business meeting.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 11:15 a.m., to
conduct a closed business meeting.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND IRS OVERSIGHT
The Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight of the Committee on
Finance is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on
Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.
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NO CONGRESSIONALLY OBLIGATED RECURRING REVENUE USED AS PENSIONS TO
INCARCERATED OFFICIALS NOW ACT
Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 83, S. 932.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 932) to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the halt in pension payments for Members of
Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other
purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
Mr. CARDIN. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read
a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made
and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The bill (S. 932) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading,
was read the third time, and passed as follows:
S. 932
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Congressionally Obligated
Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials
Now Act'' or the ``No CORRUPTION Act''.
SEC. 2. FORFEITURE OF PENSION.
(a) In General.--Section 8332(o) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as
paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual
convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not
be eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to
the retirement system under this subchapter or chapter 84,
except that this sentence applies only to such payments based
on service rendered as a Member (irrespective of when
rendered).
``(B) If the conviction of an individual described in
subparagraph (A) is overturned on appeal by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the individual shall receive payments
that the individual would have received but for the
application of subparagraph (A).
``(C) This paragraph applies only to a conviction that
occurs after the date of enactment of the No Congressionally
Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated
Officials Now Act.'';
(3) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)''; and
(4) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraph (4)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (5)(B)''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 719(e)(2)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
``section 8332(o)(5)'' and inserting ``section 8332(o)(6)''.
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