Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1044-S1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 98. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 48, strike lines 13 through 18.
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SA 99. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST INCREASING THE COST OF
CONSUMER GOODS.

(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 would
increase the costs of consumer goods and services bought for
consumption by households in the United States as measured by
the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Department of Labor.
(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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SA 100. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LIMITING VETERAN-OWNED
BUSINESSES ACCESS TO SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION LOAN PROGRAMS.

(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 limit
veteran-owned businesses access to Small Business
Administration loan programs.
(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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SA 101. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO FUNDING
FOR GRANTS AWARDED BY THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
providing funding for grants awarded by the Office on
Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice that are
designed to develop the capacity of the United States to
reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking by strengthening services to victims and holding
offenders accountable, by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 102. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
ACCEPTABLE PROOFS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP
FOR TRIBAL CITIZENS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
protecting Tribal citizens from immigration enforcement
efforts by requiring that the Secretary of Homeland Security
consult with Indian Tribes and issue guidance to U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Indian Tribes on
forms of Tribal identification that are acceptable proofs of
United States citizenship by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.

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SA 103. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO HIRING THE
NECESSARY NUMBER OF MEAT INSPECTION STAFF.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
providing funding for the Department of Agriculture to
establish and implement policies that result in increased
staffing capacity for the Food Safety and Inspection Service
to maintain the highest levels of food safety in the meat and
poultry supply chain by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 or the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 104. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO AMERICAN
MANUFACTURING JOBS AND ENERGY SECURITY.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
requiring Executive Branch agencies to disburse funds to
grantees that have signed legal obligations with the Federal
Government to obtain funds that have been legally
appropriated by Congress, which may include funds made
available by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 429), to create American
manufacturing jobs and increase the energy security of the
United States by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 105. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY FOR AMERICAN FARMERS
AND RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
requiring Executive Branch agencies to disburse funds to
grantees that have signed legal obligations with the Federal
Government to obtain funds that have been legally
appropriated by Congress to deploy cheap, clean energy for
American farmers and rural small businesses, which may
include funds made available under Public Law 117-169 (136
Stat. 1818) (commonly known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act
of 2022''), by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.

SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) funds described in the immediately preceding section
should be released to farmers, agriculture producers, and
rural small businesses to reimburse costs already incurred on
projects that have been constructed;
(2) continuing to hold those funds risks putting
significant financial strain on those farmers, agriculture
producers, and rural small businesses because of their
inability to recoup funding to which they are legally
entitled; and
(3) at a time when the rural economy of the United States
needs financial certainty, the Federal Government should not
be sending more shockwaves through the rural economy and food
producers.
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SA 106. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO THE
REINSTATEMENT OF FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION WORKERS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to the
reinstatement of Federal Aviation Administration workers who
have been terminated since January 20, 2025, without cause
nor based on a performance review or conduct in the
workplace, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 107. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO REQUIRING
FEDERAL AGENCIES TO DISBURSE FUNDS THAT HAVE
BEEN LEGALLY APPROPRIATED AND OBLIGATED UNDER
THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
requiring Federal agencies to disburse funds to grant
recipients that have signed legal obligations with the
Federal Government to obtain funds that have been legally
appropriated by Congress, which may include funds made
available by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 429), by the amounts provided
in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 108. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PUBLIC
HEALTH AND BIOSECURITY.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
safeguarding United States public health and biosecurity,
which may include restoring United States leadership in
global efforts to monitor, prevent, and respond to infectious
disease outbreaks, by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 109. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO GLOBAL
PUBLIC HEALTH.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this

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resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger,
for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments,
amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports
relating to promoting global public health, which may include
restoring longstanding efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria,
and neglected tropical diseases, by the amounts provided in
such legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 110. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO LOWERING
THE PRICE OF EGGS FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
lowering the price of eggs for American consumers, which may
include reversing cuts to the critical programs and personnel
responsible for efforts to monitor and respond to outbreaks
of avian influenza, by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 111. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROHIBITING THE CLOSURE OR RELOCATION OF
FEDERAL AGENCIES WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL
AUTHORIZATION.

SA 112. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROTECTING CLASSIFIED AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION
ON PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS OF THE UNITED
STATES FROM BEING ACCESSED BY DOGE EMPLOYEES.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
protecting classified and sensitive information on programs
and individuals of the United States from being accessed by
employees of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization
established under Executive Order 14158 (90 Fed. Reg. 8441;
relating to establishing and implementing the President's
Department of Government Efficiency) by the amounts provided
in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 or the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
______

SA 113. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION
DURING PENDENCY OF CERTAIN LITIGATION.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a reconciliation bill or a reconciliation
resolution pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or
an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between
the Houses in relation to such a bill or resolution, during
any period in which there is litigation pending against the
President or another Federal officer alleging a violation of
section 1202 or 1211 of title 5, United States Code.
(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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SA 114. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION WHEN
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE LIMITATIONS HAVE BEEN
EXCEEDED.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a reconciliation bill or a reconciliation
resolution pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or
an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between
the Houses in relation to such a bill or resolution, if,
during the calendar year in which that consideration occurs,
any employee has been placed in administrative leave for more
than a total of 10 work days in violation of section
6329a(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(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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SA 115. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROHIBITING CUTS TO CRITICAL HEALTH PROGRAMS,
WHICH MAY INCLUDE PREVENTING THE INSTITUTION OF
A MEDICAID PER CAPITA CAP POLICY.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
prohibiting cuts to critical health programs, which may
include preventing the institution of a Medicaid per capita
cap policy, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over either the period of the total of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029 or the period of the total of
fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 116. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ANY RECONCILIATION
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCREASE HEALTH CARE
COSTS FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING MEDICAID.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a reconciliation bill or a reconciliation
resolution pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional

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Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or
an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between
the Houses in relation to such a bill or resolution that
would increase health care costs for children receiving
Medicaid.
(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).
______

SA 117. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROTECTING DULY-ENACTED APPROPRIATIONS FROM
UNCONSTITUTIONAL CANCELLATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

SA 118. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF ANY NEW
SPENDING OR REVENUE LEGISLATION.

(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 provides
new budget authority for any fiscal year or that would
increase or decrease revenue for any fiscal during any period
during which there is an ongoing violation of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as
determined by the Comptroller General of the United States.
(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).
______

SA 119. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERING RECONCILIATION
LEGISLATION.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a reconciliation bill or a reconciliation
resolution pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or
an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between
the Houses in relation to such a bill or resolution, during a
period during which there is an ongoing violation of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as
determined by the Comptroller General of the United States.
(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).
______

SA 120. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION
THAT WOULD RESCIND OBLIGATED OR AWARDED AMOUNTS
MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION
ACT OF 2022.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a reconciliation bill or a reconciliation
resolution pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or
an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between
the Houses in relation to such a bill or resolution, that
rescinds amounts made available under Public Law 117-169 (136
Stat. 1818), commonly known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act
of 2022'', that have been obligated or awarded.
(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).
______

SA 121. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERING FUNDING
LEGISLATION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
WHILE THERE IS PENDING LITIGATION ALLEGING A
VIOLATION OF THE TAKE CARE CLAUSE.

(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
provides new budget authority for the Office of the President
or the White House Office during any period during which
there is litigation pending against the President or another
officer or employee of the executive branch alleging a
violation of the requirement under article II, section 3 of
the Constitution of the United States that the President
``shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed''
(commonly known as the ``Take Care Clause'').
(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).
______

SA 122. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF
RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION UNTIL THE
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE CERTIFIES THAT
HEALTH, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, LAW ENFORCEMENT,
AND FOREIGN AID FUNDING AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS
IS NOT SUBJECT TO PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING DELAYS,
DEFERRALS, OR RESCISSIONS.

(a) Point of Order.--On and after the first day of a fiscal
year, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a
reconciliation bill or a reconciliation resolution pursuant
to section 310 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or an amendment to,
conference report on, or amendment between the Houses in
relation to such a bill or resolution, unless the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office has submitted to Congress a
certification indicating that amounts appropriated for
health, education, research, law enforcement, and foreign aid
for such fiscal year are not being subject to programmatic
funding delays, deferrals, or rescissions.
(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).
______

SA 123. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

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him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION
THAT WOULD INCREASE THE COST OF CHILD CARE FOR
UNITED STATES FAMILIES.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a reconciliation bill or a reconciliation
resolution pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or
an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between
the Houses in relation to such a bill or resolution, that
would increase the cost of child care for United States
families.
(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).
______

SA 124. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING
THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, AND
ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO RETALIATION AND FIRING DUE TO
POLITICAL PREFERENCES OF ANY PRESIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATION.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
ensuring that employees of the Department of Justice, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and elements of the
intelligence community are not subject to retaliation and
firing due to political preferences of any Presidential
administration by the amounts provided in such legislation
for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over either the period of the total of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029 or the period of the total of
fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
______

SA 125. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROVIDING
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
providing affordable health care for American families, which
may include making permanent the extended and expanded
advance premium tax credits, by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 or the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
______

SA 126. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PRESERVING FUNDING AND CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
preserving funding and current staffing levels, as of the
date of adoption of this resolution, at the Department of
Education, which may include supporting the Department's
mission of supporting elementary and secondary education and
higher education, by the amounts provided in such legislation
for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over either the period of the total of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029 or the period of the total of
fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
______

SA 127. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, insert the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION
THAT WOULD INCREASE MONTHLY STUDENT LOAN COSTS
FOR FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS.

(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 reported
pursuant to section 2002, or an amendment to, conference
report on, or amendment between the Houses in relation to
such a bill or joint resolution, that would increase monthly
student loan costs for borrowers of Federal student loans.
(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).
______

SA 128. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION
IF CERTAIN FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS ARE BEING
VIOLATED.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider a reconciliation bill or a reconciliation
resolution pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644), or
an amendment to, conference report on, or amendment between
the Houses in relation to such a bill or resolution, if there
is an ongoing violation of section 1341 of title 31, United
States Code, as determined by the Comptroller General, or if
there are any employees being paid in violation of section
3103 of title 5, United States Code, which requires civil
service employees to be paid ``only for services actually
rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the
appropriation for which'' the employee is paid.
(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).
______

SA 129. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROVIDING
BENEFITS TO SURVIVORS OF MINERS WHO DIED DUE TO
PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

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legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
______

SA 130. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ANY RECONCILIATION BILL
THAT WOULD NOT DECREASE THE COST OF HOUSING FOR
AMERICAN FAMILIES.

SA 131. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROTECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, RUSSIA, IRAN, NORTH
KOREA, TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME, AND
TERRORISM BY PROHIBITING THE MASS TERMINATION
OF CRITICAL EMPLOYEES IN THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
protecting the American people from the People's Republic of
China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, transnational organized
crime, and terrorism by prohibiting the mass termination of
critical employees in the intelligence community by the
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes,
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through
2034.
______

SA 132. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PREVENTING DEATHS FROM OVERDOSE OR SUICIDE.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
preventing deaths from overdose or suicide, which may include
efforts to train, recruit, or license social workers,
counselors, peer support specialists, and other behavioral
health providers, by the amounts provided in such legislation
for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.
______

SA 133. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
REDUCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS.

(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
reduces Federal funding for schools eligible to receive
funding under part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(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).
______

SA 134. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
REDUCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT SERVE
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

(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
reduces Federal funding under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act for programs that serve students
with disabilities.
(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).
______

SA 135. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
REDUCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BEFORE-SCHOOL,
AFTER-SCHOOL, OR SUMMER PROGRAMS.

(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
reduces Federal funding under part B of title IV of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(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).
______

SA 136. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
REDUCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR OR PARTICIPATION IN
SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS.

(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
reduces Federal funding or participation in school meal
programs authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
(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).
______

SA 137. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment

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intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con.
Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
INCREASE CHILD CARE COSTS FOR PARENTS.

(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
increases child care costs for parents.
(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).
______

SA 138. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
REDUCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT SERVE
STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

(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
reduces Federal funding under the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) for students
experiencing homelessness.
(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).
______

SA 139. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
REDUCE FUNDING FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID.

(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
restricts eligibility, or reduces funding, for Federal
student aid, such as Federal Pell Grants or Federal student
loan programs.
(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).
______

SA 140. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PELL
GRANTS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
bolstering the Federal Pell Grant program, which may include
changes to increase the Federal Pell Grant maximum award,
index the Federal Pell Grant maximum award for inflation, or
expand Federal Pell Grant program eligibility, by the amounts
provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided
that such legislation would not increase the deficit over
either the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through
2034.
______

SA 141. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT REDUCES
FUNDING FOR AVIATION PERSONNEL WHO PERFORM
CRITICAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS OR NATIONAL SECURITY
FUNCTIONS.

(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
reduces funding for personnel who perform critical safety
functions or national security functions within the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), or support FAA's National
Airspace System Defense Programs, early warning radar
systems, or related programs.
(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).
______

SA 142. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. RESERVE FUND RELATING TO STRENGTHENING LOCAL
SHIPYARD CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY.

SA 143. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST PRIVATIZATION OF THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

(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 would
privatize or commercialize the National Weather Service.
(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).
______

SA 144. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. RESERVE FUND RELATING TO OCEANIC RESEARCH AND
EXPLORATION.

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partnerships, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes.
______

SA 145. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
RESTRICT FUTURE INCREASES TO NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.

(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 would
restrict future increases to nutrition assistance benefit
amounts based on increased grocery costs, such as by limiting
future thrifty food plan updates.
(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).
______

SA 146. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. RESERVE FUND RELATING TO TRAINING AND HIRING
ADDITIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.

SA 147. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO MAKING
COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE.

SA 148. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
MODERNIZING PUBLIC SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE.

SA 149. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
OBSTRUCT EFFORTS TO COMBAT AVIAN INFLUENZA AND
LOWER EGG PRICES.

(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 would
obstruct Federal resources from addressing the current avian
influenza outbreak and protecting the egg supply in the
United States from shortages and price spikes.
(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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SA 150. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. RESERVE FUND RELATING TO INCREASED INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECT COSTS RELATED TO THE DELAY OR
WITHHOLDING OF PREVIOUSLY AWARDED GRANT
FUNDING.

SA 151. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO SPECIAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
requiring each special Government employee to devote the full
time and attention of the special Government employee to
Government service during the period in which the individual
serves as a special Government employee, which may include a
prohibition on serving as an employee, officer, of director
of a for-profit entity during the period in which the
individual serves as a special Government employee, by the
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes,
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through
2034.
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SA 152. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO REVERSING
THE DECLINE IN LITERACY SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND
ADULTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint
resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses,
motions, or conference reports relating to reversing the
decline in literacy skills for children and adults of the
United States, which may include increasing funding for adult
education or evidence-based literacy instruction in public
schools, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 153. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DECREASING FUNDING RELATING
TO THE ISSUES CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1994.

(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 would
decrease funding relating to issues contemplated under the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.).
(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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SA 154. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROMOTING
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS AND
REMOVALS AND OTHER FEDERAL PERSONNEL ACTIONS.

SA 155. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO STAFFING
AT FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
protecting natural resources and human safety, which may
include ensuring that Federal public lands are adequately
staffed at the National Park Service, the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service, by the amounts
provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided
that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the
period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 156. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
OFFSETTING LOST REVENUE DUE TO A FEDERAL
MORATORIUM ON RENEWABLE POWER LEASING ON PUBLIC
LANDS AND OFFSHORE WATERS.

SA 157. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING
HOMELESS VETERANS ARE NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACTED
BY ANY CHANGES TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION POLICIES.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
enhancing veterans services, including legislation that would
ensure services and support provided through the Department
of Veterans Affairs Grant and Per Diem, Supportive Services
for Veteran Families, HUD-VASH, Health Care for Homeless
Veterans, or other homelessness programs are not impacted,
reduced, or restricted due to policies terminating diversity,
equity, and inclusion policies related to hiring, funding,
contracting, compliance, education, and provision of
services, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.
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SA 158. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING
ROBUST FUNDING AND FOOD SUPPLY FOR FOOD BANKS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
ensuring robust funding for Federal food programs, which may
include ensuring robust funding for food banks or protecting
funding used to purchase commodities for distribution to food
banks, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025
through 2034.
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SA 159. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PROTECTING SENIORS' ACCESS TO IMMUNIZATIONS.

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amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes,
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through
2034.

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