[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9913]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 513. Mr. ROCKEFELLER submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive 
positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 53, lines 21 and 22, strike ``in the competitive 
     service''.
       On page 61, line 23, insert ``for a term of seven years'' 
     after ``Senate,''.
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  SA 514. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Vitter) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce 
the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; as 
follows:

       On page 63, strike lines 3 through 18.
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  SA 515. Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions 
subject to Senate confirmation; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 47, beginning on line 12, strike all through page 
     48, line 3.
       On page 54, beginning on line 24, strike all through page 
     55, line 22.
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  SA 516. Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Hatch) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number 
of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 47, beginning on line 12, strike all through 
     ``Americans'' on page 48, line 5.
       On page 54, beginning on line 24, strike all through page 
     55, line 11.
       On page 55, line 12, strike ``(2)'' and insert ``(1)''.
       On page 55, line 23, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(2)''.
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  SA 517. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions 
subject to Senate confirmation; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTED POSITIONS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``agency'' means an Executive agency defined 
     under section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) the term ``covered position'' means a position in an 
     agency that requires appointment by the President without the 
     advice and consent of the Senate.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office 
     shall conduct a study and submit a report on covered 
     positions to Congress and the President.
       (c) Contents.--The report submitted under this section 
     shall include--
       (1) a determination of the number of covered positions in 
     each agency;
       (2) an evaluation of whether maintaining the total number 
     of covered positions is necessary;
       (3) an evaluation of the benefits and disadvantages of--
       (A) eliminating certain covered positions;
       (B) converting certain covered positions to career 
     positions or positions in the Senior Executive Service that 
     are not career reserved positions; and
       (C) converting any categories of covered positions to 
     career positions;
       (4) the identification of--
       (A) covered positions described under paragraph (3)(A) and 
     (B); and
       (B) categories of covered positions described under 
     paragraph (3)(C); and
       (5) any other recommendations relating to covered 
     positions.
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  SA 518. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the resolution S. Res. 116 to provide for expedited Senate 
consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 7, strike line 5 and insert the following:

     SEC. 4. COMMITTEE JUSTIFICATION FOR NEW EXECUTIVE POSITIONS.

       The report accompanying each bill or joint resolution of a 
     public character reported by any committee shall contain an 
     evaluation and justification made by such committee for the 
     establishment in the measure being reported of any new 
     position appointed by the President within an existing or new 
     Federal entity.

     SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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