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Floor Speech2025-02-20

Text of Senate Amendment 515

Rand Paul
Rand Paul
RKY · Senator
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Text of Senate Amendment 515

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S1204] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 515. Mr. PAUL 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 45, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 49, line 23, and insert the following: TITLE II--RECONCILIATION SEC. 2001. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) Committee on Agriculture.--The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $230,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (b) Committee on Armed Services.--The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $150,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (c) Committee on Education and Workforce.--The Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $330,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (d) Committee on Energy and Commerce.--The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $880,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (e) Committee on Natural Resources.--The Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (f) Committee on Homeland Security.--The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (g) Committee on the Judiciary.--The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (h) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.--The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $10,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (i) Committee on Financial Services.--The Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (j) Submissions.--In the House of Representatives, not later than March 7, 2025, the committees named in the subsections of this section shall submit their recommendations to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives to carry out this section. SEC. 2002. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE. (a) Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.--The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $230,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (b) Committee on Armed Services.--The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $150,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (c) Committee on Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.--The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (d) Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.-- The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $440,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (e) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.--The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $440,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (f) Committee on Environment and Public Works.--The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (g) Committee on Finance.--The Committee on Finance of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (h) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.-- The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit by not less than $330,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (i) Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.--The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (j) Committee on the Judiciary.--The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $175,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. (k) Submissions.--In the Senate, not later than March 7, 2025, the committees named in the subsections of this section shall submit their recommendations to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. Upon receiving all such recommendations, the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall report to the Senate a reconciliation bill carrying out all such recommendations without any substantive revision. ______
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