Sec. 701. Modification of consideration of budget resolution
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Section 305(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Debate ; Consideration in paragraph (1)— in the first sentence— by striking Debate in the Senate on and inserting Consideration in the Senate of ; and by striking such debate and inserting such consideration ; and by inserting after the first sentence the following: Up to 15 minutes of the time elapsed during each vote by the Senate in relation to an amendment to or motion on a concurrent resolution on the budget shall be counted in determining the period of consideration of the resolution by the Senate. ; in paragraph (2), by striking 2 hours and inserting 1 hour ; in paragraph (3)— by inserting
(A)before Following ; by striking four hours and inserting 2 hours ; and by adding at the end the following: Following the expiration of the period described in subparagraph (A), consideration with respect to amendments to the resolution shall be in order. General debate in the Senate on a concurrent resolution on the budget shall be limited to 20 hours, which shall include the 2-hour period described in subparagraph (A), with all remaining time for consideration reserved for amendments. Amendments shall be nondivisible. Consideration of amendments to a concurrent resolution on the budget shall alternate between those offered by members of the majority and those offered by members of the minority. ; in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: A motion to table such a motion to recommit shall be in order at any time. ; by redesignating paragraph
(6)as paragraph (7); and by inserting after paragraph
(5)the following: After the conclusion of the period for consideration of a concurrent resolution on the budget, the Senate shall proceed, without any further debate on any question, to vote on the final disposition thereof to the exclusion of all amendments not then actually pending before the Senate at that time and to the exclusion of all motions, except a motion to table or to reconsider and 1 quorum call on demand to establish the presence of a quorum (and motions required to establish a quorum) immediately before the vote on adoption of the concurrent resolution on the budget begins. .
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Sec. 701
Modification of consideration of budget resolution
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