2 USC 643 - Determinations and points of order

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§ 643.

Determinations and points of order

(a)

Budget Committee determinations

(b)

Discretionary spending point of order in Senate

(1)

In general

(2)

Exceptions

(c)

Maximum deficit amount point of order in Senate

It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, or to consider any amendment to that concurrent resolution, or to consider a conference report on that concurrent resolution, if—

(1)

the level of total outlays for the first fiscal year set forth in that concurrent resolution or conference report exceeds; or

(2)

the adoption of that amendment would result in a level of total outlays for that fiscal year that exceeds;

the recommended level of Federal revenues for that fiscal year, by an amount that is greater than the maximum deficit amount, if any, specified in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for that fiscal year.

(d)

Timing of points of order in Senate

(e)

Points of order in Senate against amendments between Houses

(f)

Effect of point of order in Senate

(Pub. L. 93–344, title III, § 312, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13207(b)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–618; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10113(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 687.)

cite as: 2 USC 643