On the recordJune 13, 2012
Mr. President, I now call up amendment No. 2407, a second- degree amendment, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2407 to amendment No. 2406. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To convert all mandatory spending to discretionary spending subject to annual appropriations) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. 12____. FUNDING. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, each amount made available by this Act or an amendment made by this Act that is funded through direct spending (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985(2 U.S.C. 900(c))) shall be considered to be an authorization of appropriations for that amount and purpose. ____________________
