A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S.Con.Res. 33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 5243, submitted by Ms. Cantwell, aims to add a section to title III of S. Con. Res. 33.
The purpose of this amendment is to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the recapitalization of weather buoys.
- It allows the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to adjust budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger.
- These adjustments apply to legislation focused on modernizing aging weather buoy infrastructure managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Data Buoy Center.
- The goal is to ensure navigation safety and reliable, real-time atmospheric and ocean data for forecasting.
- This is provided that the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 and 2035.
- 4/22/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors