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Calendar No. 1CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

S. 162CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was read the first timeCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 26, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Read the second time and placed on the calendarCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

(a) In General- Amounts made available for fiscal year 2011 for the legislative branch are reduced by $1,283,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Government Printing Office- The Government Printing Office is defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. JUDICIAL BRANCH.

Amounts made available to the judicial branch for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $2,434,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. AGRICULTURE.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $42,542,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Specific Reductions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) DEFUNDING- The following agencies are defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) The Agriculture Research Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) The Resources Conservation Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) The Foreign Agricultural Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REDUCTION- Amounts made available to the Forest Service for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $1,178,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. COMMERCE.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $5,322,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reduction- Amounts made available to the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $857,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. DEFENSE.

(a) Reduction-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) MILITARY PERSONNEL- Amounts made available to military personnel for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $14,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PROCUREMENT- Amounts made available for procurement for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $13,300,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE- Amounts made available to the Operations and Maintenance for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $22,430,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT- Amounts made available to the Research and Development for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $8,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) WAR FUNDING- Amounts made available to the War funding/Overseas Contingency for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $16,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Transfers- Transfers are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Transfer all Department of Energy accounts to the Department of Defense (DOE capped at $17,120,000,000).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Transfer the United States Coast Guard accounts from the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of Defense.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. EDUCATION.

All Department of Education programs are defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act, except for the Pell grant program which shall be capped at $16,256,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. ENERGY.

(a) In General- Amounts made available to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $27,270,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Transfer- Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, remaining funds and accounts for the Department of Energy are transferred to the Department of Defense.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts not otherwise required by law made available to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $26,510,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Specific Reductions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) FDA- Amounts made available to the Food and Drug Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $230,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION- Amounts made available to the Health Resources and Services Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $1,410,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE- Amounts made available to the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $650,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION- Amounts made available to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $1,165,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) NIH- Amounts made available to the National Institute of Health for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $5,825,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATION- Amounts made available to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $626,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. HOMELAND SECURITY.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $23,765,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reductions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) TRANSFER- The United States Coast Guard’s funds and accounts are transferred to the Department of Defense.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REDUCTION- Amounts made available to the Transportation Security Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $901,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 11. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Defunding- Except as provided in subsection (b), all accounts and programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development are defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Transfer- Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, Veteran housing programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development are transferred to Department of Veterans’ Affairs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 12. INTERIOR.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of Interior for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $10,934,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reductions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) LAND AND MINERAL MANAGEMENT- Amounts made available to the Land and Mineral Management for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $2,311,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION- The Bureau of Reclamation is defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY- Amounts made available to the United States Geological Survey for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $198,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PARK SERVICE REDUCTION- Amounts made available to the national Park Service for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $849,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) REPEAL- All accounts and programs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs are defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 13. JUSTICE.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $9,057,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Repeal- All accounts and programs of the Office of Justice Programs are defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 14. LABOR.

(a) In General- Except as provided in subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $2,803,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Exemptions- The following are exempt from the reductions required by subsection (a):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The Mine Safety and Health Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The Employment and Training Administration (including all unemployment compensation).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 15. STATE.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of State for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $20,321,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Specific Reductions- The following agencies are defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) International Organizations and Conferences.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) International Commissions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 16. TRANSPORTATION.

(a) In General- Including reductions made by subsection (b), amounts made available to the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $42,810,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Repeal- Effective on the date of enactment of this Act all Amtrak Federal subsidies are terminated.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 17. VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall not be subject to funding cuts in fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 18. CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

Amounts made available to the Corps of Engineers for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $1,854,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 19. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

Amounts made available to the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $3,238,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 20. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

Amounts made available to the General Service Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $1,936,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 21. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.

Amounts made available to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $4,488,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 22. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.

Amounts made available to the National Science Foundation for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $4,723,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 23. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

Amounts made available to the Office of Personnel Management for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $9,070,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 24. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

The Social Security Administration shall not be subject to funding cuts in fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 25. REPEAL OF INDEPENDENT AGENCIES.

The following agencies are defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Affordable Housing Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Commission on Fine Arts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Consumer Product Safety Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Corporation for Public Broadcasting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) National Endowment for the Arts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) National Endowment for the Humanities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) State Justice Institute.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 26. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.

Amounts made available to the Federal Communication Commission for fiscal year 2011 are reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount required to bring total reduction to $2,150,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 27. MISCELLANEOUS BUDGET SAVINGS.

The following programs shall be implemented or repealed in fiscal year 2011 with the savings provided:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Collect delinquent taxes from Federal Employees, $3,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Freeze Federal Government employee pay, $2,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Reduce Federal Government travel, $7,500,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Davis- Bacon is repealed, $6,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Prohibit union labor project agreements, $2,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) The Troubled Assets Relief Program is repealed, $4,481,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Unused Federal assets shall be sold, $19,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Reduce Federal vehicle budget, $600,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Calendar No. 1CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

S. 162CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 26, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Read the second time and placed on the calendarCommentsClose CommentsPermalink