,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,toomey 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,scott (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,budget  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
curtail ! use ( *anges 9 m&atory        
programs affect+ ! ,crime ,victims ,fund
 to inflate sp5d+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fairness = ,crime
 ,victims ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,po9t (    
ord] aga9/ c]ta9 *anges 9 m&atory       
programs affect+ ! ,crime ,victims ,fund
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !  
,crime ,victims ,fund 0 creat$ 9 #aihd1 
) ! support ( ov]:elm+ bip>tisan        
majorities 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,s5ate & ! support ( ,presid5t       
,ronald ,reagan1 :o sign$ ! ,victims (  
,crime ,act ( #aihd 7,public ,law       
#ih-dgc7 into law2  7#b7 ! ,crime       

,victims ,fund 0 creat$ bas$ on !       
pr9ciple t funds ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
collects f ^? convict$ ( crime %\ld be  
us$ to aid ^? :o h be5 victimiz$ by     
crime2  7#c7 ! ,crime ,victims ,fund is 
fund$ f f9es1 p5alties1 & =feit$ bonds 9
 ,f$]al c\rt & private donations2  7#d7 
! ,crime ,victims ,fund receives no     
taxpay] doll>s2  7#e7 ,f$]al law        
provides t funds deposit$ into ! ,crime 
,victims ,fund %all be us$ to provide   
s]vices to victims ( crime 9 accordance 
) ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd2     
7#f7 ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd   
gives priority to victims ( *ild abuse1 
sexual assault1 & dome/ic viol5ce2  7#g7
 s9ce fiscal ye> #bjjj1 ,congress has   
be5 acc\nt+ = funds collect$ by ! ,crime
 ,victims ,fund1 b n disburs+ ! full    
am\nt provid$ = "u ! ,victims ( ,crime  
,act ( #aihd2  7#h7 ov] #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 
has be5 )held f victims ( *ild abuse1   
sexual assault1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & o!r  
crimes2  7#i7 f fiscal ye> #bjaj ?r\gh  
fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! ,crime ,victims     

,fund collect$ #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj1 b       
,congress disburs$ only #c1fjj1jjj1jjj  
7or #cj p]c5t7 to victims ( crime2      
7#aj7 s9ce fiscal ye> #bjae1 ,congress  
has increas$ disbursals f ! ,crime      
,victims ,fund to victims ( crime1 b a  
p]man5t solution is necess>y to ensure  
consi/5t disbursals to victims ( crime  
:o rely on ^! funds e ye>2  7#aa7 "u    
budget rules1 ,congress repres5ts t !   
money x has already sp5t 9 prior ye>s is
 /ill 9 ! ,crime ,victims ,fund &       
available = victims ( crime2  7#ab7 x is
 "t to re/ore fairness to crime victims2
 &  7#ac7 funds collect$ by ! ,crime    
,victims ,fund %\ld be us$ = s]vices to 
& comp5sation ( crime victims 9         
accordance ) ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( 
#aihd4  7b7 ,am5dm5t ,title ,,iv ( !    
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  ,c ,additional     
limitations on budget>y & appropriations
 legislation  #dda4 ,po9t ( ord] aga9/  
*anges 9 m&atory programs affect+ !     

,crime ,victims ,fund  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,,*imp means
 a provision t-- 7,a7 w\ld h be5 e/imat$
 z affect+ direct sp5d+ or receipts "u  
section #beb ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &     
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7 7z 9 effect prior to
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjjb7 if ! provision 0 
includ$ 9 legislation o!r ?an an        
appropriation ,act2 &  7,b7 results 9 a 
net decrease 9 budget au?ority 9 !      
curr5t ye> or ! budget ye>1 b does n    
result 9 a net decrease 9 outlays ov] ! 
p]iod ( ! total ( ! curr5t ye>1 ! budget
 ye>1 & all fiscal ye>s cov]$ "u ! mo/  
rec5tly adopt$ concurr5t resolution on !
 budget2  7#b7 ! t]m ,crime ,victims    
,fund means ! ,crime ,victims ,fund     
e/abli%$ "u section #adjb ( ! ,victims (
 ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjaja72 &  7#c7 ! t]m #c-ye> av]age    
am\nt means ! annual av]age am\nt t 0   
deposit$ into ! ,crime ,victims ,fund   
dur+ ! #c-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on   
,octob] #a ( ! f\r? fiscal ye> be=e !   

fiscal ye> to :i* a ,,*imp affect+ !    
,crime ,victims ,fund applies4  7b7     
,po9t ( ord] 9 ! ,s5ate  7#a7 ,po9t (   
ord]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ,s5ate1 x %all 
n be 9 ord] to consid] a provision 9 a  
bill or jo9t resolution mak+            
appropriations = all or a portion ( a   
fiscal ye>1 or an am5dm5t !reto1 am5dm5t
 betwe5 ! ,h\ses 9 relation !reto1      
conf]5ce report !reon1 or motion !reon1 
t conta9s a ,,*imp t1 if enact$1 w\ld   
cause ! am\nt available = obligation    
dur+ ! fiscal ye> f ! ,crime ,victims   
,fund to be less ?an ! #c-ye> av]age    
am\nt4  7,b7 ,po9t ( ord] su/a9$ ,if a  
po9t ( ord] is made by a ,s5ator aga9/ a
 provision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
& ! po9t ( ord] is su/a9$ by ! ,*air1 t 
provision %all be /rick5 f ! measure &  
may n be (f]$ z an am5dm5t f ! floor4   
7#b7 ,=m ( ! po9t ( ord] ,a po9t ( ord] 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may be rais$ by a      
,s5ator z provid$ 9 section #cac7;e74   
7#c7 ,conf]5ce reports ,:5 ! ,s5ate is  
consid]+ a conf]5ce report on1 or an    

am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses 9 relation to1 a
 bill or jo9t resolution1 ^u a po9t (   
ord] be+ made by any ,s5ator pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a71 & su* po9t ( ord] be+   
su/a9$1 su* mat]ial conta9$ 9 su*       
conf]5ce report or ,h\se am5dm5t %all be
 /rick51 & ! ,s5ate %all proce$ to      
consid] ! "q ( :e!r ! ,s5ate %all rec$e 
f its am5dm5t & concur ) a fur!r        
am5dm5t1 or concur 9 ! ,h\se am5dm5t ) a
 fur!r am5dm5t1 z ! case may be1 :i*    
fur!r am5dm5t %all consi/ ( only t      
portion ( ! conf]5ce report or ,h\se    
am5dm5t1 z ! case may be1 n s /rick54   
,any su* motion 9 ! ,s5ate %all be      
debatable4 ,9 any case 9 :i* su* po9t ( 
ord] is su/a9$ aga9/ a conf]5ce report  
7or ,s5ate am5dm5t d]iv$ f su* conf]5ce 
report by op]ation ( ?is subsection71 no
 fur!r am5dm5t %all be 9 ord]4  7#d7    
,sup]majority waiv] & appeal ,9 !       
,s5ate1 ?is subsection may be waiv$ or  
susp5d$ only by an affirmative vote (   
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *ose &     
sworn4 ,an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s

 ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 duly *os5 & sworn
 %all be requir$ to su/a9 an appeal ( ! 
rul+ ( ! ,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ "u
 ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,det]m9ation ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection1 budget>y     
levels %all be det]m9$ on ! basis (     
e/imates provid$ by ! ,*airman ( !      
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7
 ,po9t ( ord] 9 ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
provision 9 a bill or jo9t resolution   
mak+ appropriations = a fiscal ye> t    
proposes a ,,*imp t1 if enact$1 w\ld    
cause ! am\nt available = obligation    
dur+ ! fiscal ye> f ! ,crime ,victims   
,fund to be less ?an ! #c-ye> av]age    
am\nt %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts &      
conf]5ce reports ,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to consid] an  
am5dm5t to1 or a conf]5ce report on1 a  
bill or jo9t resolution mak+            
appropriations = a fiscal ye> if su*    
am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce report !reon  
proposes a ,,*imp t1 if enact$1 w\ld    

cause ! am\nt available = obligation    
dur+ ! fiscal ye> f ! ,crime ,victims   
,fund to be less ?an ! #c-ye> av]age    
am\nt4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation ,= purposes ( 
?is subsection1 budget>y levels %all be 
det]m9$ on ! basis ( e/imates provid$ by
 ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  7c7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !            
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #dbh ! foll[+3  ,,"p            
,c--,additional limitations on budget>y 
& appropriations legislation,sec4 #dda4 
,po9t ( ord] aga9/ *anges 9 m&atory     
programs affect+ ! ,crime ,victims      
,fund4  4