,,iii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cassidy 7for himself and ,mr4 ,durbin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,,resolution ,establishing a process to assure the long-term fiscal stability of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund4 #a4 ,establishment of process to assure ,social ,security ,solvency 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,long-term solvency ,the term long-term solvency means the financial ability of the ,trust ,funds to pay #ajj percent of scheduled benefits for a period of at least #ej years that begins on the date of adoption of this resolution4 7#b7 ,social security bill ,the term ,social ,security bill means a bill introduced pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i7 or subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii74 7#c7 ,trust ,funds ,the term ,trust ,funds means the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 7b7 ,bipartisan working group 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,august #aj1 #bjbf1 the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate shall establish a bipartisan working group 7in this section1 referred to as the working group7 that shall develop recommendations and legislative language to achieve long-term solvency for the ,trust ,funds4 ,such legislative language shall not include provisions that do not change outlays1 revenues1 or financing with respect to the old-age1 survivors1 and disability insurance program established under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 the supplemental security income program under title ,,xvi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 or provisions in the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that could be altered to help achieve long-term solvency4 7#b7 ,composition 7,a7 ,in general ,the working group shall consist of-- 7i7 #c ,senators from the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 appointed by the ,chairman of the ,committee2 7ii7 #c ,senators from the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 appointed by the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee2 7iii7 #c ,senators appointed by the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate2 and 7iv7 #c ,senators appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,discretionary ,house participation ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and ,minority ,leader of the ,house of ,representatives may each appoint #d members to the working group4 7,c7 ,chairpersons ,not later than #ad calendar days after the appointment of all members under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate and ,minority ,leader of the ,senate shall select co-chairs of the working group from members of the working group4 7#c7 ,request for information ,the working group shall1 for the purpose of carrying out this section1 issue a request for information to the public regarding ways to achieve long-term solvency for the ,trust ,funds4 7#d7 ,public listening sessions 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the working group shall1 for the purpose of carrying out this subsection1 hold such public listening sessions1 sit and act at such times and places1 request attendance of stakeholders and production of books1 papers1 and documents1 take such testimony1 receive such evidence1 and administer oaths as the working group considers advisable4 7,b7 ,procedures 7i7 ,announcement ,the working group shall make a public announcement of the date1 place1 time1 and subject matter of any public listening session to be conducted under this subparagraph not later than #g calendar days before the date of the public listening session1 unless either co-chair of the working group determines that there is good cause to begin such public listening session on an earlier date4 7ii7 ,written statement ,the working group shall request that each stakeholder appearing before the working group file a written statement of the proposed testimony of the stakeholder not later than #b calendar days before the date of the appearance of the stakeholder4 7#e7 ,technical assistance and consultation ,either co-chair of the working group may request that the head of any ,federal agency provide technical assistance to1 and consult with1 the working group in order for the working group to carry out its duties under this subsection1 and the head of any ,federal agency is requested to comply with any such request4 7#f7 ,assistance from the ,architect of the ,capitol ,either co-chair of the working group may request that the ,architect of the ,capitol provide suitable space to house the operations of the working group1 and the ,architect of the ,capitol is requested to comply with any such request4 7#g7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjbf1 the working group shall submit to the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives1 and make available to any ,member of ,congress upon request1 a report that contains detailed recommendations and proposed legislative language that meets the requirements described in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,alternative proposals ,as part of the report described in subparagraph 7,a71 the working group shall include not less than #b separate legislative proposals that meet the requirements described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,consideration of a ,social ,security bill 7#a7 ,introduction 7,a7 ,introduction of ,social ,security bill 7i7 ,working group legislative language ,one of the legislative proposals contained in the report submitted pursuant to subsection 7b71 upon receipt by the ,senate1 shall 7by request7 be introduced not later than ,november #i1 #bjbf1 or the first day thereafter on which the ,senate is in session1 by the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate1 for himself1 or any ,member of the ,senate designated by the ,majority ,leader4 ,if the ,social ,security bill is not introduced in accordance with the preceding sentence1 then any ,member of the ,senate may introduce the ,social ,security bill on any day thereafter4 ,upon introduction1 the ,social ,security bill shall be referred to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate under subparagraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,members of ,congress legislative language 7,i7 ,in general ,in the case that the working group does not submit proposed legislative language pursuant to subsection 7b71 not later than ,november #i1 #bjbf1 or the first day thereafter on which the ,senate is in session1 the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate1 for himself1 or any ,member of the ,senate designated by the ,majority ,leader shall 7by request7 introduce legislative language subject to subclause 7,,ii74 ,if legislative language is not introduced in accordance with the preceding sentence1 then any ,member of the ,senate may introduce legislative language subject to subclause 7,,ii7 on any day thereafter4 ,upon introduction1 the legislative language shall be referred to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate in accordance with subparagraph 7,b74 7,,ii7 ,requirements ,such legislative language shall-- 7aa7 achieve long-term solvency for the ,trust ,funds1 as certified by the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,finance 7in consultation with the ,chief ,actuary of the ,social ,security ,administration72 7bb7 be introduced by at least #a ,member associating with the majority party and at least #a ,member associating with the minority party2 and 7cc7 not include provisions that do not include changes to the outlays1 revenues1 or financing with respect to the old-age1 survivors1 and disability insurance program established under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 the supplemental security income program under title ,,xvi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 or provisions in the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that could be altered to help achieve long-term solvency4 7,b7 ,committee consideration 7i7 ,in general ,a ,social ,security bill introduced in the ,senate shall be referred to the ,committee on ,finance 7in this clause1 referred to as the ,committee74 7ii7 ,amendments ,it shall be in order for the ,committee to consider and adopt amendments to the ,social ,security bill4 ,it shall not be in order for the ,committee to consider or adopt any amendment to the ,social ,security bill that causes the bill to not achieve long-term solvency for the ,trust ,funds or that includes provisions that do not change outlays1 revenues1 or financing with respect to the old-age1 survivors1 and disability insurance program established under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 the supplemental security income program under title ,,xvi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 or provisions in the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that could be altered to help achieve long-term solvency4 7iii7 ,reporting ,the ,committee shall report the bill on ,november #ah1 #bjbf1 or the first day thereafter on which the ,senate is in session4 ,if the ,committee fails to report the bill within that period1 the ,committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the bill1 and the bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7#b7 ,filing deadline and certification 7,a7 ,filing deadline ,not later than ,november #ah1 #bjbf1 or the first day thereafter on which the ,senate is in session1 ,members may file substitute amendments1 and amendments shall be printed in the ,congressional ,record on the day such amendments are filed4 7,b7 ,certification ,not later than ,november #cj1 #bjbf1 or the first day thereafter on which the ,senate is in session1 the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,finance 7in consultation with the ,chief ,actuary of the ,social ,security ,administration and the ,parliamentarian of the ,senate7 shall certify whether the complete substitute amendments filed under subparagraph 7,a7 meet the criteria described in items 7aa7 and 7bb7 of paragraph 7#c77;,a77iii77,,ii7 and print the list of certified amendments in the ,congressional ,record4 7#c7 ,procedures 7,a7 ,consideration in ,senate 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding ,rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 it is in order1 not later than ,november #cj1 #bjbf1 or the first day thereafter on which the ,senate is in session1 for the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate or the ,majority ,leader's designee to move to proceed to the consideration of the ,social ,security bill4 ,it shall also be in order for any ,member of the ,senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the ,social ,security bill at any time after that period4 ,a motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to4 ,all points of order1 including budgetary points of order1 against the motion to proceed to the ,social ,security bill are waived4 ,the motion to proceed is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the ,social ,security bill is agreed to1 the ,social ,security bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of4 7ii7 ,consideration ,all points of order1 including budgetary points of order1 against the ,social ,security bill and against consideration of the ,social ,security bill are waived4 ,consideration of the ,social ,security bill and of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed a total of #cj hours4 ,debate shall be divided equally between the ,majority ,leader and ,minority ,leader or their designees4 ,a motion to further limit debate on the ,social ,security bill is in order1 shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,members duly chosen and sworn1 and is not debatable4 ,any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for a period not to exceed #a hour1 to be divided equally between the ,majority ,leader and ,minority ,leader4 ,all time used for consideration of the ,social ,security bill1 including time used for quorum calls and voting1 shall be counted against the total #cj hours of consideration4 7iii7 ,restriction on amendments and motions 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 an amendment to the ,social ,security bill1 or a motion to postpone1 or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to recommit the ,social ,security bill is not in order4 ,all points of order1 including budgetary points of order1 against the consideration of substitute amendments to the ,social ,security bill are waived4 7,,ii7 ,substitute amendments 7aa7 ,in general ,it shall be in order in the ,senate to consider any substitute amendment to the ,social ,security bill that1 as determined by the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,finance 7in consultation with the ,chief ,actuary of the ,social ,security ,administration71 achieves long-term solvency for the ,trust ,funds1 with such determination to be submitted by the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member for printing in the ,congressional ,record4 ,it shall be in order in the ,senate for the sponsor of a substitute amendment to make minor or technical modifications to such amendment4 7bb7 ,extraneous provisions ,it shall not be in order in the ,senate to consider any substitute amendment to the ,social ,security bill that-- 7,,aa7 does not achieve long-term solvency for the ,trust ,funds2 or 7,,bb7 includes provisions that do not change outlays1 revenues1 or financing with respect to the old-age1 survivors1 and disability insurance program established under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 the supplemental security income program under title ,,xvi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 or provisions in the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that could be altered to help achieve long-term solvency4 7cc7 ,limit on debate ,consideration of any amendment described in this subclause and any debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall be limited to #b hours1 equally divided between the ,majority ,leader and the ,minority ,leader4 ,adoption of a substitute amendment shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,members1 duly chosen and sworn4 ,an amendment described in this subclause is not divisible and no amendment to a substitute amendment shall be in order4 ,all time used for consideration of any amendments described in this subclause shall come from the #cj hours of consideration described in clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,adoption of amendments ,if more than one of the amendments described in clause 7iii77,,ii7 is adopted1 then only the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall be engrossed as an amendment of the ,senate4 ,in the case of a tie for the greater number of affirmative votes1 then only the last amendment to receive that number of affirmative votes shall be engrossed as an amendment of the ,senate4 ,action on all other amendments shall be vitiated4 7v7 ,vote on passage ,the vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of a ,social ,security bill1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested4 ,passage shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,members1 duly chosen and sworn4 ,if the ,social ,security bill is passed1 the ,secretary of the ,senate shall cause the bill to be transmitted to ,house of ,representatives before the close of the next day of session of the ,senate4 7vi7 ,rulings of the ,chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to a ,social ,security bill shall be debatable for a period not to exceed #a hour1 to be divided equally between the ,majority ,leader and the ,minority ,leader4 7,b7 ,receipt of the ,house of ,representatives measures 7i7 ,identical bill ,if the ,senate receives from the ,house of ,representatives a bill that is identical to the ,social ,security bill pending in or passed by the ,senate1 the bill so received shall not be referred to committee1 shall be placed on the calendar1 and shall not be debatable1 and the vote on passage of the ,social ,security bill in the ,senate1 whether occurring before or after such receipt1 shall be considered to be the vote on passage of the bill received from the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,vetoes ,if the ,president vetoes the ,social ,security bill1 consideration of the veto message in the ,senate under this section shall be limited to #a hour1 equally divided between the ,majority ,leader and the ,minority ,leader or their designees4 7#d7 ,suspension ,no motion to suspend the application of this subsection shall be in order in the ,senate4 7#e7 ,rule of construction ,if the ,house of ,representatives passes a ,social ,security bill that is different from such a bill passed in the ,senate1 nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate from resolving such differences through a conference committee4