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 99 STAT. 1082

PUBLIC LAW 99-177—DEC. 12, 1985 (ii) the adoption and enactment of such amendment; or

Ante, p. 1063.
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(iii) the enactment of such bill or resolution in the form recommended in such conference report, would cause the amount of the deficit for such fiscal year to exceed the maximum deficit amount for such fiscal year. unless the report submitted under section 251(c)(l) projects negative real economic growth for such fiscal year, or for each of any two consecutive quarters during such fiscal year. (F) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS.—In the Senate, an amendment which adds to a resolution reported under subparagraph (B) an instruction of the type referred to in such subparagraph shall be in order during the consideration of such resolution if such amendment would be in order but for the fact that it would be held to be nongermane on the basis that the instruction constitutes new matter. (G) DEFINITION.—For purposes of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), the term "day' shall mean any calendar day on which the Senate is in session. (2) PROCEDURES.—

Ante, pp. 1047, 1053.

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in the Senate the provisions of sections 305 and 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for the consideration of concurrent resolutions on the budget and conference reports thereon shall also apply to the consideration of resolutions, and reconciliation bills and reconciliation resolutions reported under this paragraph and conference reports thereon. (B) LIMIT ON DEBATE.—Debate in the Senate on any reso-

lution reported pursuant to paragraph (I)(B), and all amendments thereto and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to 10 hours. (C) LIMITATION ON AMENDMENTS.—Section 310(d)(2) of the

Ante, p. 1058.

Congressional Budget Act shall apply to reconciliation bills and reconciliation resolutions reported under this subsection. (D) BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE.—

Any bill or resolution received in the Senate from the House, which is a companion to a reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution of the Senate for the purposes of this subsection, shall be considered in the Senate pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. (E) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this subsection, the term "resolution" means a simple, joint, or concurrent resolution. (c) CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS TREATED AS RECONCILIATION BILLS.—

2 USC 621 note. 2 USC 905.

Resolutions described in subsection 0>) of this section and bills reported as a result thereof shall be considered in the Senate to be reconciliation bills or resolutions for purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. SEC. 255. EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. (a) SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND TIER I RAILROAD RETIREMENT

BENEFITS.—Increases in benefits payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of

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