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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 162 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                         Calendar No. 1
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 162

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

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011

 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

                            January 26, 2011

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL

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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011''.

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

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.

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.
    (b) Specific Reductions.--
            (1) Defunding.--The following agencies are defunded 
        effective on the date of enactment of this Act:
                    (A) The Agriculture Research Service.
                    (B) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
                    (C) The Resources Conservation Service.
                    (D) The Foreign Agricultural Service.
            (2) Reduction.--Amounts made available to the Forest 
        Service for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $1,178,000,000.

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

SEC. 6. DEFENSE.

    (a) Reduction.--
            (1) Military personnel.--Amounts made available to military 
        personnel for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $14,000,000,000.
            (2) Procurement.--Amounts made available for procurement 
        for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $13,300,000,000.
            (3) Operations and maintenance.--Amounts made available to 
        the Operations and Maintenance for fiscal year 2011 are reduced 
        by $22,430,000,000.
            (4) Research and development.--Amounts made available to 
        the Research and Development for fiscal year 2011 are reduced 
        by $8,000,000,000.
            (5) War funding.--Amounts made available to the War 
        funding/Overseas Contingency for fiscal year 2011 are reduced 
        by $16,000,000,000.
    (b) Transfers.--Transfers are as follows:
            (1) Transfer all Department of Energy accounts to the 
        Department of Defense (DOE capped at $17,120,000,000).
            (2) Transfer the United States Coast Guard accounts from 
        the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of 
        Defense.

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.

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.
    (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.

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.
    (b) Specific Reductions.--
            (1) FDA.--Amounts made available to the Food and Drug 
        Administration for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by 
        $230,000,000.
            (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.
            (3) Indian health service.--Amounts made available to the 
        Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by 
        $650,000,000.
            (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.
            (5) NIH.--Amounts made available to the National Institute 
        of Health for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by $5,825,000,000.
            (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.

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.
    (b) Reductions.--
            (1) Transfer.--The United States Coast Guard's funds and 
        accounts are transferred to the Department of Defense.
            (2) Reduction.--Amounts made available to the 
        Transportation Security Administration for fiscal year 2011 are 
        reduced by $901,000,000.

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.
    (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.

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.
    (b) Reductions.--
            (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.
            (2) Bureau of reclamation.--The Bureau of Reclamation is 
        defunded effective on the date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) United states geological survey.--Amounts made 
        available to the United States Geological Survey for fiscal 
        year 2011 are reduced by $198,000,000.
            (4) Park service reduction.--Amounts made available to the 
        national Park Service for fiscal year 2011 are reduced by 
        $849,000,000.
            (5) Repeal.--All accounts and programs of the Bureau of 
        Indian Affairs are defunded effective on the date of enactment 
        of this Act.

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

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.
    (b) Exemptions.--The following are exempt from the reductions 
required by subsection (a):
            (1) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
            (2) The Mine Safety and Health Administration.
            (3) The Employment and Training Administration (including 
        all unemployment compensation).

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.
    (b) Specific Reductions.--The following agencies are defunded 
effective on the date of enactment of this Act:
            (1) International Organizations and Conferences.
            (2) International Commissions.

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

SEC. 17. VETERANS' AFFAIRS.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SEC. 24. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

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

SEC. 25. REPEAL OF INDEPENDENT AGENCIES.

    The following agencies are defunded effective on the date of 
enactment of this Act:
            (1) Affordable Housing Program.
            (2) Commission on Fine Arts.
            (3) Consumer Product Safety Commission.
            (4) Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
            (5) National Endowment for the Arts.
            (6) National Endowment for the Humanities.
            (7) State Justice Institute.

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.

SEC. 27. MISCELLANEOUS BUDGET SAVINGS.

    The following programs shall be implemented or repealed in fiscal 
year 2011 with the savings provided:
            (1) Collect delinquent taxes from Federal Employees, 
        $3,000,000,000.
            (2) Freeze Federal Government employee pay, $2,000,000,000.
            (3) Reduce Federal Government travel, $7,500,000,000.
            (4) Davis- Bacon is repealed, $6,000,000,000.
            (5) Prohibit union labor project agreements, 
        $2,000,000,000.
            (6) The Troubled Assets Relief Program is repealed, 
        $4,481,000,000.
            (7) Unused Federal assets shall be sold, $19,000,000,000.
            (8) Reduce Federal vehicle budget, $600,000,000.
                                                         Calendar No. 1

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 162

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            January 26, 2011

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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