point of order has been specifically raised by a Senator. (d) No waiver It shall not be in order to move to waive or suspend this section. 4. Point of order against appropriations in excess of the amount authorized to be appropriated (a) Point of order (1) In general In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would cause the total amount of funds appropriated for a program, project, or activity to exceed the amount authorized to be appropriated in statute for the program, project, or activity for the fiscal year. For purposes of this paragraph, if there is not an authorization of appropriations in statute for a program, project, or activity for a fiscal year, the amount authorized to be appropriated shall be $0. (2) Point of order sustained If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (b) Form of the point of order A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 644(e) ). (c) Conference reports When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to subsection (a)(1), and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or House amendment shall be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any