[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 13 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
April 22, 2009.
Resolved, That the resolution from the Senate (S. Con. Res. 13)
entitled ``Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.'',
do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert:
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010.
(a) Declaration.--Congress declares that this resolution is the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 and that this
resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year
2009 and for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Major functional categories.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION
Sec. 201. Reconciliation in the House.
Sec. 202. Reconciliation in the Senate.
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS
Sec. 301. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for health care reform.
Sec. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for college access,
affordability, and completion.
Sec. 303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for increasing energy
independence.
Sec. 304. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's veterans and
servicemembers.
Sec. 305. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for certain tax relief.
Sec. 306. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for a 9/11 health program.
Sec. 307. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for child nutrition.
Sec. 308. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for structural unemployment
insurance reforms.
Sec. 309. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for child support.
Sec. 310. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the Affordable Housing Trust
Fund.
Sec. 311. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for home visiting.
Sec. 312. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Program trigger.
Sec. 313. Reserve fund for the Surface Transportation Reauthorization.
Sec. 314. Current policy reserve fund for Medicare improvements.
Sec. 315. Current policy reserve fund for middle class tax relief.
Sec. 316. Current policy reserve fund for reform of the alternative
minimum tax (AMT).
Sec. 317. Current policy reserve fund for reform of the Estate and Gift
Tax.
TITLE IV--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 401. Adjustments for direct spending and revenues.
Sec. 402. Adjustments to discretionary spending limits.
Sec. 403. Point of order against advance appropriations.
Sec. 404. Oversight of Government performance.
Sec. 405. Budgetary treatment of certain discretionary administrative
expenses.
Sec. 406. Application and effect of changes in allocations and
aggregates.
Sec. 407. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 408. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE V--POLICY
Sec. 501. Policy on middle-class tax relief and revenues.
Sec. 502. Policy on defense priorities.
TITLE VI--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
Sec. 601. Sense of the House on veterans' and servicemembers' health
care.
Sec. 602. Sense of the House on homeland security.
Sec. 603. Sense of the House on promoting American innovation and
economic competitiveness.
Sec. 604. Sense of the House regarding pay parity.
Sec. 605. Sense of the House on college affordability.
Sec. 606. Sense of the House on Great Lakes restoration.
Sec. 607. Sense of the House regarding the importance of child support
enforcement.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal
years 2009 through 2014:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $1,532,571,000,000
Fiscal year 2010: $1,659,525,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $1,933,072,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,190,099,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $2,361,429,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $2,507,846,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of
Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $0.
Fiscal year 2010: -$6,461,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: -$155,559,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: -$170,294,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: -$153,908,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: -$125,832,000,000.
(2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget
authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $3,675,133,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,892,061,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,866,329,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,913,316,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $3,095,704,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $3,286,135,000,000.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays
are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $3,357,255,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,996,234,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,981,872,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,939,612,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $3,093,577,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $3,261,525,000,000.
(4) Deficits (on-budget).--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits (on-budget) are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $1,824,684,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $1,336,709,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $1,048,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $749,513,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $732,148,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $753,679,000,000.
(5) Debt subject to limit.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate levels
of the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $12,017,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $13,223,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $14,350,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $15,276,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $16,162,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $17,100,000,000,000.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of
debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $7,730,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $8,768,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $9,684,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $10,344,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $10,934,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $11,577,000,000,000.
SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of
new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2009 through 2014 for
each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $618,057,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $646,810,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $562,033,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $606,043,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $570,107,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $587,945,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $579,135,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $576,023,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $589,895,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $584,670,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $603,828,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $595,476,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $40,885,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $37,797,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $45,320,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,461,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $49,146,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $48,642,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $53,742,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,123,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $59,160,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $55,773,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $64,388,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,292,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $35,389,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,973,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $31,139,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,467,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $31,493,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,407,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $33,373,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,465,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $34,419,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,614,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $35,686,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $34,835,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $43,919,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,952,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $5,489,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,267,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $5,539,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,322,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $5,732,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $6,098,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,133,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $6,227,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,512,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $56,009,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,834,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $37,387,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,450,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $38,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,237,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $39,249,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,058,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $39,348,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $39,754,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $40,017,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $39,957,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $24,974,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,070,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $23,690,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,951,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $24,691,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,998,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $21,644,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,540,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $22,497,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,063,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $23,182,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,150,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $694,439,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $665,437,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $60,933,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $85,638,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $26,181,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $37,954,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $9,561,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $8,645,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $17,247,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,585,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $11,226,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$2,500,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $122,457,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $87,784,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $88,151,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,695,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $89,071,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,474,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $90,047,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,851,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $90,866,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,150,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $91,809,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,793,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development (450):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $23,811,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,983,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $18,308,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,303,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $21,232,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,530,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $21,311,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,722,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $21,202,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,155,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $21,270,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,752,000,000.
(10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
(500):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $164,276,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $73,219,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $93,689,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $140,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $107,858,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $141,108,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $117,121,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $118,391,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $115,931,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $118,888,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $125,788,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $120,959,000,000.
(11) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $380,158,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $354,397,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $383,911,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $388,746,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $364,910,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $367,628,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $369,852,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $368,556,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $389,719,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $384,359,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $400,451,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $400,173,000,000.
(12) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $427,076,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $426,736,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $449,653,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $449,784,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $505,171,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $504,962,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $513,824,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $513,591,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $558,235,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $558,381,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $616,315,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $616,150,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $520,123,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $503,020,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $536,169,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $539,918,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $510,575,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $513,410,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $478,039,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $478,323,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $483,386,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $482,745,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $485,396,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $483,758,000,000.
(14) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $31,820,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,264,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $20,255,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,378,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $23,380,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,513,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $26,478,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,628,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $29,529,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,679,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $32,728,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,728,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $97,705,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $94,831,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $106,365,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $105,468,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $112,842,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $112,386,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $108,702,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $108,103,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $113,803,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $113,151,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $116,021,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $115,480,000,000.
(16) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $55,783,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,853,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $52,857,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $51,630,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $53,892,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $55,503,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $53,738,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $55,441,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $53,569,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $54,526,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $54,247,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $54,058,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $30,405,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,629,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $21,979,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,757,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $22,316,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,147,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $22,737,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,795,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $22,750,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,492,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $23,415,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,629,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $288,955,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $288,955,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $284,085,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $284,085,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $323,266,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $323,266,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $387,483,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $387,483,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $470,452,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $470,452,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $560,137,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $560,137,000,000.
(19) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $14,450,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,788,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $9,422,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,893,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $8,052,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,903,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $6,518,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,750,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $5,543,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,122,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $3,865,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,962,000,000.
(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, -$78,206,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$78,206,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, -$68,774,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$68,774,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, -$71,993,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$71,993,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, -$74,970,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$74,970,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, -$77,945,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$77,945,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, -$79,861,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$79,861,000,000.
(21) Overseas Deployments and Other Activities (970):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $82,648,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,129,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $130,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,774,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $76,530,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $67,694,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $57,830,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,085,000,000.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION
SEC. 201. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE.
(a) Health Care Reform.--
(1) Not later than September 29, 2009, the House Committee
on Energy and Commerce shall report changes in laws to reduce
the deficit by $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2009 through 2014.
(2) Not later than September 29, 2009, the House Committee
on Ways and Means shall report changes in laws to reduce the
deficit by $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009
through 2014.
(b) Investing in Education.--Not later than September 30, 2009, the
House Committee on Education and Labor shall report changes in laws to
reduce the deficit by $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2009 through 2014.
(c) Single Engrossment.--The House may direct the Clerk to add at
the end of a bill addressed by this section the text of another measure
addressed by this section as passed by the House to form a single
engrossed reconciliation bill within the meaning of section 310 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
SEC. 202. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE.
(Senate reconciliation instructions to be supplied by the Senate.)
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS
SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that makes improvements to health care in America, which may
include making affordable health coverage available for all, improving
the quality of health care, reducing rising health care costs, building
on and strengthening existing public and private insurance coverage,
including employer-sponsored coverage, and preserving choice of
provider and plan by the amounts provided in such measure if such
measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for
either time period provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 302. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR COLLEGE ACCESS,
AFFORDABILITY, AND COMPLETION.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that makes college more affordable or accessible or that
increases college enrollment and completion through reforms to the
Higher Education Act of 1965 or other legislation, including increasing
the maximum Pell grant award annually by an amount equal to one
percentage point more than the Consumer Price Index, by the amounts
provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit
or decrease the surplus for either time period provided in clause 10 of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 303. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INCREASING ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that--
(1) provides tax incentives for or otherwise encourages the
production of renewable energy or increased energy efficiency;
(2) encourages investment in emerging energy or vehicle
technologies or carbon capture and sequestration;
(3) limits and provides for reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions;
(4) assists businesses, industries, States, communities,
the environment, workers, or households as the United States
moves toward reducing and offsetting the impacts of greenhouse
gas emissions; or
(5) facilitates the training of workers for these
industries (``green collar jobs'');
by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not
increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for either time period
provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 304. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AMERICA'S VETERANS AND
SERVICEMEMBERS.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that--
(1) enhances health care for military personnel or
veterans;
(2) maintains the affordability of health care for military
retirees or veterans;
(3) improves disability benefits or evaluations for wounded
or disabled military personnel or veterans, including measures
to expedite the claims process;
(4) expands eligibility to permit additional disabled
military retirees to receive both disability compensation and
retired pay (concurrent receipt); or
(5) eliminates the offset between Survivor Benefit Plan
annuities and veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation;
and
does not authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to bill
private insurance companies for treatment of health conditions that are
related to veterans' military service, by the amounts provided in such
measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the
surplus for either time period provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 305. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CERTAIN TAX RELIEF.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that provides for tax relief that supports working families,
businesses, States, or communities, by the amounts provided in such
measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the
surplus for either time period provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 306. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR A 9/11 HEALTH PROGRAM.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that would establish a program, including medical monitoring and
treatment, addressing the adverse health impacts linked to the
September 11, 2001, attacks by the amounts provided in such measure if
such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for
either time period provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 307. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CHILD NUTRITION.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that reauthorizes, expands, or improves child nutrition programs
by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not
increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for either time period
provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE REFORMS.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that makes structural reforms to make the unemployment insurance
system respond better to serious economic downturns by the amounts
provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit
or decrease the surplus for either time period provided in clause 10 of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 309. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CHILD SUPPORT.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that increases parental support for children, particularly from
non-custodial parents, including legislation that results in a greater
share of collected child support reaching the child, by the amounts
provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit
or decrease the surplus for either time period provided in clause 10 of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 310. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST
FUND.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that capitalizes the existing Affordable Housing Trust Fund by
the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase
the deficit or decrease the surplus for either time period provided in
clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 311. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HOME VISITING.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that provides funds to states for a program or programs of home
visits to low-income mothers-to-be and low-income families which will
produce sizeable, sustained improvements in the health and well-being
of children and their parents, by the amounts provided in such measure
if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus
for either time period provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules
of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 312. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TRIGGER.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that makes the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program more
responsive to energy price increases by the amounts provided in such
measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the
surplus for either time period provided in clause 10 of rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 313. RESERVE FUND FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION.
The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report that reauthorizes surface transportation programs or that
authorizes other transportation-related spending by providing new
contract authority by the amounts provided in such measure if such
measure establishes or maintains a solvent Highway Trust Fund over the
period of fiscal years 2009 through 2015. ``Solvency'' is defined as a
positive cash balance. Such measure may include a transfer into the
Highway Trust Fund from other Federal funds, as long as the transfer of
Federal funds is fully offset.
SEC. 314. CURRENT POLICY RESERVE FUND FOR MEDICARE IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) Procedure.--The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in
this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or
conference report that would increase outlays by an amount not to
exceed $87,290,000,000 in fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and, for the
purposes of the Rules of the House of Representatives, by an amount not
to exceed $284,970,000,000 in fiscal years 2010 through 2019 by
reforming the Medicare payment system for physicians to--
(1) change incentives to encourage efficiency and higher
quality care in a way that supports fiscal sustainability;
(2) improve payment accuracy to encourage efficient use of
resources and ensure that primary care receives appropriate
compensation;
(3) improve coordination of care among all providers
serving a patient in all appropriate settings; or
(4) hold providers accountable for their utilization
patterns and quality of care.
(b) Applicability.--For the purposes of section 401(a) of this
resolution, the revisions made pursuant to this section shall apply
only to a measure that includes the policies and the amounts described
in this section.
SEC. 315. CURRENT POLICY RESERVE FUND FOR MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF.
(a) Procedure.--The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in
this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or
conference report that would decrease revenues (or increase outlays, as
appropriate) by an amount not to exceed $698,571,000,000 in fiscal
years 2010 through 2014 and, for the purposes of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, by an amount not to exceed $1,848,523,000,000 in
fiscal years 2010 through 2019, by extending certain provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for middle class tax relief, including
the--
(1) 10 percent individual income tax bracket;
(2) marriage penalty relief;
(3) child credit at $1,000 and partial refundability of the
credit;
(4) education incentives;
(5) other incentives for middle class families and
children;
(6) other reductions to individual income tax brackets; and
(7) small business tax relief.
(b) Applicability.--For the purposes of section 401(a) of this
resolution, the adjustments made pursuant to this section shall apply
only to a measure that includes the policies and the amounts described
in this section.
SEC. 316. CURRENT POLICY RESERVE FUND FOR REFORM OF THE ALTERNATIVE
MINIMUM TAX (AMT).
(a) Procedure.--The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in
this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or
conference report that would decrease revenues by an amount not to
exceed $68,650,000,000 in fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and fiscal
years 2010 through 2019 by reforming the AMT so that tens of millions
of working families will not become subject to it.
(b) Applicability.--For the purposes of section 401(a) of this
resolution, the adjustments made pursuant to this section shall apply
only to a measure that includes the policies and the amounts described
in this section.
SEC. 317. CURRENT POLICY RESERVE FUND FOR REFORM OF THE ESTATE AND GIFT
TAX.
(a) Procedure.--The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in
this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or
conference report that would decrease revenues by an amount not to
exceed $72,033,000,000 in fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and, for the
purposes of the Rules of the House of Representatives, by an amount not
to exceed $256,244,000,000 in fiscal years 2010 through 2019 by
reforming the Estate and Gift Tax so that only a minute fraction of
estates owe tax, by extending the law as in effect in 2009 for the
Estate and Gift Tax.
(b) Applicability.--For the purposes of section 401(a) of this
resolution, the adjustments made pursuant to this section shall apply
only to a measure that includes the policies and the amounts described
in this section.
TITLE IV--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 401. ADJUSTMENTS FOR DIRECT SPENDING AND REVENUES.
(a) Adjustments to Maintain Current Policy.--
(1) Subject to the condition specified in paragraph (3),
when the chairman of the Committee on the Budget evaluates the
budgetary effects of a provision in any bill, joint resolution,
amendment, or conference report for the purposes of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this resolution, or the Rules
of the House of Representatives relative to baseline estimates
that are consistent with section 257 of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, he shall exclude from
his evaluation the budgetary effects of such provision if such
effects would have been reflected in a baseline adjusted to
maintain current policy.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies only to a provision with respect
to which the chairman of the Committee on the Budget has
exercised his authority to make budgetary adjustments under
sections 314, 315, 316, and 317 of this resolution.
(3) Paragraph (1) shall apply only if the House of
Representatives has previously passed a bill to impose
statutory pay-as-you-go requirements, or the measure containing
the provision being evaluated by the chairman of the Committee
on the Budget imposes such requirements, and only if such bill
is designated as providing statutory pay-as-you-go-requirements
under this subsection.
(b) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).--Prior to
consideration of a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference
report making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that appropriates
$3,200,000,000 in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
program and provides additional appropriations of up to $1,900,000,000
for that program, then the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may
revise the budgetary treatment of such additional amounts and allocate
such additional budget authority and outlays resulting from that budget
authority to the Committee on Appropriations.
(c) Deposit Insurance.--When the chairman of the Budget Committee
evaluates the budgetary effects of a provision of a bill, joint
resolution, amendment, or conference report for the purposes of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this resolution, or the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the chairman shall exclude the budgetary
effects of any provision that affects the full funding of the deposit
insurance guarantee commitment in effect on the date of enactment of
Public Law 110-343, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
SEC. 402. ADJUSTMENTS TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
(a) Program Integrity Initiatives.--
(1) Social security administration program integrity
initiatives.--
(A) In general.--Prior to consideration of any
bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report
making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that
appropriates $273,000,000 for continuing disability
reviews and Supplemental Security Income
redeterminations for the Social Security Administration
and (except as provided in subparagraph (B)) provides
an additional appropriation of up to $485,000,000, and
that amount is designated for continuing disability
reviews and Supplemental Security Income
redeterminations for the Social Security
Administration, the allocation to the Committee on
Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of the
additional budget authority and outlays resulting from
that budget authority for fiscal year 2010.
(B) Asset verification.--The additional
appropriation of $485,000,000 may also provide that a
portion of that amount, not to exceed $34,000,000,
instead may be used for asset verification for
Supplemental Security Income recipients, but only if
and to the extent that the Office of the Chief Actuary
estimates that the initiative would be at least as cost
effective as the redeterminations of eligibility
described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Internal revenue service tax compliance.--Prior to
consideration of any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or
conference report making appropriations for fiscal year 2010
that appropriates $5,117,000,000 to the Internal Revenue
Service for Enforcement and provides an additional
appropriation of up to $387,000,000 for Enforcement to address
the Federal tax gap, and provides that such sums as may be
necessary shall be available from the Operations Support
account in the Internal Revenue Service to fully support these
Enforcement activities, the allocation to the Committee on
Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of the
additional budget authority and outlays resulting from that
budget authority for fiscal year 2010.
(3) Health care fraud and abuse control program.--Prior to
consideration of any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or
conference report making appropriations for fiscal year 2010
that appropriates up to $311,000,000, and the amount is
designated to the health care fraud and abuse control program
at the Department of Health and Human Services, the allocation
to the Committee on Appropriations shall be increased by the
amount of additional budget authority and outlays resulting
from that budget authority for fiscal year 2010.
(4) Unemployment insurance program integrity activities.--
Prior to consideration of any bill, joint resolution,
amendment, or conference report making appropriations for
fiscal year 2010 that appropriates $10,000,000 for in-person
reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment
insurance improper payment reviews for the Department of Labor
and provides an additional appropriation of up to $50,000,000,
and the amount is designated for in-person reemployment and
eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper
payment reviews for the Department of Labor, the allocation to
the Committee on Appropriations shall be increased by the
amount of additional budget authority and outlays resulting
from that budget authority for fiscal year 2010.
(5) Partnership fund for program integrity innovation.--
Prior to consideration of any bill, joint resolution,
amendment, or conference report that provides discretionary
budget authority for a Partnership Fund for Program Integrity
Innovation in the Office of Management and Budget in an amount
not to exceed $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and that
designates the amount for the Partnership Fund for Program
Integrity Innovation in the Office of Management and Budget,
the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations shall be
increased by the amount of the additional budget authority and
outlays resulting from that budget authority for fiscal year
2010.
(6) Procedure for adjustments.--Prior to consideration of
any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report,
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget shall make the
adjustments set forth in this subsection for the incremental
new budget authority in that measure and the outlays resulting
from that budget authority if that measure meets the
requirements set forth in this subsection.
(b) Costs of Overseas Deployments and Emergency Needs.--
(1) Overseas deployments and related activities.--If any
bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report makes
appropriations for fiscal year 2009 or fiscal year 2010 for
overseas deployments and related activities and such amounts
are so designated pursuant to this subparagraph, then new
budget authority, outlays, or receipts resulting therefrom
shall not count for the purposes of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 or this resolution.
(2) Emergency needs.--If any bill, joint resolution,
amendment, or conference report makes appropriations for
discretionary amounts and such amounts are designated as
necessary to meet emergency needs, then new budget authority
and outlays resulting therefrom shall not count for the
purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 or this
resolution.
SEC. 403. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any bill,
joint resolution, amendment, or conference report making a general
appropriation or continuing appropriation may not provide for advance
appropriations.
(b) Exceptions.--An advance appropriation may be provided for
fiscal year 2011 for programs, projects, activities, or accounts
identified in the report to accompany this resolution or the joint
explanatory statement of managers to accompany this resolution under
the heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $28,852,000,000 in new budget authority,
and for 2012, accounts separately identified under the same heading.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance
appropriation'' means any new discretionary budget authority provided
in a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or any new
discretionary budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution
making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that first
becomes available for any fiscal year after 2010.
SEC. 404. OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE.
All committees are encouraged to conduct rigorous oversight
hearings to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in all aspects of Federal
spending and Government operations, giving particular scrutiny to
issues raised by the Federal Office of the Inspector General or the
Comptroller General of the United States. Based upon these oversight
efforts, the committees are encouraged to make recommendations to
reduce wasteful Federal spending to promote deficit reduction and long-
term fiscal responsibility. Such recommendations should be submitted to
the Committee on the Budget in the views and estimates reports prepared
by committees as required under 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974.
SEC. 405. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 302(a)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section 13301 of the Budget
Enforcement Act of 1990, and section 4001 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1989, the joint explanatory statement
accompanying the conference report on any concurrent resolution on the
budget shall include in its allocation under section 302(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on Appropriations
amounts for the discretionary administrative expenses of the Social
Security Administration and of the Postal Service.
(b) Special Rule.--For purposes of applying section 302(f) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, estimates of the level of total new
budget authority and total outlays provided by a measure shall include
any off-budget discretionary amounts.
SEC. 406. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND
AGGREGATES.
(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and aggregates
made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as
practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised
allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments shall be
considered for the purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as
allocations and aggregates included in this resolution.
(c) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this
resolution, the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct
spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits, and surpluses
for a fiscal year or period of fiscal years shall be determined on the
basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget.
(d) Adjustments.--The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may
adjust the aggregates, allocations, and other levels in this resolution
for legislation which has received final Congressional approval in the
same form by the House of Representatives and the Senate, but has yet
to be presented to or signed by the President at the time of final
consideration of this resolution.
SEC. 407. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.
Upon the enactment of any bill or joint resolution providing for a
change in budgetary concepts or definitions, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget shall adjust any appropriate levels and
allocations in this resolution accordingly.
SEC. 408. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
The House adopts the provisions of this title--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of
Representatives and as such they shall be considered as part of
the rules of the House, and these rules shall supersede other
rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with other
such rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
the House of Representatives to change those rules at any time,
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of
any other rule of the House of Representatives.
TITLE V--POLICY
SEC. 501. POLICY ON MIDDLE-CLASS TAX RELIEF AND REVENUES.
It is the policy of this resolution to minimize fiscal burdens on
working families and their children and grandchildren. It is the policy
of this resolution to extend the following tax relief consistent with
current policy--
(1) relief for the tens of millions of middle-income
households who would otherwise be subject to the Alternative
Minimum Tax (AMT) under current law;
(2) middle-class tax relief; and
(3) elimination of estate taxes on all but a minute
fraction of estates by reforming and substantially increasing
the unified tax credit.
In total, this resolution supports the extension of $1,700,000,000,000
in tax relief to individuals and families relative to current law. This
resolution supports additional, deficit-neutral tax relief, including
the extension of AMT relief, the research and experimentation tax
credit, the deduction for State and local sales taxes, the enactment of
a tax credit for school construction bonds, and other tax relief for
working families. The cost of enacting such policies may be offset by
reforms within the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that produce higher
rates of tax compliance to close the ``tax gap'' and reduce taxpayer
burdens through tax simplification. The President's budget proposes a
variety of other revenue offsets. Unless expressly provided, this
resolution does not assume any of the specific revenue offset proposals
provided for in the President's budget. Decisions about specific
revenue offsets are made by the Ways and Means Committee, which is the
tax-writing committee.
SEC. 502. POLICY ON DEFENSE PRIORITIES.
It is the policy of this resolution that--
(1) there is no higher priority than the defense of our
Nation, and therefore the Administration and Congress will make
the necessary investments and reforms to strengthen our
military so that it can successfully meet the threats of the
21st century;
(2) acquisition reform is needed at the Department of
Defense to end excessive cost growth in the development of new
weapons systems and to ensure that weapons systems are
delivered on time and in adequate quantities to equip our
servicemen and servicewomen;
(3) the Department of Defense should review defense plans
to ensure that weapons developed to counter Cold War-era
threats are not redundant and are applicable to 21st century
threats;
(4) sufficient resources should be provided for the
Department of Defense to aggressively address the 758
unimplemented recommendations made by the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) since 2001 to improve practices at
the Department of Defense, which could save billions of dollars
that could be applied to priorities identified in this section;
(5) the Department of Defense should review the role that
contractors play in its operations, including the degree to
which contractors are performing inherently governmental
functions, to ensure it has the most effective mix of
government and contracted personnel;
(6) the Department of Defense report to Congress on its
assessment of Cold War-era weaponry, its progress on
implementing GAO recommendations, and its review of contractors
at the Department as outlined in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5)
by a date to be determined by the appropriate committees;
(7) the GAO provide a report to the appropriate
congressional committees by December 31, 2009, on the
Department of Defense's progress in implementing its audit
recommendations;
(8) ballistic missile defense technologies that are not
proven to work through adequate testing and that are not
operationally viable should not be deployed, and that no
funding should be provided for the research or development of
space-based interceptors;
(9) cooperative threat reduction and other nonproliferation
programs (securing ``loose nukes'' and other materials used in
weapons of mass destruction), which were highlighted as high
priorities by the 9/11 Commission, need to be funded at a level
that is commensurate with the evolving threat;
(10) readiness of our troops, particularly the National
Guard and Reserves, is a high priority, and that continued
emphasis is needed to ensure adequate equipment and training;
(11) improving military health care services and ensuring
quality health care for returning combat veterans is a high
priority;
(12) military pay and benefits should be enhanced to
improve the quality of life for military personnel and their
families;
(13) the Department of Defense should make every effort to
investigate the national security benefits of energy
independence, including those that may be associated with
alternative energy sources and energy efficiency conversions;
(14) the Administration's budget requests should continue
to comply with section 1008, Public Law 109-364, the John
Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007,
and that to the extent practicable overseas military operations
should no longer be funded through emergency supplemental
appropriations; and
(15) when assessing security threats and reviewing the
programs and funding needed to counter these threats, the
Administration should do so in a comprehensive manner that
includes all agencies involved in our national security.
TITLE VI--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
SEC. 601. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON VETERANS' AND SERVICEMEMBERS' HEALTH
CARE.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) the House supports excellent health care for current
and former members of the United States Armed Services--they
have served well and honorably and have made significant
sacrifices for this Nation;
(2) the President's budget will improve health care for
veterans by increasing appropriations for VA by 10 percent more
than the 2009 level, increasing VA's appropriated resources for
every year after 2010, and restoring health care eligibility to
additional nondisabled veterans with modest incomes;
(3) VA is not and should not be authorized to bill private
insurance companies for treatment of health conditions that are
related to veterans' military service;
(4) VA may find it difficult to realize the level of
increase in medical care collections estimated in the
President's budget for 2010 using existing authorities;
therefore, this resolution provides $540,000,000 more for
Function 700 (Veterans Benefits and Services) than the
President's budget to safeguard the provision of health care to
veterans;
(5) it is important to continue providing sufficient and
timely funding for veterans' and servicemembers' health care;
and
(6) this resolution provides additional funding above the
2009 levels for VA to research and treat mental health, post-
traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury.
SEC. 602. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON HOMELAND SECURITY.
It is the sense of the House that because making the country safer
and more secure is such a critical priority, the resolution therefore
provides robust resources in the four budget functions--Function 400
(Transportation), Function 450 (Community and Regional Development),
Function 550 (Health), and Function 750 (Administration of Justice)--
that fund most nondefense homeland security activities that can be used
to address our key security priorities, including--
(1) safeguarding the Nation's transportation systems,
including rail, mass transit, ports, and airports;
(2) continuing with efforts to identify and to screen for
threats bound for the United States;
(3) strengthening border security;
(4) enhancing emergency preparedness and training and
equipping first responders;
(5) helping to make critical infrastructure more secure and
resilient against the threat of terrorism and natural
disasters;
(6) making the Nation's cyber infrastructure resistive to
attack; and
(7) increasing the preparedness of the public health
system.
SEC. 603. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON PROMOTING AMERICAN INNOVATION AND
ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) the House should provide sufficient investments to
enable our Nation to continue to be the world leader in
education, innovation, and economic growth as envisioned in the
goals of the America COMPETES Act;
(2) this resolution builds on significant funding provided
in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for scientific
research and education in Function 250 (General Science, Space
and Technology), Function 270 (Energy), Function 300 (Natural
Resources and Environment), Function 500 (Education, Training,
Employment, and Social Services), and Function 550 (Health);
(3) the House also should pursue policies designed to
ensure that American students, teachers, businesses, and
workers are prepared to continue leading the world in
innovation, research, and technology well into the future; and
(4) this resolution recognizes the importance of the
extension of investments and tax policies that promote research
and development and encourage innovation and future
technologies that will ensure American economic
competitiveness.
SEC. 604. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING PAY PARITY.
It is the sense of the House that rates of compensation for
civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same
time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of compensation for
members of the uniformed services.
SEC. 605. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY.
It is the sense of the House that nothing in this resolution should
be construed to reduce any assistance that makes college more
affordable and accessible for students, including but not limited to
student aid programs and services provided by nonprofit State agencies.
SEC. 606. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON GREAT LAKES RESTORATION.
It is the sense of the House that this resolution recognizes the
importance of funding for an interagency initiative to address regional
environmental issues that affect the Great Lakes, and that coordinated
planning and implementation among the Federal, State, and local
government and nongovernmental stakeholders is essential to more
effectively addressing the most significant problems within the Great
Lakes basin.
SEC. 607. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) additional legislative action is needed to ensure that
States have the necessary resources to collect all child
support that is owed to families and to allow them to pass 100
percent of support on to families without financial penalty;
and
(2) when 100 percent of child support payments are passed
to the child, rather than administrative expenses, program
integrity is improved and child support participation
increases.
Attest:
Clerk.
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. CON. RES. 13
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AMENDMENT