[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5603-S5604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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             THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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                 BIDEN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 4037

  Mr. EXON (for Mr. Biden, for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. 
Hatch) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 
57) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE SENATE'S SUPPORT FOR 
                   FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that:
       (1) Our Federal, State and local law enforcement officers 
     provide essential services that preserve and protect our 
     freedoms and security;
       (2) Law enforcement officers deserve our appreciation and 
     support;
       (3) Law enforcement officers and agencies are under 
     increasing attacks, both to their physical safety and to 
     their reputations;
       (4) Federal, State and local law enforcement efforts need 
     increased financial commitment from the Federal Government 
     for funding and financial assistance and not the slashing of 
     our commitment to law enforcement if they are to carry out 
     their efforts to combat violent crime;
       (5) the President's Fiscal Year 1996 budget requested an 
     increase of 14.8% for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
     10% for United States Attorneys, and $4 million for Organized 
     Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces; while this Congress has 
     increased funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation by 
     10.8%, 8.4% for United States Attorneys, and a cut of $15 
     million for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces;
       (6) On May 16, 1996, the House of Representatives has 
     nonetheless voted to slash $300 million from the President's 
     $5 billion budget request for the Violent Crime Reduction 
     Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 1997 in H. Con. Res. 178; and
       (7) The Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund as adopted by 
     the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
     fully funds the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
     of 1994 without adding to the federal budget deficit.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the Sense of the Senate 
     that the provisions and the

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     functional totals underlying this resolution assume the 
     Federal Government's commitment to fund Federal law 
     enforcement programs and programs to assist State and local 
     efforts shall be maintained and funding for the Violent Crime 
     Reduction Trust Fund shall not be cut as the resolution 
     adopted by the House of Representatives would require.

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