[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 48 (Wednesday, April 4, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3454-S3458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 179. Mr. KERRY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the concurrent resolution 
(H.Con.Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and 
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal year 2003 
through 2011; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. TAX RELIEF FOR PAYROLL TAX ONLY TAXPAYERS.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider a bill reducing revenues or a conference report on 
     such a bill if the bill or conference report reduces revenues 
     by an amount in excess of $500,000,000,000 over the period of 
     fiscal years 2002 through 2011 unless the bill or conference 
     report contains a certification by the Committee on Finance 
     or the conferees, respectively, that the bill or conference 
     report provides substantial tax relief to the 28,000,000 
     taxpayers who pay payroll taxes but who do not have 
     sufficient earnings to generate income tax liability.
       (b) Waiver and Appeal.--This section may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
     fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative 
     vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly 
     chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain 
     an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order 
     raised under this section.
                                  ____

  SA 180. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. 
Domenici to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $319,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $80,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $80,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.

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       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 32, line 15, increase the amount by $319,000,000.
       On page 32, line 16, increase the amount by $80,000,000.
       On page 32, line 20, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 32, line 24, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 33, line 3, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 33, line 7, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 33, line 11, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 33, line 15, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 33, line 15, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 33, line 19, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 33, line 23, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 34, line 3, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
                                  ____

  SA 181. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Grassley, Ms. 
Collins, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Carnahan, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
Schumer, and Mrs. Clinton) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal 
years 2003 through 2011, which was ordered to lie on the table, as 
follows:

       On page 27, line 3, increase the amount by $680,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, increase the amount by $510,000,000.
       On page 27, line 8, increase the amount by $136,000,000.
       On page 7, line 12, increase the amount by $34,000,000.
       On page 32, line 15, increase the amount by $180,000,000.
       On page 32, line 20, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 32, line 24, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 33, line 3, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 33, line 7, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 33, line 11, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 33, line 15, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 33, line 19, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 33, line 23, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 34, line 3, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $680,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $690,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $96,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $690,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $96,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
                                  ____

  SA 182. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal 
years 2003 through 2011; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 10, line 21, increase the amount by $707,000,000.
       On page 10, line 22, increase the amount by $707,000,000.
       On page 43, line 15, decrease the amount by $707,000,000.
       On page 43, line 16, decrease the amount by $707,000,000.
  SA 183. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. 
Landrieu, and Mr. Daschle) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 83, 
establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011; which was 
ordered to lie on the table.

  On page 21, line 15, increase the amount by $264,000,000.
  On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by $154,000,000.
  On page 43, line 15, decrease the amount by $264,000,000.
  On page 43, line 16, decrease the amount by $154,000,000.
  On page 48, line 8, increase the amount by $264,000,000.
  On page 48, line 9, increase the amount by $154,000,000.
  SA 184. Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Biden, Ms. 
Stabenow, and Mrs. Boxer) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 83, 
establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 43, strike lines 10 through 12, and insert the 
     following:
       (A) New budget authority, $95,000,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $95,000,000,000.
       (C) The Senate finds that
       (i) given the apparent economic slowdown, the Congress 
     should stimulate the economy by passing a 1-year true tax cut 
     stimulus package that provides income tax and payroll tax 
     relief;
       (ii) for real economic stimulus the 1-year tax cut should 
     equal approximately 1 percent of the gross domestic product, 
     or $95,000,000,000;
       (iii) a meaningful economic stimulus must reach as many 
     taxpayers as possible, or at least 120 million people;
       (iv) the broadest range of taxpayers can be reached by 
     offering a direct rebate based on income tax liability or 
     payroll tax liability; and
       (v) the tax stimulus bill should be immediate and take 
     effect on or before July 1, 2001.
       (D) It is the sense of the Senate that the Senate should as 
     soon as practical consider and pass a stimulus tax package 
     pursuant to this budget resolution that will result in
       (i) up to a $500 rebate per individual for 95 million 
     taxpayers by reducing in the current calendar year the 15 
     percent income tax rate to 10 percent for income brackets
       (I) $0-$20,000 for couples;
       (II) $0-$16,000 for heads of households; and
       (III) $0-$10,000 for single individuals or married 
     individuals making a separate return of tax; and
       (ii) up to a $500 payroll tax rebate for the 25,000,000 
     taxpayers who pay taxes but do not qualify for the income 
     tax.
                                  ____

  SA 185. Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
Corzine, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Landrieu, 
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Schumer) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and 
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 
2003 through 2011; as follows:

       On page 2, line 18, increase the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 1, increase the amount by $24,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 2, increase the amount by $34,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 3, increase the amount by $43,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 4, increase the amount by $51,100,000,000.

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       On page 3, line 5, increase the amount by $59,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 6, increase the amount by $66,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 7, increase the amount by $73,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 8, increase the amount by $80,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, increase the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $24,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 16, decrease the amount by $34,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 17, decrease the amount by $43,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 18, decrease the amount by $51,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $59,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $66,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $73,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $80,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $12,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $16,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $20,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $23,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $27,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $30,900,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $34,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $37,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 11, increase the amount by $40,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $7,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $12,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $17,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by $25,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $29,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $33,300,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $36,500,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $40,100,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $7,800,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $12,300,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $17,000,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, increase the amount by $25,500,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, increase the amount by $29,500,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $33,300,000,000.
       On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by $36,500,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, increase the amount by $40,100,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by $7,800,000,000.
       On page 5, line 22, decrease the amount by $20,100,000,000.
       On page 5, line 23, decrease the amount by $37,200,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by $58,800,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $84,300,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $113,800,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $147,100,000,000.
       On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $183,600,000,000.
       On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $223,700,000,000.
       On page 6, line 9, decrease the amount by $7,800,000,000.
       On page 6, line 10, decrease the amount by $20,100,000,000.
       On page 6, line 11, decrease the amount by $37,200,000,000.
       On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $58,800,000,000.
       On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $84,300,000,000.
       On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by 
     $113,800,000,000.
       On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by 
     $147,100,000,000.
       On page 6, line 16, decrease the amount by 
     $183,600,000,000.
       On page 6, line 17, decrease the amount by 
     $223,700,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, increase the amount by $8,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 27, line 7, increase the amount by $12,200,000,000.
       On page 27, line 8, increase the amount by $7,800,000,000.
       On page 27, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $16,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, increase the amount by 
     $12,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 15, increase the amount by 
     $20,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, increase the amount by 
     $17,000,000,000.
       On page 27, line 19, increase the amount by 
     $23,800,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $21,600,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by 
     $27,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $25,500,000,000.
       On page 28, line 2, increase the amount by $30,900,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, increase the amount by $29,500,000,000.
       On page 28, line 6, increase the amount by $34,000,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, increase the amount by $33,300,000,000.
       On page 28, line 10, increase the amount by 
     $37,200,000,000.
       On page 28, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $36,500,000,000.
       On page 28, line 14, increase the amount by 
     $40,000,000,000.
       On page 28, line 15, increase the amount by 
     $40,100,000,000.
       On page 43, line 15, decrease the amount by $8,300,000,000.
       On page 43, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 48, line 8, increase the amount by $8,300,000,000.
       On page 48, line 9, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
                                  ____

  SA 186. Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Snowe) proposed an amendment to amendment 
SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. 
Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth 
appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 
2011; as follows:

       On page 28, line 23, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 28, line 24, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 43, line 15, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 43, line 16, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
                                  ____

  SA 187. Mrs. LINCOLN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the concurrent 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal 
years 2003 through 2011; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 EMERGENCY RELIEF 
                   FOR AGRICULTURE.

       If the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
     the Senate reports a bill or joint resolution or a conference 
     report thereon is submitted that provides emergency 
     assistance to family farmers who produce agricultural 
     commodities in calendar year 2001, the Chairman of the 
     Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise committee 
     allocations for the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry of the Senate and other appropriate budgetary 
     aggregates and allocations of new budget authority (and the 
     outlays resulting therefrom) in this resolution by the amount 
     provided by that measure for that purpose, but not to exceed 
     $9,000,000,000 in budget authority and outlays for fiscal 
     year 2001, provided that such legislation will not, when 
     taken together with all other previously-enacted legislation, 
     reduce the on-budget surplus below the level of the Medicare 
     Hospital Insurance Trust Fund surplus in any fiscal year 
     provided in this resolution.

     SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR FARM BILL AND AGRICULTURAL 
                   CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

       If the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
     the Senate reports a bill or joint resolution or a conference 
     report thereon is submitted that provides for an improved, 
     multi-year safety net for farmers and revised authorizations 
     for agricultural trade, nutrition, conservation, credit, 
     rural development, research, and related programs, the 
     Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may 
     revise committee allocations for the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and other 
     appropriate budgetary aggregates and allocations of new 
     budget authority (and the outlays resulting therefrom) in 
     this resolution by the amount provided by that measure for 
     that purpose, but not to exceed $12,000,000,000 in budget 
     authority and outlays for fiscal year 2002, and $120,000,000 
     in budget authority and outlays for the period of fiscal 
     years 2002 through 2011, provided that such legislation will 
     not, when taken together with all other previously-enacted 
     legislation, reduce the on-budget surplus below the level of 
     the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund surplus in any 
     fiscal year provided in this resolution.

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  SA 188. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. Carnahan, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
Reed, Mr. Levin, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Nelson of 
Florida) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. 
Domenici to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011; as 
follows:

       (Revenues)
       On page 2, line 17, increase the amount by $5,576,000,000.
       On page 2, line 18, increase the amount by $7,796,000,000.
       On page 3, line 1, increase the amount by $8,815,000,000.
       On page 3, line 2, increase the amount by $9,180,000,000.
       On page 3, line 3, increase the amount by $9,408,000,000.
       On page 3, line 4, increase the amount by $9,766,000,000.
       On page 3, line 5, increase the amount by $9,890,000,000.
       On page 3, line 6, increase the amount by $10,251,000,000.
       On page 3, line 7, increase the amount by $11,032,000,000.
       On page 3, line 8, increase the amount by $11,629,000,000.
       (Revenue Reductions)
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $5,576,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $7,796,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $8,815,000,000.
       On page 3, line 16, decrease the amount by $9,180,000,000.
       On page 3, line 17, decrease the amount by $9,408,000,000.
       On page 3, line 18, decrease the amount by $9,766,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $9,890,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $10,251,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $11,032,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $11,629,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $8,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $9,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $9,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $9,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $9,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $10,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $10,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $10,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $11,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 11, increase the amount by $12,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $5,576,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $7,796,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $8,815,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $9,180,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by $9,408,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by $9,766,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $9,890,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $10,251,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $11,032,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $11,629,000,000.
       On page 10, line 21, increase the amount by $8,500,000,000.
       On page 10, line 22, increase the amount by $5,576,000,000.
       On page 10, line 25, increase the amount by $9,000,000,000.
       On page 11, line 1, increase the amount by $7,796,000,000.
       On page 11, line 4, increase the amount by $9,500,000,000.
       On page 11, line 5, increase the amount by $8,815,000,000.
       On page 11, line 8, increase the amount by $9,500,000,000.
       On page 11, line 9, increase the amount by $9,180,000,000.
       On page 11, line 12, increase the amount by $9,500,000,000.
       On page 11, line 13, increase the amount by $9,408,000,000.
       On page 11, line 16, increase the amount by 
     $10,000,000,000.
       On page 11, line 17, increase the amount by $9,766,000,000.
       On page 11, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $10,000,000,000.
       On page 11, line 9, increase the amount by $9,890,000,000.
       On page 11, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $10,500,000,000.
       On page 11, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $10,251,000,000.
       On page 12, line 3, increase the amount by $11,500,000,000.
       On page 12, line 4, increase the amount by $11,032,000,000.
       On page 12, line 7, increase the amount by $12,000,000,000.
       On page 12, line 8, increase the amount by $11,629,000,000.
       On page 43, line 15, decrease the amount by $8,500,000,000.
       On page 43, line 16, decrease the amount by $5,576,000,000.
       On page 48, line 8, increase the amount by $8,500,000,000.
       On page 48, line 9, increase the amount by $5,576,000,000.
  SA 189. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Inhofe, Ms. Collins, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Kyl) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and 
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 
2003 through 2011; as follows:

       .On page 10, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $8,500,000,000.
       On page 10, line 22, increase the amount by $6,460,000,000.
       On page 43, line 15, decrease the amount by $8,500,000,000.
       On page 43, line 16, decrease the amount by $6,460,000,000.
       On page 48, line 8, increase the amount by $8,500,000,000.
       On page 48, line 9, increase the amount by $6,460,000,000.
  SA 190. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Bond, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
Hutchinson, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Burns) proposed an 
amendment to amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of 
fiscal years 2003 through 2011; as follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC.--. RESERVE FUND FOR MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO HOME HEALTH 
                   AGENCIES.

       If the Senate Committee on Finance or the House Committee 
     on Ways and Means or Commerce reports a bill, or if an 
     amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon 
     is submitted, that repeals the 15 percent reduction in 
     payments under the medicare program to home health agencies 
     enacted by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and now scheduled 
     to go into effect on October 1, 2002, the chairman of the 
     Committee on the Budget of the House or Senate may increase 
     the allocation of new budget authority and outlays to that 
     committee and other appropriate budgetary aggregates and 
     levels by the amount needed, but not to exceed $0 in new 
     budget authority and outlays in 2002, $4,000,000,000 for the 
     period 2002 through 2006, and $13,700,000,000 for the period 
     2002 through 2011, subject to the condition that such 
     legislation will not, when taken together with all other 
     previously-enacted legislation, reduce the on-budget surplus 
     below the level of the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
     surplus in any fiscal year covered by this resolution.
  SA 191. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Johnson) proposed an 
amendment to amendment SA 170 proposed by Mr. Domenici to the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of 
fiscal years 2003 through 2011; as follows:
       On page 2, line 18, increase the 6 amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 1, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 2, increase the amount by $1,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 3, increase the amount by $1,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 4, increase the amount by $1,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 5, increase the amount by $1,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 6, increase the amount by $1,900,000,000.
       On page 3, line 7, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 8, increase the amount by $2,400,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,700,000,000.

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       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,900,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $2,400,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $1,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $1,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $1,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $1,700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $1,900,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 11, increase the amount by $2,400,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $1,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by $1,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by $1,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $1,700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $1,900,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $2,400,000,000.
       On page 30, line 23, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 30, line 24, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 31, line 2, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 31, line 3, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 31, line 6, increase the amount by $1,100,000,000.
       On page 31, line 7, increase the amount by $1,100,000,000.
       On page 31, line 10, increase the amount by $1,300,000,000.
       On page 31, line 11, increase the amount by $1,300,000,000.
       On page 31, line 14, increase the amount by $1,500,000,000.
       On page 31, line 15, increase the amount by $1,500,000,000.
       On page 31, line 18, increase the amount by $1,700,000,000.
       On page 31, line 19, increase the amount by $1,700,000,000.
       On page 31, line 22, increase the amount by $1,900,000,000.
       On page 31, line 23, increase the amount by $1,900,000,000.
       On page 32, line 2, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 32, line 3, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 32, line 6, increase the amount by $2,400,000,000.
       On page 32, line 7, increase the amount by $2,400,000,000.

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