[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 20, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3395-S3399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 464. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 13, line 9, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 13, line 10, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 13, line 13, decrease the amount by $117,000,000.
       On page 13, line 12, decrease the amount by $117,000,000.
       On page 13, line 17, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 13, line 18, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 13, line 21, decrease the amount by $115,000,000.
       On page 13, line 22, decrease the amount by $115,000,000.
       On page 13, line 25, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 14, line 1, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 12, line 9, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 12, line 10, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 12, line 13, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 12, line 14, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 12, line 17, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 12, line 18, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 12, line 21, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 12, line 22, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 12, line 25, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 13, line 1, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 16, line 10, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 16, line 11, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 16, line 14, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 16, line 15, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 16, line 18, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 16, line 19, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 16, line 22, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 16, line 23, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 17, line 2, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 17, line 3, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 20, line 12, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 20, line 13, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 20, line 16, increase the amount by $39,000,000.

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       On page 20, line 17, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 20, line 20, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 20, line 21, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 20, line 24, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 20, line 25, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 21, line 3, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 21, line 4, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 465. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT RAISES 
                   INCOME TAX RATES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, FAMILY 
                   FARMS, OR FAMILY RANCHES.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider any bill, resolution, amendment, amendment between 
     Houses, motion, or conference report that includes a Federal 
     income tax rate increase on incomes generated by small 
     businesses (within the meaning of section 474(c) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or family farms or family 
     ranches (within the meaning of section 2032A of such Code) 
     (regardless of the manner by which such businesses, farms and 
     ranches are organized). In this subsection, the term 
     ``Federal income tax rate increase'' means any amendment to 
     subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 1, or to 
     section 11(b) or 55(b), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
     that imposes a new percentage as a rate of tax and thereby 
     increases the amount of tax imposed by any such section.
       (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
       (1) Waiver.--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.
       (2) Appeal.--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 466. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Enzi, 
and Mr. Crapo) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. 
Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXCLUSION OF TAX RELIEF FROM POINTS OF ORDER.

       Sections 201, 202, 203, and 209 of this resolution and 
     sections 302, 311(a)(2)(B), and 313 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974 shall not apply to a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     would provide for the extension of the tax relief provided in 
     the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
     2001, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
     2003, and sections 101 and 102 of the Tax Increase Prevention 
     and Reconciliation Act of 2005.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 467. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       Strike subsection (a) of section 308 and insert the 
     following:
       (a) Prohibiting Government Negotiation Under Medicare Part 
     D as Called for in S. 2541 From the 106th Congress, 
     Introduced by Senator Daschle and Others.--If the Senate 
     Committee on Finance--
       (1) reports a bill, or if an amendment is offered thereto, 
     or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that, as 
     specified in S. 2541 from the 106th Congress, as introduced 
     on May 10, 2000, by Senator Daschle and cosponsored by 
     Senators Moynihan, Kennedy, Akaka, Baucus, Biden, Bingaman, 
     Boxer, Bryan, Byrd, Cleland, Dodd, Dorgan, Durbin, Feinstein, 
     Graham, Harkin, Hollings, Inouye, Johnson, Kerry, Lautenburg, 
     Leahy, Levin, Lincoln, Mikulski, Murray, Reed, Reid, Robb, 
     Rockefeller, Sarbanes, Schumer, and Wellstone, prohibits the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services from requiring a 
     particular formulary or instituting a price structure for 
     benefits under the Medicare prescription drug program under 
     part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, interfering 
     in any way with negotiations between private entities and 
     drug manufacturers, or wholesalers, or otherwise interfering 
     with the competitive nature of providing a prescription drug 
     benefit through private entities to Medicare beneficiaries; 
     and
       (2) is within its allocation as provided under section 
     302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,

     the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise 
     allocations of new budget authority and outlays, the revenue 
     aggregates, and other appropriate measures to reflect such 
     legislation provided that such legislation would not increase 
     the deficit for fiscal year 2008, and for the period of 
     fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 468. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place insert:

     SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT 
                   DECREASES THE 2012 UNIFIED SURPLUS.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider any concurrent resolution on the budget, or any 
     amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that would 
     set forth a unified deficit level greater than $131.916 
     billion in fiscal year 2012.
       (b)(1) Waiver and appeal.--Subsection (a) 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 subsection.
       (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of 
     the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be 
     limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and 
     controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or 
     joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of 
     three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and 
     sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling 
     of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
       (c) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 
     2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 469. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title III, insert the following:

     SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR BIPARTISAN ENTITLEMENT REFORM.

       (a) In General.--If Congress enacts a bill or joint 
     resolution that reduces direct spending by at least 
     $5,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2012 by--
       (1) reforming entitlement programs to make them fiscally 
     sustainable; and
       (2) strengthening the safety net functions of entitlement 
     programs;
     the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 
     shall make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and 
     aggregates to ensure that such savings reduce the deficit or 
     increase the surplus.
       (b) Pay-as-You-Go.--For purposes of section 201(a)(6), any 
     bill or joint resolution meeting the requirements of 
     subsection (a) shall be considered to be a bill pursuant to a 
     reconciliation instruction.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 470. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST COSTS.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any bill or joint resolution, or conference 
     report thereon, that is required to contain the statement 
     described in section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act 
     of 1974, unless such statement contains a projection by the 
     Congressional Budget Office of the cost of the debt servicing 
     that would be caused by such bill, joint resolution, or 
     conference report for such fiscal year (or fiscal years) and 
     each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years.
       (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
       (1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or 
     suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a 
     point of order raised under subsection (a).

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 471. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S.

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Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3 line 10, decrease the amount by $30,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $82,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $96,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by 
     $112,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $93,900,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $51,400,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $30,700,000,000.
       On page 3 line 20, decrease the amount by $82,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $96,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by 
     $112,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $93,900,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $51,400,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $12,984,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by$18,436,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $12,984,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $18,436,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $31,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $85,950,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $104,027,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $125,184,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $112,336,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $74,132,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $31,200,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $117,151,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $221,178,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $346,362,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by 
     $458,698,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $532,830,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $31,200,000,000.
       On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by 
     $117,151,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by 
     $221,178,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by 
     $346,362,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by 
     $458,698,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by 
     $532,830,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 25, line 9, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 25, line 12, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
       On page 25, line 13, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $12,984,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $12,984,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $18,436,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $18,436,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 472. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Graham) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 
2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $312,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $633,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $868,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,113,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $312,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $633,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $868,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,113,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $312,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $633,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $868,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,113,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $414,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,916,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $3,029,000,000.
       On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $414,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,916,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $3,029,000,000.
       On page 19, line 12, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 19, line 13, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 19, line 16, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
       On page 19, line 20, decrease the amount by $600,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, decrease the amount by $600,000,000.
       On page 19, line 24, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 20, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 25, line 12, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 25, line 13, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, decrease the amount by $33,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, decrease the amount by $33,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, decrease the amount by $68,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, decrease the amount by $68,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, decrease the amount by $113,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, decrease the amount by $113,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 473. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. DeMint) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3, line 10, decrease the amount by $6,494,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $2,594,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $9,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $59,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $51,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $31,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $6,494,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by $2,594,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by $9,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $59,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $51,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $31,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.

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       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $6,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $2,339,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $9,112,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $60,774,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $54,822,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $37,034,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $6,600,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $4,261,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $4,852,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $55,923,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by 
     $110,745,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $147,779,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $6,600,000,000.
       On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by $4,261,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $4,852,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $55,923,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by 
     $110,754,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by 
     $147,779,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
       On page 25, line 9, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
       On page 25, line 12, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
       On page 25, line 13, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 474. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting for the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title IV, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CHILDREN'S SAVINGS 
                   ACCOUNTS AT BIRTH FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES.

       If the Senate Committee on Finance--
       (1) reports a bill or joint resolution, or an amendment 
     thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is 
     submitted, that creates children's savings accounts at birth 
     for low income families; and
       (2) is within the committee's allocation as provided under 
     section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
     the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise 
     allocations of new budget authority and outlays, the revenue 
     aggregates, and other appropriate aggregates to reflect such 
     legislation, to the extent that such legislation would not 
     increase the deficit for fiscal year 2008 and for the period 
     of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 475. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Graham) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $23,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $50,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $23,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $50,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $819,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $24,398,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $52,565,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $819,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $25,217,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $77,781,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $819,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $25,217,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $77,781,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
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  SA 476. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 41, strike lines 9 through 11 and insert the 
     following:
       (2) for fiscal year 2008,
       (A) for the national defense (050) function, 
     $498,844,000,000 in new budget authority and $507,394,000,000 
     in outlays; and
       (B) for all other functions, $443,468,000,000 in new budget 
     authority and $514,013,000,000 in outlays.
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  SA 477. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bunning, 
Mr. McCain, Mr. Allard, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. DeMint) proposed an 
amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; as follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT RAISES 
                   INCOME TAX RATES.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider any bill, resolution, amendment, amendment between 
     Houses, motion, or conference report that includes a Federal 
     income tax rate increase. In this subsection, the term 
     ``Federal income tax rate increase'' means any amendment to 
     subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 1, or to 
     section 11(b) or 55(b), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
     that imposes a new percentage as a rate of tax and thereby 
     increases the amount of tax imposed by any such section.
       (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
       (1) Waiver.--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.
       (2) Appeal.--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.

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  SA 478. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $46,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $66,900,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $46,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $66,900,000,000.

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       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $47,081,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $70,685,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $47,081,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $117,766,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $47,081,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by 
     $117,766,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
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  SA 479. Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $964,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $2,199,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $964,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $2,199,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $987,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $2,297,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $987,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $3,284,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $987,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $3,284,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
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  SA 480. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Smith) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 
2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EXPANSION OF 
                   ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR TEACHER CLASSROOM 
                   SUPPLIES.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this 
     resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     would permanently extend and increase to $400 the above-the-
     line deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand such 
     deduction to include qualified professional development 
     expenses, provided that such legislation would not increase 
     the deficit over the total of the period of fiscal years 2007 
     through 2012.

     

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