[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3535-S3544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 481. Mr. SUNUNU 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 $32,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $45,900,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $32,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $45,900,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $759,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $2,632,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $759,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $2,632,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $33,059,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $48,532,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $33,059,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $81,591,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $33,059,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $81,591,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $759,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $759,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $2,632,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $2,632,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 482. Mr. DODD 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, add the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR NATIONAL GUARD 
                   FORCE READINESS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) In his testimony before the Commission on the National 
     Guard and Reserves, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 
     Lieutenant General Blum, warned about equipment shortfalls 
     for the Army National Guard and Air National Guard stating 
     that ``88 percent of the forces that are back here in the 
     United States are very poorly equipped today in the Army 
     National Guard. And in the Air National Guard for the last 
     three decades, they have never had a unit below C2 in 
     equipment readiness''.
       (2) In the March 1, 2007, report of the Commission on the 
     National Guard and Reserves, the Commission observes that--
       (A) while the operational tempo of the reserve components 
     of the Armed Forces has increased substantially, resourcing 
     has not kept pace;
       (B) the lack of sufficient and ready equipment is a problem 
     common to both the active and reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces;
       (C) the equipment readiness of the Army National Guard is 
     unacceptable and has reduced the capability of the United 
     States to respond to current and additional major 
     contingencies, whether foreign and domestic; and
       (D) while the budget of the President for fiscal year 2008 
     includes large increases in funds for equipment for the 
     National Guard, historical practice in the Department of 
     Defense indicates that Army plans for projected funding 
     increases for equipment for the Army National Guard are not 
     reliably carried through.
       (3) According to the Commission on the National Guard and 
     Reserves, procurement for the Army National Guard during the 
     period from 1999 through 2005 has been reduced significantly 
     from amounts proposed for such procurement before that 
     period. The budget for fiscal year 2001 indicated that the 
     Army planned to expend $1,346,000,000 in fiscal year 2004 for 
     procurement for the Army National Guard, but the budget for 
     fiscal year 2006 revealed that the Army expended only 
     $578,400,000 for procurement for the Army National Guard in 
     fiscal year 2004. Similarly, the budget for fiscal year 2001 
     indicated that the Army planned to expend $1,625,000,000 in 
     fiscal year 2005 for procurement for the Army National Guard, 
     but the budget for fiscal year 2006 revealed that the Army 
     planned to expend only $660,900,000 for procurement for the 
     Army National Guard in fiscal year 2005.
       (4) According to the Commission on the National Guard and 
     Reserves, the difference between the amounts proposed for 
     procurement for the Army National Guard for fiscal years 2003 
     through 2005 and the amounts actually expended for such 
     procurement in such fiscal years was atypical and extreme.
       (5) According to a January 2007 report of the Government 
     Accountability Office, inventories of equipment for the 
     National Guard in the United States have decreased because of 
     overseas operations, particularly inventories of the Army 
     National Guard. The Comptroller General found that State 
     officials expressed concerns about having enough equipment to 
     respond to large scale natural or man made disasters such as 
     Hurricane Katrina.
       (6) The Comptroller General found that before current 
     overseas operations began, the majority of the combat forces 
     of the Army

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     National Guard were supplied with approximately 65 to 79 
     percent of their required equipment. As of November 2006, 
     nondeployed Army National Guard forces nationwide still had 
     approximately 64 percent of the total amount of authorized 
     dual-use equipment, including authorized substitute items, 
     based on their warfighting missions even as overseas and 
     domestic missions have expanded.
       (b) Reserve Fund.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on 
     the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
     appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     provides for National Guard Force Readiness, by the amounts 
     provided by that legislation for that purpose, but not to 
     exceed $8,760,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 
     2008 and the outlays flowing from that budget authority and 
     $7,235,000,000 in new budget authority for each of the fiscal 
     years 2009 through 2012 and the outlays flowing from that 
     budget authority, provided that such legislation would not 
     increase the deficit over the total of the period of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 483. Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Enzi) 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, add the following:

     SEC. __. CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY.

       (a) Circuit Breaker.--If in any year the Congressional 
     Budget Office, in its report pursuant to section 202(e)(1) of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 projects an on-budget 
     deficit (excluding Social Security) for the budget year or 
     any subsequent fiscal year covered by those projections, then 
     the concurrent resolution on the budget for the budget year 
     shall reduce on-budget deficits relative to the projections 
     of Congressional Budget Office and put the budget on a path 
     to achieve on-budget balance within 5 years, and shall 
     include such provisions as are necessary to protect Social 
     Security and facilitate deficit reduction, except it shall 
     not contain any reduction in Social Security benefits.
       (b) Point of Order.--If in any year the Congressional 
     Budget Office, in its report pursuant to section 202(e)(1) of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 projects an on-budget 
     deficit for the budget year or any subsequent fiscal year 
     covered by those projections, it shall not be in order in the 
     Senate to consider a concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     the budget year or any conference report thereon that fails 
     to reduce on-budget deficits relative to the projections of 
     Congressional Budget Office and put the budget on a path to 
     achieve on-budget balance within 5 years.
       (c) Amendments to Budget Resolution.--If in any year the 
     Congressional Budget Office, in its report pursuant to 
     section 202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
     projects an on-budget deficit for the budget year or any 
     subsequent fiscal year covered by those projections, it shall 
     not be in order in the Senate to consider an amendment to a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget that would increase on-
     budget deficits relative to the concurrent resolution on the 
     budget in any fiscal year covered by that concurrent 
     resolution on the budget or cause the budget to fail to 
     achieve on-budget balance within 5 years.
       (d) Suspension of Requirement During War or Low Economic 
     Growth.--
       (1) Low growth.--If the most recent of the Department of 
     Commerce's advance, preliminary, or final reports of actual 
     real economic growth indicate that the rate of real economic 
     growth (as measured by real GDP) for each of the most 
     recently reported quarter and the immediately preceding 
     quarter is less than 1 percent, this section is suspended.
       (2) War.--If a declaration of war is in effect, this 
     section is suspended.
       (e) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
       (1) Waiver.--Subsections (b) and (c) may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
     fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of 
     the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection 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 
     subsection.
       (f) Budget Year.--In this section, the term ``budget year'' 
     shall have the same meaning as in section 250(c)(12) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 484. 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 talbe; as 
follows:

       On page 23, line 12, increase the amount by $99,000,000.
       On page 23, line 13, increase the amount by $99,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $99,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $99,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 485. Mr. BUNNING 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 $0.
       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $5,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $5,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $5,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $5,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 26, line 8, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 26, line 9, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $5,600,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $5,600,000,000.
       On page 26, line 16, decrease the amount by 
     $14,300,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by 
     $14,300,000,000.
       On page 26, line 20, decrease the amount by 
     $15,600,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by 
     $15,600,000,000.
       On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by 
     $17,500,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by 
     $17,500,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 486. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Smith) 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:

       On page 10, line 9, increase the amount by $1,008,000,000.
       On page 10, line 10, increase the amount by $428,000,000.
       On page 10, line 14, increase the amount by $345,000,000.
       On page 10, line 18, increase the amount by $179,000,000.
       On page 10, line 22, increase the amount by $35,000,000.
       On page 11, line 1, increase the amount by $18,000,000.
       On page 14, line 9, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 14, line 10, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 14, line 14, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,019,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $348,000,000.

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       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $179,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $18,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 487. Mr. NELSON of Florida 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 50, line 3, insert after ``disabled military 
     personnel'' the following: ``or veterans (including the 
     elimination of the offset between Survivor Benefit Plan 
     annuities and veterans' dependency and indemnity 
     compensation)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 488. Mrs. BOXER 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF SENATE ON REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES 
                   MILITARY FORCES FROM IRAQ.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The bipartisan Iraq Study Group recommended that all 
     United States combat brigades not necessary for force 
     protection could be out of Iraq by the first quarter of 2008 
     and that ``the U.S. should not make an open-ended commitment 
     to keep large numbers of American troops deployed in Iraq''.
       (2) On November 15, 2005, the Senate voted 79-19 in support 
     of an amendment stating that ``calendar year 2006 should be a 
     period of significant transition to full Iraqi sovereignty, 
     with Iraqi security forces taking the lead for the security 
     of a free and sovereign Iraq, thereby creating the conditions 
     for the phased redeployment of United States forces from 
     Iraq''.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that 
     funding in this resolution for fiscal year 2008 shall be used 
     to commence the redeployment of United States military forces 
     from Iraq.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 489. 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 III, insert the following:

     SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM.

       If the Senate Committee on Finance reports a bill or joint 
     resolution, or an amendment is offered thereto, or a 
     conference report is submitted thereon, that provides changes 
     to the Federal Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance 
     Benefits Program established under title II of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) by--
       (1) requiring that the Federal Old Age and Survivors Trust 
     Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are to 
     be used only to finance expenditures to provide retirement 
     income of future beneficiaries of such program;
       (2) ensuring that there is no change to current law 
     scheduled benefits for individuals born before January 1, 
     1951;
       (3) providing participants with the benefits of savings and 
     investment while permitting the pre-funding of at least some 
     portion of future benefits; and
       (4) ensuring that the funds made available to finance such 
     legislation do not exceed the amounts of the Chief Actuary of 
     the Social Security Administration's intermediate actuarial 
     estimates of the Federal Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund and 
     the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as published in 
     the most recent report of the Board of Trustees of such Trust 
     Funds;

     the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may 
     make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and 
     aggregates 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 490. Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Sanders) 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, add the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ELIMINATING 
                   MILITARY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY OFFSET.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this 
     resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, 
     or conference report that would extend eligibility for 
     concurrent receipt of military retirement pay and veterans' 
     disability compensation or would expand eligibility for 
     Combat-Related Special Compensation to permit additional 
     disabled retirees to receive both disability compensation and 
     retired pay, by the amounts provided by such legislation for 
     that purpose, provided that the legislation would not 
     increase the deficit over the total of fiscal years 2007 
     through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 491. Mr. ALLARD 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:

       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $4,270,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $4,427,500,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $4,675,500,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $4,972,500,000.
       On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $5,284,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $870,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $2,752,500,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $4,580,500,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $4,877,500,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $5,189,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $870,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $2,752,500,000.
       On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $4,580,500,000.
       On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $4,877,500,000.
       On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by $5,189,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $870,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $3,622,500,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $8,203,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $13,081,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $18,269,500,000.
       On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $870,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $3,662,500,000.
       On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $8,203,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $13,081,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $18,269,500,000.
       On page 25, line 12, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 25, line 13, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, decrease the amount by $102,500,000.
       On page 25, line 17, decrease the amount by $102,500,000.
       On page 25, line 20, decrease the amount by $270,500,000.
       On page 25, line 21, decrease the amount by $270,500,000.
       On page 25, line 24, decrease the amount by $487,500,000.
       On page 25, line 25, decrease the amount by $487,500,000.
       On page 26, line 3, decrease the amount by $719,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, decrease the amount by $719,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $4,250,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $850,000,000.
       On page 26, line 16, decrease the amount by $4,325,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 26, line 20, decrease the amount by $4,405,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $4,310,000,000.
       On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $4,485,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $4,439,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $4,565,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $4,470,000,000.
       On page 41, line 9, decrease the amount by $4,250,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by $850,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 492. Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Bayh, 
Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Salazar) 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:


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       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by 200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by 52,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by 126,916,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by 200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by 52,700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, further decrease the amount by 
     126,916,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by 5,200,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by 57,700,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by 131,916,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by 5,200,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by 62,900,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by 194,816,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by 5,200,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by 62,900,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by 194,816,000,000.
       On page 18, line 20, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 19, line 3, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 19, line 4, increase the amount by 5,000,000,000.
       On page 49, line 6, decrease the amount by 15,000,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 493. Mr. GRASSLEY 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 as Called for by the 
     Medicare Modernization Act of 2000, Introduced by Senator 
     Moynihan on Behalf of the Clinton Administration.--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. 2342, the Medicare Modernization Act of 2000, 
     introduced in the 106th Congress by Senator Moynihan on 
     behalf of the Clinton Administration, prohibits the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services from authorizing a particular 
     formulary or instituting a price structure for benefits under 
     the Medicare prescription drug program under part D of title 
     XVIII, or otherwise interfering with the competitive nature 
     of providing a prescription drug benefit through benefit 
     managers 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 494. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and 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:

       At the end of title III, insert the following:

     SEC. __. RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE MEDICARE HOSPITAL PAYMENT 
                   ACCURACY.

       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--
       (A) addresses the wide and inequitable disparity in the 
     reimbursement of hospitals under the Medicare program;
       (B) includes provisions to reform the area wage index, 
     including the occupational mix adjustment, used to adjust 
     payments to hospitals under the Medicare hospital inpatient 
     prospective payment system under section 1886(d) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)); and
       (C) includes a transition to the reform described in 
     subparagraph (B); 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 the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 495. Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Coleman) 
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:

       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $6,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $31,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $6,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $31,000,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $146,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $146,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $6,346,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $32,027,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $6,346,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $38,372,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $6,346,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $38,372,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $146,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $146,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 496. Mr. HATCH 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 H.R. 4770 From the 106th Congress, as 
     Introduced by Representative Gephardt 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 H.R. 4770 from the 106th Congress, as introduced 
     on June 27, 2000, by Representative Gephardt and cosponsored 
     by Representatives Hoeffel, Bonior, Rangel, Dingell, Stark, 
     Brown, Matsui, Coyne, Levin, Cardin, McDermott, Kleczka, 
     Lewis, Neal, McNulty, Jefferson, Tanner, Becerra, Thurman, 
     Doggett, Waxman, Markey, Boucher, Pallone, Stupak, Engel, 
     Green, Allen, Baca, Bentsen, Berkley, Bishop, Capps, 
     Blagojevich, Blumenauer, Brady, Brown Capuano, Clay, Clayton, 
     Clement, Conyers, Costello, Cummings, Danner, Davis, DeGette, 
     Delahunt, DeLauro, Dixon, Doyle, Edwards, Evans, Farr, 
     Forbes, Frank, Frost, Gonzales, Gutierrez, Hilliard, Norton, 
     Hoyer, Inslee, Jackson, Jackson-Lee, Johnson, Kennedy, 
     Kildee, Kilpatrick, Kucinich, Lampson, Lantos, Lee, Lowey, 
     McGovern, Maloney, Meehan, Menendez, Millender-McDonald, 
     Moakley, Napolitano, Oberstar, Olver, Ortiz, Pascrell, 
     Pastor, Pelosi, Phelps, Pomeroy, Reyes, Rodriguez, Roybal-
     Allard, Sanchez, Sandlin, Skelton, Slaughter, Snyder, Spratt, 
     Stabenow, Jones, Turner, Udall, Underwood, Weygand, Wexler, 
     Woolsey, Borski, Berry, Berman, Price, Visclosky, Baldacci, 
     Gejdenson, Wynn, and Boswell, prohibits the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services from requiring a particular 
     formulary, instituting a price structure for benefits, or in 
     any way rationing benefits under part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act, interfering in any way with negotiations 
     between benefit administrators and medicine manufacturers, or 
     wholesalers, or otherwise interfering with the competitive 
     nature of providing a prescription medicine benefit using 
     private benefit administrators, except as is required to 
     guarantee coverage of the defined benefit; 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

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     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 497. Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Cornyn, 
and Mr. Thomas) 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. 2__. RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE SECTOR MANDATES.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or 
     conference report that would increase the direct costs of 
     private sector mandates on small business concerns (as that 
     term is defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632)) by an amount that exceeds the threshold provided 
     in section 424(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
     (2 U.S.C. 658c(b)(1)).
       (b) 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 to sustain an appeal of 
     the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 
     subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 498. Mr. THOMAS 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 48, beginning with line 17, strike all through page 
     62, line 7.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 499. Mr. BURR 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 18, line 12, increase the amount by $140,000,000.
       On page 18, line 13, increase the amount by $84,000,000.
       On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by $42,000,000.
       On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $140,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $84,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $42,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 500. Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Grassley) 
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 the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROTECTING STATE 
                   FLEXIBILITY IN MEDICAID.

       If the Committee on Finance reports a bill or joint 
     resolution, if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a 
     conference report is submitted thereon, that implements 
     improvements to Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's 
     Health Insurance Program, but that does not reduce the 
     ability of States to provide coverage to Medicaid recipients 
     through flexible benefit options that provide greater 
     opportunities to provide health benefits coverage for 
     Medicaid recipients then, provided that the Committee is 
     within its 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 measures to reflect such legislation, provided 
     that such legislation would not increase the deficit for 
     fiscal year 2008 and the period of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 501. Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) 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 14, line 9, increase the amount by $180,000,000.
       On page 14, line 10, increase the amount by $139,000,000.
       On page 14, line 14, increase the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 14, line 18, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 14, line 22, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $180,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $139,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 502. Mr. GRASSLEY 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:

       On page 41, line 9, decrease the amount by $17,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC. __. ADJUSTMENT FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SALARIES AND 
                   EXPENSES.

       (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on 
     the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and 
     discretionary spending limits for one or more bills, joint 
     resolutions, motions, amendments, or conference reports that 
     make discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for an 
     amount appropriated, but not to exceed $17,000,000 in 
     budgetary authority and outlays flowing therefrom, once the 
     Comptroller General of the United States has submitted a 
     certification to Congress that since April 1, 2007--
       (1) the Smithsonian Institution does not provide total 
     annual compensation for any officer or employee of the 
     Smithsonian Institution greater than the total annual 
     compensation of the President of the United States;
       (2) the Smithsonian Institution does not provide deferred 
     compensation for any such officer or employee greater than 
     the deferred compensation of the President of the United 
     States;
       (3) all Smithsonian Institution travel expenditures conform 
     with Federal Government guidelines and limitations applicable 
     to the Smithsonian Institution; and,
       (4) all Smithsonian Institution officers and employees are 
     subject to ethics rules similar to the ethics rules widely 
     applicable to Federal Government employees.
       (b) Criteria for Certification.--In making the 
     certification described in subsection (a), the Comptroller 
     General of the United States should take into account the 
     following:
       (1) The Smithsonian Institution is a premier educational, 
     historical, artistic, research, and cultural organization for 
     the American people.
       (2) The Inspector General for the Smithsonian Institution 
     recently issued a report regarding an investigation of 
     unauthorized and excessive authorized compensation, benefits, 
     and expenditures by the Secretary of the Smithsonian 
     Institution.
       (3) The Inspector General's findings indicate that the 
     actions of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution are 
     not in keeping with the public trust of the office of the 
     Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
       (4) Priority should be given to funding for necessary 
     repairs to maintain and repair Smithsonian Institution 
     buildings and infrastructure and protect America's treasures.
       (5) Priority should be given to full funding for the Office 
     of the Inspector General for the Smithsonian Institution so 
     that the American people and Congress have renewed confidence 
     that tax-preferred donations and Federal funds are being 
     spent appropriately and in keeping with the best practices of 
     the charitable sector.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 503. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Durbin) 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 17, line 12, increase the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 17, line 13, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 17, line 16, increase the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 17, line 17, increase the amount by $135,000,000.

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       On page 17, line 20, increase the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 17, line 21, increase the amount by $189,000,000.
       On page 17, line 24, increase the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 17, line 25, increase the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 18, line 4, increase the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 26, line 16, decrease the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $135,000,000.
       On page 26, line 20, decrease the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $189,000,000.
       On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $199,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $199,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 504. Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Kennedy, and 
Mr. Casey) 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:

       On page 48, line 19, before ``The'' insert the following:
       (a) Priority.--The Senate establishes the following 
     priorities and makes the following findings:
       (1) The Senate shall make the enactment of legislation to 
     reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program 
     (SCHIP) its top health priority for the remainder of fiscal 
     year 2007, during the first session of the 110th Congress.
       (2) Extending health care coverage to the Nation's 
     uninsured children is an urgent priority for the Senate.
       (3) SCHIP has proven itself a successful program for 
     covering previously uninsured children.
       (4) More than 6 million children are enrolled in this 
     landmark program, which has enjoyed broad bipartisan support 
     in Congress, among our Nation's governors, and within state 
     and local governments.
       (5) SCHIP reduces the percentage of children with unmet 
     health care needs.
       (6) Since SCHIP was created, enormous progress has been 
     made in reducing disparities in children's coverage rates.
       (7) Uninsured children who gain coverage through SCHIP 
     receive more preventive care and their parents report better 
     access to providers and improved communications with their 
     children's doctors.
       (8) Congress has a responsibility to reauthorize SCHIP 
     before the expiration of its current authorization.
       (b) Reserve Fund.--
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 505. Mr. SPECTER 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 63, after line 24, insert the following:

     SEC. 326. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FOR ASBESTOS REFORM 
                   LEGISLATION.

       (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on 
     the Budget shall revise the aggregates, allocations, and 
     other appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report regarding 
     asbestos reform, by the amounts provided in such legislation 
     for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not 
     increase the deficit over the total of the period of fiscal 
     years 2007 through 2012.
       (b) PAYGO Exception.--A point of order brought under 
     section 201(a) or section 203(b) shall not apply, upon the 
     execution of the requirements under subsection (a), to any 
     bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference 
     report regarding asbestos reform.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 506. Mr. SPECTER 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 18, line 12, increase the amount by $2,200,000,000.
       On page 18, line 13, increase the amount by $2,200,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $2,200,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $2,200,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 507. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Graham) 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:

       On page 3, line 11 increase the amount by $390,000,000.
       On page 3 line 12, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $3,796,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $31,544,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $36,398,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20 increase the amount by $390,000,000.
       On page 3 line 21, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $3,796,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $31,544,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $36,398,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $78,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $912,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $2,552,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $78,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $912,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $2,552,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $399,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $170,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $3,874,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $32,456,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $38,950,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $399,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $230,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $3,645,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $36,101,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $75,051,000,000
       On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $399,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $230,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $3,645,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $36,101,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $75,051,000,000
       On page 25, line 12, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 25, line 13, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $78,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $78,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $912,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $912,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $2,552,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $2,552,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 508. Mr. HATCH 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 the following:

     SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR PROTECTING COVERAGE CHOICES, 
                   ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AND LOWER COST-SHARING FOR 
                   MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.

       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--
       (A) implements improvements to the Medicare or Medicaid 
     programs under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security 
     Act, respectively, or the State Children's Health Insurance 
     program under title XXI of such Act; and
       (B) does not--

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       (i) lead to fewer coverage choices for Medicare 
     beneficiaries, especially for those beneficiaries in rural 
     areas; or
       (ii) result in reduced benefits or increased cost-sharing 
     for Medicare beneficiaries who choose a Medicare Advantage 
     plan under part C of such title XVIII, especially for low-
     income beneficiaries who depend on their Medicare Advantage 
     plan for protection from high out-of-pocket cost-sharing; 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 509. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mrs. Clinton) 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 the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROJECT REGARDING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF LOW-
                   INCOME HIV-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate 
     levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, 
     amendment, motion, or conference report that provides for a 
     demonstration project under which a State may apply under 
     section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) to 
     provide medical assistance under a State Medicaid program to 
     HIV-infected individuals who are not eligible for medical 
     assistance under such program under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) 
     of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)), by 
     the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes 
     up to $500,000,000, provided that such legislation would not 
     increase the deficit over the total of the period of fiscal 
     years 2007 through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 510. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Ms. Snowe) 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 section 301, add the following: ``Among the 
     policy changes that could be considered to achieve offsets to 
     the cost of reauthorizing the State Children's Health 
     Insurance Program and expanding coverage for children is an 
     increase in the tobacco products user fee rate but only to 
     the extent that such rate increase does not result in an 
     increase of more than 61 cents per pack of cigarettes, with 
     all revenue generated by such increase dedicated to such 
     reauthorization and expansion.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 511. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. 
Coburn) 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 appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE REAUTHORIZATION 
                   OF THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE 
                   PROGRAM (SCHIP) THAT WILL COVER KIDS FIRST.

       In the Senate, if the Committee on Finance reports a bill 
     or joint resolution, if an amendment is offered thereto, or 
     if a conference report is submitted thereon, that--
       (1) reauthorizes and improves the State Children's Health 
     Insurance Program (SCHIP);
       (2) emphasizes providing health insurance to low-income 
     children below 200 percent of the Federal poverty level;
       (3) limits the use of SCHIP funds for coverage of non-
     pregnant adults unless States are covering their low-income 
     children;
       (4) allows parents to cover their children on their own 
     health insurance plan with SCHIP funds;
       (5) increases State flexibility so that States can use 
     innovative strategies to cover kids; and
       (6) improves and strengthens oversight of Medicaid and 
     SCHIP to prevent waste, fraud and abuse,

     then, provided that the Committee is within its 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 2007 and for 
     the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 512. 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 14, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $689,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $689,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $188,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $714,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $188,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $902,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $188,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $902,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 513. 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:

       At the end of title III, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT REDUCTION PROTECTION POINT OF ORDER.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider any appropriations bill that does not include the 
     following provision:
       ``Sec. __.  For deposit of an additional amount into the 
     account established under section 3113(d) of title 31, United 
     States Code, to reduce the public debt $____.''.
       (b) Enforcement.--For purposes of enforcing allocations 
     pursuant to section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, any amendment that transfers budget authority (and the 
     outlays flowing therefrom) into the debt reduction account 
     provided by subsection (a) shall be scored so that the budget 
     authority continues to count towards the section 302(b) 
     allocation (with the outlays scored at the same level as 
     scored in the original account).
       (c) Waiver and Appeal.--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. 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 514. Mr. ROBERTS 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 12, decrease the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $2,000,000.

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       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $32,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $41,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $32,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $41,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 515. Mr. THOMAS 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 34, line 9, after the period insert ``In a non-
     regular appropriations bill designated to supplement funding 
     for ongoing combat operations, the authority to designate 
     under this subsection shall only apply to war-related items 
     that meet the criteria provided in subsection (f).''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 516. Mr. DODD 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 47, after line 17, insert the following:
       (H) Adjustments for national guard force readiness.--The 
     Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
     allocations, aggregates, and discretionary spending limits 
     for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, motions, amendments, 
     or conference reports that make discretionary appropriations 
     for fiscal years 2008 through 2012 in excess of the levels 
     assumed in this resolution to address equipment reset 
     requirements of the Army National Guard and the Air National 
     Guard or otherwise remedy other readiness shortfalls of the 
     Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, in order to 
     begin to restore the equipment readiness of the Army National 
     Guard and the Air National Guard, but not to exceed the 
     following amounts:
       (i) For fiscal year 2008, $8,760,000,000 in budget 
     authority and the outlays flowing therefrom.
       (ii) For fiscal year 2009, $7,235,000,000 in budget 
     authority and the outlays flowing therefrom.
       (iii) For fiscal year 2010, $7,235,000,000 in budget 
     authority and the outlays flowing therefrom.
       (iv) For fiscal year 2011, $7,235,000,000 in budget 
     authority and the outlays flowing therefrom.
       (v) For fiscal year 2012, $7,235,000,000 in budget 
     authority and the outlays flowing therefrom.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 517. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
Enzi, and Ms. Murkowski) 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:

       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $429,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $2,923,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $3,294,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $3,349,000,000
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $3,579,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $429,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $2,923,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $3,294,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $3,349,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $3,579,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $429,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $2,923,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $3,294,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $3,349,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $3,579,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $429,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $2,923,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $3,294,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $3,349,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $3,579,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $429,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $429,000,000.
       On page 26, line 16, decrease the amount by $2,923,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,923,000,000.
       On page 26, line 20, decrease the amount by $3,294,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $3,294,000,000.
       On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $3,349,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $3,349,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $3,579,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $3,579,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 518. Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Brownback, 
Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Coleman) 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 9, line 8, increase the amount by $2,200,000,000.
       On page 9, line 9, increase the amount by $1,049,400,000.
       On page 9, line 13, increase the amount by $567,600,000.
       On page 9, line 17, increase the amount by $224,400,000.
       On page 9, line 21, increase the amount by $149,600,000.
       On page 9, line 25, increase the amount by $121,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $2,200,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,049,400,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $567,600,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $224,400,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $149,600,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $121,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 519. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins) 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 16, line 10, increase the amount by $731,000,000.
       On page 16, line 11, increase the amount by $156,000,000.
       On page 16, line 15, increase the amount by $232,000,000.
       On page 16, line 19, increase the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 16, line 23, increase the amount by $133,000,000.
       On page 17, line 3, increase the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $731,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $156,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $232,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $181,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $133,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $28,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 520. Mr. CASEY 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

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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:

       After section 322, insert the following:

     SEC. 322A. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PRESCHOOL 
                   OPPORTUNITIES.

       If the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate reports a bill or a joint resolution, or an 
     amendment is offered thereto or a conference report is 
     submitted thereon, that augments or establishes a Federal 
     program that provides--
       (1) assistance to States that--
       (A) offer not less than 1 year of free preschool to 
     children of families who meet the low-income criteria 
     established by the program; and
       (B) offer not less than 1 year of subsidized preschool to 
     children of families who meet any other income criteria 
     established by the program; and
       (2) as much flexibility as is practicable to the States in 
     carrying out the preschool programs described in paragraph 
     (1), within a construct of incentives and requirements that 
     each such preschool program shall include a strong pre-
     academic curriculum, employ qualified preschool teachers, and 
     provide for strong program accountability measures,
     the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may 
     revisit the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate 
     levels in this resolution by amounts provided in such measure 
     for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not 
     increase the deficit for the total of the period of fiscal 
     years 2007 through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 521. Mr. ALLARD 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 the resolution, insert the following:

                        TITLE IV--RECONCILIATION

     SEC. 401. SPENDING RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 
                   ELIMINATION OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN 
                   MANDATORY PROGRAMS.

       (a) Spending Reconciliation Instructions.--In the Senate, 
     not later than June 29, 2007, the Senate committees named in 
     this section shall submit their recommendations to the Senate 
     Committee on the Budget. After receiving those 
     recommendations, the Senate Committee on the Budget shall 
     report to the Senate a reconciliation bill carrying out all 
     such recommendations without any substantive revision.
       (b) Special Scorekeeping Rule in the Senate.--
       (1) Report to senate budget committee.--If a reconciliation 
     bill is enacted under this section, the Congressional Budget 
     Office, pursuant to section 202 of the Congressional Budget 
     Act of 1974, shall send a report to the Chairman of the 
     Committee on the Budget--
       (A) whether that measure contains provisions that decrease 
     budget authority or outlays from the elimination of waste, 
     fraud, and abuse; and
       (B) the amount of budget authority or outlays reduced each 
     year attributable to the elimination of waste, fraud, and 
     abuse in the bill, including the current year, the budget 
     year, and for each of the 10 years following the current 
     year.
       (2) Exclusion from pay-as-you-go scorecard.--Any budget 
     authority or outlays reduced from provisions eliminating 
     waste, fraud, and abuse (as detailed in the report required 
     by paragraph (1)) shall not count as offsets for purposes of 
     section 201 of this resolution.
       (c) Committees.--
       (1) Committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry.--The 
     Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
     shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction 
     sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending for that 
     committee by $686,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2008 and 
     $3,577,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2012.
       (2) Committee on banking, housing and urban affairs.--The 
     Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs shall 
     report changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to 
     reduce the level of direct spending for that committee by 
     $113,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 2008 and 
     $529,000,000 in new budget authority for the period of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2012.
       (3) Committee on commerce, science and transportation.--The 
     Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction 
     sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending for that 
     committee by $110,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2008 and 
     $545,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2012.
       (4) Committee on energy and natural resources.--The Senate 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources shall report 
     changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce 
     the level of direct spending for that committee by 
     $48,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2008 and $250,000,000 
     in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
       (5)  Committee on environment and public works.--The Senate 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works shall report 
     changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce 
     the level of direct spending for that committee by 
     $18,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2008 and $97,000,000 
     in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
       (6) Committee on finance.--The Senate Committee on Finance 
     shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction 
     sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending for that 
     committee by $10,406,000,000 in budget authority for fiscal 
     year 2008 and $58,820,000,000 in outlays for the period of 
     fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
       (7) Committee on foreign relations.--The Senate Committee 
     on Foreign Relations shall report changes in laws within its 
     jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct 
     spending for that committee by $148,000,000 in outlays for 
     fiscal year 2008 and $665,000,000 in outlays for the period 
     of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
       (8) Committee on homeland security and governmental 
     affairs.--The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs shall report changes in laws within its 
     jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct 
     spending for that committee by $1,063,000,000 in outlays for 
     fiscal year 2008 and $5,784,000,000 in outlays for the period 
     of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
       (9) Committee on the judiciary.--The Senate Committee on 
     the Judiciary shall report changes in laws within its 
     jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct 
     spending for that committee by $81,000,000 in outlays for 
     fiscal year 2008 and $406,000,000 in outlays for the period 
     of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
       (10) Committee on health, education, labor and pensions.--
     The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction 
     sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending for that 
     committee by $145,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2008 and 
     $778,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2012.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 522. Mr. COLEMAN 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 11, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $24,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $33,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $78,000,000.
       On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $78,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $2,000,000.

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       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 523. Mr. COLEMAN 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 12, decrease the amount by $277,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $634,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $939,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,307,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $277,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $634,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $939,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $1,307,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $66,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $122,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $66,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $122,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $283,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $662,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $1,005,000,000.
       On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $1,429,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $283,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $946,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $1,951,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $3,380,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, increase the amount by $283,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $946,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $1,951,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $3,380,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $66,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $66,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $122,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $122,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 524. Mr. OBAMA 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 17, line 12, increase the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 17, line 13, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 17, line 17, increase the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 17, line 21, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 17, line 25, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

                          ____________________