[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S15893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   FURTHER CHANGES TO S. CON. RES. 21

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, section 207(c) of S. Con. Res. 21, the 
2008 budget resolution, permits the chairman of the Senate Budget 
Committee to adjust the section 207(b) discretionary spending limits 
and allocations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 for legislation reported by the Senate Appropriations 
Committee that provides a certain level of funding for fiscal year 2008 
for four program integrity initiatives. The initiatives are continuing 
disability reviews and supplemental security income redeterminations, 
Internal Revenue Service tax enforcement, health care fraud and abuse 
control, and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews.
  On July 23, 2007, I revised both the discretionary spending limits 
and the allocation to the Senate Appropriations Committee for 
discretionary budget authority and outlays to reflect that the 
committee had reported legislation that met the conditions of 207(c) 
for the four program integrity initiatives. The total amount of that 
adjustment was an additional $1,042 million in budget authority and 
$699 million in outlays for fiscal year 2008.
  The level of funding provided for each of the program integrity 
initiatives in H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, 
however, is lower than the levels mandated by section 207(c). 
Consequently, I am reversing the adjustments made on July 23, 2007, to 
both the discretionary spending limits and the allocation to the Senate 
Appropriations Committee for discretionary budget authority and 
outlays.
  I ask unanimous consent to have the following revisions to S. Con. 
Res. 21 printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008--S. CON. RES. 21; FURTHER REVISIONS TO THE CONFERENCE
      AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 207(c) TO THE ALLOCATION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS TO THE SENATE
              APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND THE SECTION 207(b) SENATE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS
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                                         Current Allocation/                               Revised Allocation/
        In Millions of Dollars                  Limit                  Adjustment                 Limit
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FY 2008 Discretionary Budget                           954,095                   -1,042                  953,053
 Authority...........................
FY 2008 Outlays......................                1,029,097                     -699                1,028,398
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