[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2011-S2028]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4186. Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Enzi) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; 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 the real gross domestic product) for 
     each of the most recently reported quarter and the 
     immediately preceding quarter is less than zero 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 4187. Mr. BUNNING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 $14,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 13, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by 
     $14,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by 
     $14,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by 
     $15,600,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by 
     $15,600,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by 
     $17,500,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by 
     $17,500,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4188. Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. 
DeMint) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal

[[Page S2012]]

years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 $0.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 13, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $0.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4189. Mr. GREGG (for Mr. Specter (for himself and Mr. Craig)) 
proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 3, line 10, decrease the amount by $4,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $25,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $51,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $47,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $26,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $30,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $4,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $25,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $51,000,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $47,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $26,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, decrease the amount by $30,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $36,190,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $441,680,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $2,133,860,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $4,798,780,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $6,988,760,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $8,794,210,000.
       On page 4, line 13, increase the amount by $36,190,000.
       On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by $441,680,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $2,133,860,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $4,798,780,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $6,988,760,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $8,794,210,000.
       On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $4,736,190,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $26,041,680,000.
       On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $53,133,860,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $52,098,780,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $33,088,760,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $39,294,210,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $4,736,190,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $30,777,870,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $83,911,730,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by 
     $136,010,510,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $169,099,270,000.
       On page 5, line 12, increase the amount by 
     $208,393,480,000.
       On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by $4,736,190,000.
       On page 5, line 16, increase the amount by $30,777,870,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $83,911,730,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by 
     $136,010,510,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by 
     $169,099,270,000.
       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $208,393,480,000.
       On page 26, line 12, increase the amount by $36,190,000.
       On page 26, line 13, increase the amount by $36,190,000.
       On page 26, line 16, increase the amount by $441,680,000.
       On page 26, line 17, increase the amount by $441,680,000.
       On page 26, line 20, increase the amount by $2,133,860,000.
       On page 26, line 21, increase the amount by $2,133,860,000.
       On page 26, line 24, increase the amount by $4,798,780,000.
       On page 26, line 25, increase the amount by $4,798,780,000.
       On page 27, line 3, increase the amount by $6,988,760,000.
       On page 27, line 4, increase the amount by $6,988,760,000.
       On page 27, line 7, increase the amount by $8,794,210,000.
       On page 27, line 8, increase the amount by $8,794,210,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4190. Mr. CONRAD proposed an amendment to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; as follows:

       At the end of Title III, insert the following:

     SEC.    . DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REFORMING THE 
                   ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or 
     more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
     conference reports that would reinstate the pre-1993 rates 
     for the alternative minimum tax for individuals, by the 
     amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, 
     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4191. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Hatch) proposed an amendment to 
the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $19,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $18,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $19,900,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $19,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $18,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, decrease the amount by $19,900,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $499,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $2,468,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $499,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $2,468,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $511,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $19,999,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $20,053,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $22,368,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $511,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $20,509,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $40,563,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, increase the amount by $62,930,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $511,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $20,509,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $40,563,000,000.

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       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $62,930,000,000.
       On page 26, line 20, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 26, line 24, increase the amount by $499,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, increase the amount by $499,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
       On page 27, line 7, increase the amount by $2,468,000,000.
       On page 27, line 8, increase the amount by $2,468,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4192. Mr. BUNNING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013.; as follows:

       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $14,300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $17,500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by 
     $14,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by 
     $14,300,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by 
     $15,600,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by 
     $15,600,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by 
     $17,500,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by 
     $17,500,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $19,800,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $21,600,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4193. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013.; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4194. Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Pryor, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Voinovich) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013.; as follows:

       On page 23, line 16, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 23, line 17, increase the amount by $44,000,000.
       On page 23, line 21, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 23, line 25, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $44,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4195. Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Ms. Snowe) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 69, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REDUCING INCOME 
                   THRESHOLD FOR REFUNDABLE CHILD TAX CREDIT TO 
                   $10,000 WITH NO INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this 
     resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     would reduce the income threshold for the refundable child 
     tax credit under section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to $10,000 for taxable years 2009 and 2010 with no 
     inflation adjustment, provided that such legislation would 
     not increase the deficit over either the period of the total 
     of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total 
     of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4196. Mr. CONRAD (for Mr. Salazar) proposed an amendment to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
2010 through 2013; as follows:

       At the end of Title III, insert the following:

     SEC.      . ESTATE TAX REFORM INITIATIVE.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the aggregates, allocations and other appropriate 
     levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, 
     amendment, motion, or conference report that provides up to 
     $45,000,000,000 in tax relief over the period of the total of 
     the fiscal years 2008 through 2013 for additional estate tax 
     reforms that address the current flaws in the estate tax law, 
     by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, 
     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4197. Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
Levin, and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 3-YEAR EXTENSION 
                   OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL AND STATE 
                   BACKGROUND CHECKS ON DIRECT PATIENT ACCESS 
                   EMPLOYEES OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES OR 
                   PROVIDERS.

       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 for a 3-year 
     extension of the pilot program for national and State 
     background checks on direct patient access employees of long-
     term care facilities or providers under section 307 of the 
     Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
     Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395aa note) and removes the limit on 
     the number of participating States under such pilot program, 
     the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise 
     the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in 
     this resolution by the amounts provided in such legislation 
     for those purposes up to $160,000,000, provided that such 
     legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4198. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
Feingold) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal

[[Page S2014]]

years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $915,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $70,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $915,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $70,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4199. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 50, line 20, insert ``, reinstatement of expired 
     tax relief, such as enhanced charitable giving from 
     individual retirement accounts, including life-income 
     gifts,'' after ``expiring tax relief''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4200. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 57, line 12, insert ``for 5 years'' after ``to 
     extend''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4201. Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Lieberman) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 69, after line 255, add the following:

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROVISION OF 
                   CRITICAL RESOURCES TO FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE 
                   DEPARTMENTS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate 
     levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint 
     resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that 
     would provide firefighters and fire departments with critical 
     resources under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant and the 
     Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 
     Firefighters Grant of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those 
     purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase 
     the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4202. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 THE CONSOLIDATION 
                   OF HIGHER EDUCATION TAX BENEFITS INTO A NEW 
                   HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY CREDIT.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this 
     resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     would consolidate higher education tax benefits into a new 
     higher education opportunity credit which is allowed for up 
     to 3 students per taxpayer for any year, which is allowed 
     with respect to 4 years of education, and a portion of which 
     is refundable for individuals serving in the Armed Forces 
     after September 11, 2001, provided that such legislation 
     would not increase the deficit over either the period of the 
     total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the 
     total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4203. Mr. GREGG (for Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Ms. 
Collins, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Casey, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Mikulski, 
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Brown, 
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Stevens, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mr. Obama, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Lautenberg)) proposed an 
amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 21, line 17, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 21, line 21, increase the amount by $280,000,000.
       On page 21, line 25, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $3,100,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,800,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $280,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4204. Mr. CONRAD proposed an amendment to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; as follows:

       At the end of Title III, insert the following:

     SEC. . DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REPEALING THE 1993 
                   INCREASE IN THE INCOME TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY 
                   BENEFITS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or 
     more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
     conference reports that would repeal the 1993 increase in the 
     income tax on Social Security benefits, by the amounts 
     provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided that 
     such legislation would not increase the deficit over either 
     the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or 
     the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4205. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 13, line 13, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4206. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Enzi) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 13, line 13, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4207. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Domenici) proposed an 
amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE ENERGY 
                   EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTION.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of 
     the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
     allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution 
     by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, 
     amendment, motion, or conference report that would 
     encourage--
       (1) consumers to replace old conventional wood stoves with 
     new clean wood, pellet, or

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     corn stoves certified by the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (2) consumers to install smart electricity meters in homes 
     and businesses;
       (3) the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions 
     from coal projects;
       (4) the development of oil and natural gas resources 
     beneath the outer Continental Shelf; and
       (5) the development of oil shale resources on public land 
     pursuant to section 369(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 15927(d)), without regard to section 433 of the 
     Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161).
       (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the 
     legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase 
     the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4208. Mr. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Vitter) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $75,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $60,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $7,500,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $7,500,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $75,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $60,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $7,500,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $7,500,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4209. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Levin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 57, line 13, after ``resources,'' insert ``the 
     biodiesel production tax credit, or''
       On page 57, line 14, after ``program,'' insert ``to provide 
     a tax credit for clean burning wood stoves, a tax credit for 
     production of cellulosic ethanol, a tax credit for plug-in 
     hybrid vehicles,''
       On page 57, line 16, after ``plants'' insert ``Tax 
     legislation under this section may be paid for by adjustments 
     to Sections 167(h) and 263(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 as it relates to major integrated oil companies.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4210. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Kerry) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 56, line 12, insert ``rail (including high-speed 
     passenger rail), airport, seaport,'' after ``transit''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4211. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 17, line 14, increase the amount by $141,000,000.
       On page 17, line 15, increase the amount by $92,000,000.
       On page 17, line 19, increase the amount by $24,000,000.
       On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $141,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $92,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $24,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4212. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. 
Baucus, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Schumer, 
Mr. Conrad, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Biden) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 16, line 9, increase the amount by $3,500,000,000.
       On page 16, line 10, increase the amount by $3,500,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $3,500,000,000.
       On page 27, line 13, decrease the amount by $3,500,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4213. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 52, strike line 3 through line 7, and insert the 
     following:

     or other sources, or provide a Federal income tax credit in 
     an amount not to exceed $15,000 equally divided among 3 
     taxable years to the purchaser of a qualified principal 
     residence that is--
       (1) a new previously unoccupied residence for which the 
     building permit is issued and construction begins on or 
     before September 1, 2007, but only if such residence is 
     purchased by the taxpayer directly from the person to whom 
     such building permit was issued;
       (2) an owner-occupied residence with respect to which the 
     owner's acquisition indebtedness is in default on or before 
     March 1, 2008; or
       (3) a single-family residence with respect to which a 
     foreclosure event has taken place and which is owned by the 
     mortgagor or the mortgagor's agent, but only if such 
     residence was occupied as a principal residence by the 
     mortgagee for at least 1 year prior to the foreclosure event;

     by the amounts provided in such legislation for those 
     purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase 
     the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4214. Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Domenici, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Tester, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Bennett) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO TERMINATE 
                   DEDUCTIONS FROM MINERAL REVENUE PAYMENTS TO 
                   STATES.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of 
     the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
     allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution 
     by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, 
     amendment, motion, or conference report that would terminate 
     the authority to deduct certain amounts from mineral revenues 
     payable to States under the second undesignated paragraph of 
     the matter under the heading ``administrative provisions'' 
     under the heading ``Minerals Management Service'' of title I 
     of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121 
     Stat. 2109).
       (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the 
     legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase 
     the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4215. Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE ANIMAL 
                   HEALTH AND DISEASE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of 
     the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
     allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution 
     by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, 
     amendment, motion, or conference

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     report that would ensure that the animal health and disease 
     program established under section 1433 of the National 
     Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
     1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195) is fully funded.
       (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the 
     legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase 
     the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4216. Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Hatch) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING UNITED STATES HIV 
                   TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) it has been over 25 years since AIDS was first 
     recognized as an epidemic in the United States;
       (2) since we first recognized AIDS, it has become the 
     greatest public health challenge of the last two decades;
       (3) globally there have been more than 22,000,000 AIDS 
     related deaths, 500,000 in the United States alone;
       (4) today in America, there are 1,000,000 individuals 
     living with HIV/AIDS, according to the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention;
       (5) more African Americans, women, and individuals in rural 
     areas (especially in the South) are infected and dying from 
     HIV than ever before;
       (6) according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, African Americans account for more AIDS 
     diagnoses, individuals estimated to be living with AIDS, and 
     HIV-related deaths than any other racial or ethnic group in 
     the United States;
       (7) the percentage of AIDS diagnoses occurring among 
     African Americans has risen from 25 percent in 1985 to 
     approximately 50 percent in 2004 according to the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention;
       (8) according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, the rate of AIDS diagnoses for black adults and 
     adolescents was 10 times the rate for whites and nearly 3 
     times the rate for Hispanics;
       (9) the rate of AIDS diagnoses for black men was 8 times 
     the rate for white men according to the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention;
       (10) early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were 
     diagnosed for relatively few women;
       (11) today, the HIV/AIDS epidemic represents a growing and 
     persistent health threat to women in the United States, 
     especially young women and women of color, according to the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
       (12) according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, women accounted for 27 percent of new AIDS cases 
     in 2004;
       (13) of these women newly diagnosed with AIDS, 67 percent 
     were African Americans and 15 percent were Latin;
       (14) the only diseases causing more deaths of women were 
     cancer and heart disease, according to the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention;
       (15) according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention study, women were slightly less likely than men to 
     receive prescriptions for the most effective treatments for 
     HIV infection;
       (16) an estimated 4,128 women with AIDS died, representing 
     25 percent of individuals with AIDS who died in the United 
     States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention;
       (17) according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, women with AIDS made up an increasing part of the 
     epidemic;
       (18) in 1992, women accounted for an estimated 14 percent 
     of adults and adolescents living with AIDS in the United 
     States;
       (19) by the end of 2005, the proportion described in 
     paragraph (18) had grown to 23 percent;
       (20) women of color are particularly at risk for AIDS, 
     according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
       (21) data from the 2005 census show that together, black 
     and Hispanic women represent 24 percent of all United States 
     women with AIDS;
       (22) however, black and Hispanic women accounted for 82 
     percent of the estimated total of AIDS diagnoses for women in 
     2005;
       (23) the rate of AIDS diagnoses for black women was nearly 
     23 times the rate for white women, according to the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention;
       (24) the HIV epidemic is moving to the South, with seven of 
     the States with the 10 highest AIDS case rates now located in 
     the South;
       (25) in the Government Accountability Office's analysis of 
     the Ryan White formulas, the Office determined that counting 
     HIV cases would mean that Southern grantees would generally 
     have received more funding;
       (26) the Kaiser Family Foundation recently reported that 
     the number of AIDS cases in the United States rose by 1 
     percent between 2000 and 2001 and 9 percent in the South, 
     while AIDS cases fell by 8 percent in the Northeast;
       (27) while only 36 percent of the United States population 
     lives in the South, 40 percent of all people living with AIDS 
     and 46 percent of new AIDS cases live in the Southern region;
       (28) according to the Health Resources and Services 
     Administration, 531,000 individuals each year receive at 
     least one medical, health, or related support service from a 
     Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provider;
       (29) in recognition of the changing face of AIDS in the 
     United States, after deliberation for more a year, the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate reported out a bill to revamp the funding formulas for 
     the domestic care program (Ryan White) on December 6, 2006, 
     by a unanimous vote;
       (30) the Senate passed the Ryan White revised funding 
     formula changes by unanimous consent on December 6, 2006, and 
     in doing so, the Senate reaffirmed that Federal resources for 
     HIV/AIDS should go to where the epidemic is today and will be 
     tomorrow, not where it was a decade ago;
       (31) the House of Representatives passed the Ryan White 
     revised funding changes on December 9, 2006, unanimously;
       (32) the President reaffirmed his commitment to providing 
     care for those with HIV when he signed the newly revised 
     funding formulas to Ryan White on December 19, 2006;
       (33) the Senate reaffirmed its commitment to the Ryan White 
     funding formulas with an amendment to the Departments of 
     Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 3043, 110th Congress) 
     on October 23, 2007;
       (34) the Ryan White amendment referred to in paragraph (33) 
     was accepted by the Senate by a roll call vote of 65-28; and
       (35) that amendment stated that ``[n]otwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, no funds shall be made available 
     under this Act to modify the HIV/AIDS funding formulas under 
     title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act''.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the Senate acknowledges that the face of HIV is 
     changing and that funding formulas for care programs should 
     recognize the changing demographics of the disease 
     domestically;
       (2) the Senate supports the Ryan White program, authorized 
     under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, and 
     reaffirms that this program makes the right care and 
     treatment possible for low-income, uninsured and under-
     insured men, women, children, and youth with no other way to 
     meet their medical care and support needs; and
       (3) the Senate reaffirms that Federal resources for HIV/
     AIDS should go to where the epidemic is today and will be 
     tomorrow, not where it was a decade ago, by following the 
     newly authorized Ryan White funding formulas.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4217. Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. 
DeMint) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $700,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4218. Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Levin, 
and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the

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concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $10,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $16,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $5,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by $10,800,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by $16,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, increase the amount by $5,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $15,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $4,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by $4,196,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $11,966,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $9,443,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $3,187,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $708,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $6,604,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $4,634,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $4,343,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $3,187,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $708,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $6,604,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $11,238,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $6,895,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $3,708,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $3,000,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $6,604,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $11,238,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $6,895,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $3,708,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $3,000,000,000.
       On page 18, line 16, increase the amount by $6,200,000,000.
       On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by $1,244,000,000.
       On page 18, line 20, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by $6,766,000,000.
       On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by $2,000,000,000.
       On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $6,459,000,000.
       On page 19, line 4, increase the amount by $2,843,000,000.
       On page 19, line 8, increase the amount by $688,000,000.
       On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by $3,600,000,000.
       On page 21, line 17, increase the amount by $2,952,000,000.
       On page 21, line 20, increase the amount by $5,800,000,000.
       On page 21, line 21, increase the amount by $5,200,000,000.
       On page 21, line 24, increase the amount by $2,100,000,000.
       On page 21, line 25, increase the amount by $2,984,000,000.
       On page 22, line 4, increase the amount by $344,000,000.
       On page 22, line 8, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 32, line 10, increase the amount by $8,600,000,000.
       On page 32, line 11, increase the amount by $2,996,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4219. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Voinovich)) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 50, line 21, insert ``and incentivizing utilization 
     of accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and 
     development credits'' after ``refundable tax relief''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4220. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 13, line 13, increase the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 13, line 18, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $11,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4221. Mr. SUNUNU proposed an amendment to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; as follows:

       On page 62, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
       (3) Electronic prescribing.--The Chairman of the Senate 
     Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, 
     aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or 
     more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
     conference reports that promote the deployment and use of 
     electronic prescribing technologies through financial 
     incentives, including grants and bonus payments, and 
     potential adjustments in the Medicare reimbursement 
     mechanisms for physicians, by the amounts provided in such 
     legislation for those purposes, provided that such 
     legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4222. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) proposed an 
amendment to the concurren resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $583,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $415,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $134,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $34,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $583,000.
       On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $415,000.
       On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $134,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $34,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $583,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $168,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $34,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $583,000.
       On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $168,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $34,000.
       On page 18, line 16, increase the amount by $670,000.
       On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by $20,000.
       On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by $482,000.
       On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $134,000.
       On page 19, line 4, increase the amount by $34,000.
       On page 24, line 16, decrease the amount by $670,000.
       On page 24, line 17, decrease the amount by $603,000.
       On page 24, line 21, decrease the amount by $67,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4223. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013.; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 13, line 13, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 13, line 18, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 13, line 22, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 14, line 1, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 14, line 5, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.

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       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4224. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 13, line 13, increase the amount by $314,000,000.
       On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $79,000,000.
       On page 13, line 18, increase the amount by $110,000,000.
       On page 13, line 22, increase the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 14, line 1, increase the amount by $31,000,000.
       On page 14, line 5, increase the amount by $16,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $314,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $79,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $110,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $31,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $16,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4225. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $533,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $117,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $160,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $107,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $80,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $69,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $533,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17 decrease the amount by $117,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $160,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $107,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $80,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $69,000,000.
       At the end of the resolution, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REIMBURSING STATES 
                   FOR THE COSTS OF HOUSING UNDOCUMENTED CRIMINAL 
                   ALIENS.

       The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 
     may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate 
     levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint 
     resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that 
     would reimburse States and units of local government for 
     costs incurred to house undocumented criminal aliens, by the 
     amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4226. Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Obama, 
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of 
Florida, and Mrs. Clinton) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 19, line 16, $10,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, $9,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, $9,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4227. Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself and Mr. Warner)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Reid to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 18, line 16, increase the amount by $53,000,000.
       On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by $34,000,000.
       On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by $17,000,000.
       On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $53,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $34,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $17,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4228. Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. 
Craig) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $239,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $484,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $687,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $780,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, decrease the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $239,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $484,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $687,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, decrease the amount by $780,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, decrease the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $239,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $484,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $687,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $780,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $239,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $484,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $687,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $780,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $239,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $239,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $484,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $484,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $687,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $687,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $780,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $780,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4229. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT 
                   OF STATE INTERNET SITES FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF 
                   INFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENTS MADE UNDER THE 
                   STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

       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 for States to 
     disclose, through a publicly accessible Internet site, each 
     hospital, nursing facility, outpatient surgery center, 
     intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, 
     institution for mental diseases, or other institutional 
     provider that receives payment under the State Medicaid 
     program, the total amount paid to each such provider each 
     fiscal year, the number of patients treated by each such 
     provider, and the amount of dollars paid per patient to each 
     such provider, and 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 Senate 
     Committee on the Budget may make the

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     appropriate adjustments in the allocations and aggregates to 
     reflect such legislation if any such measure would not 
     increase the deficit over either the total of the period of 
     fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the total of the period of 
     fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4230. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
Bond, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Bingaman, 
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Obama, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Isakson, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Burr) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $386,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $85,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $77,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $386,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $85,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $77,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4231. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Demint, and Mrs. 
Dole) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 
70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 69, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR BORDER SECURITY, 
                   IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL ALIEN 
                   REMOVAL PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the 
     Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of 1 or more 
     committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this 
     resolution by the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
     the programs described in paragraphs (1) through (6) in 1 or 
     more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
     conference reports that funds border security, immigration 
     enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs, including 
     programs that--
       (1) expand the zero tolerance prosecution policy for 
     illegal entry (commonly known as ``Operation Streamline'') to 
     all 20 border sectors;
       (2) complete the 700 miles of pedestrian fencing required 
     under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
     Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note);
       (3) deploy up to 6,000 National Guard members to the 
     southern border of the United States;
       (4) evaluate the 27 percent of the Federal, State, and 
     local prison populations who are noncitizens in order to 
     identify removable criminal aliens;
       (5) train and reimburse State and local law enforcement 
     officers under Memorandums of Understanding entered into 
     under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)); or
       (6) implement the exit data portion of the US-VISIT entry 
     and exit data system at airports, seaports, and land ports of 
     entry.
       (b) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not 
     be used unless the appropriations in the legislation 
     described in subsection (a) would not increase the deficit 
     over--
       (1) the 6-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013; or
       (2) the 11-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4232. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 4, line 5, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $225,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $225,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $600,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $600,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $225,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 32, line 10, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 32, line 11, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4233. Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Thune) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 60, line 8, insert ``and amends the definition of 
     the term `targeted low-income child' under title XXI of the 
     Social Security Act to provide that such term means an 
     individual under age 19, including the period from conception 
     to birth, who is eligible for child health assistance under 
     such title XXI by virtue of the definition of the term 
     `child' under section 457.10 of title 42, Code of Federal 
     Regulations'' after ``children,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4234. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PAYMENT OR TIMING SHIFTS TO 
                   SATISFY CONDITIONS FOR BUDGET POINTS OF ORDER.

       (a) In General.--In the Senate, for purposes of determining 
     budgetary impacts to evaluate points of order set out under 
     this resolution, any previous budget resolution, and the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, provisions contained in any 
     bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report 
     that result in the shift of equal and offsetting amounts of 
     tax revenue or equal and offsetting amounts of direct 
     spending from 1 fiscal year into another shall not be scored.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, provisions described in 
     subsection (a) include shifting corporate estimated tax 
     payments between fiscal years and moving pay dates for 
     Federal Government salaried or Federal Government benefits 
     from 1 fiscal year into another.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4235. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PAYMENT OR TIMING SHIFTS TO 
                   SATISFY CONDITIONS FOR BUDGET POINTS OF ORDER.

       (a) In General.--In the Senate, for purposes of determining 
     budgetary impacts to evaluate points of order set out under 
     this resolution with respect to the scoring of a reserve fund 
     established in this resolution, provisions contained in any 
     bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report 
     that result in the shift of equal and offsetting amounts of 
     tax revenue or equal and offsetting amounts of direct 
     spending from 1 fiscal year into another shall not be scored.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, provisions described in 
     subsection (a) include shifting corporate estimated tax 
     payments between fiscal years and moving pay dates for 
     Federal Government salaried or Federal Government benefits 
     from 1 fiscal year into another.

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                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4236. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 49, strike line 24 and insert the following:

     SEC. 225. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST COSTS.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any direct spending or revenue bill, resolution, 
     amendment, motion, or conference report that is required to 
     contain the statement described in section 308(a) of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 639(a)), unless 
     such statement contains a projection by the Congressional 
     Budget Office of the cost of the debt servicing that would be 
     caused by such a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or 
     conference report for such fiscal year (or fiscal years) and 
     each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years.
       (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
       (1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or 
     suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a 
     point of order raised under subsection (a).

     SEC. 226. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4237. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 37, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
       (G) Tax and entitlement reform commission legislation.--If 
     a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations 
     for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $1,000,000 for a 
     bipartisan commission that will transmit to Congress a 
     legislative proposal designed to address the long-term fiscal 
     imbalance, and provides for expedited procedures to guarantee 
     a vote on final passage of the recommendations of the 
     commission, the discretionary spending limits, allocation to 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and aggregates 
     may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation 
     for that purpose, but not to exceed $1,000,000 in budget 
     authority for fiscal year 2009 and the outlays flowing 
     therefrom.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4238. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 30, after line 23, add the following:

     SEC. 202. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.

       Section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Fiscal year 2009.--
       ``(A) In general.--When the Senate is considering a bill, 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, a point 
     of order may be made against an emergency designation in that 
     measure if that emergency designation would cause the total 
     amount of all new budget authority or outlays for fiscal year 
     2009 designated as an emergency requirement under paragraph 
     (2) in the Senate to be more than--
       ``(i) $65,000,000,000; or
       ``(ii) $15,000,000,000 for purposes other than overseas 
     contingency operations.
       ``(B) Point of order.--If a point of order is made under 
     subparagraph (A), the provision making the emergency 
     designation in excess of the amount described in that 
     subparagraph shall be stricken from the measure and may not 
     be offered as an amendment from the floor.
       ``(C) No waiver.--A point of order under subparagraph (A) 
     may not be waived.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4239. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF SENATE ON FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE IN 
                   FUTURE FISCAL YEARS.

       (a) Finding.--The Senate finds that the budget of the 
     President for fiscal year 2009 requests funds for national 
     defense, exclusive of wartime costs and supplemental 
     appropriations, that constitute an amount equal to 
     approximately 3.3 percent of the current gross domestic 
     product of the United States.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the amount of funds for national defense, exclusive of 
     wartime costs and supplemental appropriations, for fiscal 
     year 2010 should be not less than an amount equal to 3.7 
     percent of the then-current gross domestic product of the 
     United States;
       (2) it should be the policy of the United States to fund 
     national defense, exclusive of such costs and appropriations, 
     for fiscal year 2011 in an amount equal to not less than 4 
     percent of the then-current gross domestic product of the 
     United States; and
       (3) the amount of funding for national defense, exclusive 
     of such costs and appropriations, for each fiscal year after 
     fiscal year 2011 should be the amount of funds for national 
     defense for the preceding fiscal year as adjusted pursuant to 
     the most appropriate cost adjustment index.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4240. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Enzi, 
Mr. Demint, and Mr. Gregg) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 4, line 5, decrease the amount by $125,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $450,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $550,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $125,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $450,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $550,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $125,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $450,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $550,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $125,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $425,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,250,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,800,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $125,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $425,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,250,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,800,000,000.
       On page 20, line 16, decrease the amount by $125,000,000.
       On page 20, line 17, decrease the amount by $125,000,000.
       On page 20, line 20, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
       On page 20, line 21, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
       On page 20, line 24, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 20, line 25, decrease the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 21, line 3, decrease the amount by $450,000,000.
       On page 21, line 4, decrease the amount by $450,000,000.
       On page 21, line 7, decrease the amount by $550,000,000.
       On page 21, line 8, decrease the amount by $550,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4241. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. DeMint) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 ALLOWING TAXPAYERS 
                   PURCHASING HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE IN 
                   THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET TO USE AMOUNTS FROM A 
                   HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT TO PAY PLAN PREMIUMS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this 
     resolution

[[Page S2021]]

     by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, 
     amendment, motion, or conference report that would amend the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the definition of 
     qualified medical expenses under section 223 of such Code to 
     allow taxpayers purchasing high-deductible health insurance 
     in the individual market to use amounts from a health savings 
     account (including employer contributions) to pay plan 
     premiums, provided that such legislation would not increase 
     the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4242. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Hatch) proposed an amendment 
to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; as follows:

       At the end of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT RAISES INCOME TAX 
                   RATES.

       (a) Point of Order.--
       (1) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to 
     consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
     conference report that includes a Federal income tax rate 
     increase.
       (2) Definition.--In this subsection the term ``Federal 
     income tax rate increase'' means any amendment to subsection 
     (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 1, or to section 11(b) 
     or 55(b), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that imposes 
     a new percentage as a rate of tax and thereby increases the 
     amount of tax imposed by any such section.
       (b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only 
     by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, dully 
     chosen and sworn.
       (c) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a 
     point of order raised under this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4243. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 24, line 20, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 24, line 24, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 25, line 3, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 25, line 7, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4244. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 21, line 17, increase the amount by $15,200,000.
       On page 21, line 20, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 21, line 21, increase the amount by $12,200,000.
       On page 21, line 24, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 21, line 25, increase the amount by $10,100,000.
       On page 22, line 3, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 22, line 4, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 22, line 8, increase the amount by $2,400,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $15,200,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $12,200,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $10,100,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $2,400,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4245. Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, 
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Obama, 
Mr. Corker, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Hagel) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 10, line 12, increase the amount by $4,139,000,000.
       On page 10, line 13, increase the amount by $2,127,000,000.
       On page 10, line 17, increase the amount by $1,142,000,000.
       On page 10, line 21, increase the amount by $418,000,000.
       On page 10, line 25, increase the amount by $290,000,000.
       On page 11, line 4, increase the amount by $161,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $4,139,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,127,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,142,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $418,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $290,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $161,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4246. Mr. ALLARD proposed an amendment to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; as follows:

       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $291,630,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by 
     $275,801,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount $278,191,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, increase the amount by 
     $282,588,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, increase the amount by 
     $288,168,000,000.
       On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $291,630,000,000.
       On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $275,801,000,000.
       On page 3, line 22, increase the amount by 
     $278,191,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, increase the amount by 
     $282,588,000,000.
       On page 3, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $288,168,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $291,630,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $275,801,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $278,191,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $282,588,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $288,168,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by 
     $291,630,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by 
     $275,801,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by 
     $278,191,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount 
     by $282,588,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by 
     $288,168,000,000.
       On page 9, line 13, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 9, line 1, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 9, line 21, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 9, line 25, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 10, line 3, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 9, line 14, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 9, line 18, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 9, line 22, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 9, line 26, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.

[[Page S2022]]

       On page 10, line 4, increase the amount by $6,624,000,000.
       On page 10, line 12, increase the amount by $7,184,000,000.
       On page 10, line l6, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 10, line 20, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 10, line 24, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 11, line 3, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 10, line 13, increase the amount by $7,184,000,000.
       On page 10, line 17, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 10, line 21, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 10, line 25, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 11, line 4, increase the amount by $5,120,000,000.
       On page 12, line 13, increase the amount by 
     $15,000,000,000.
       On page 12, line 17, increase the amount by 
     $15,000,000,000.
       On page 12, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $15,000,000,000.
       On page 12, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $15,000,000,000.
       On page 13, line 4, increase the amount by $15,000,000,000.
       On page 12, line 14, increase the amount by 
     $15,000,000,000.
       On page 12, line 18, increase the amount by 
     $15,000,000,000.
       On page 12, line 22, increase the amount by 
     $15,000,000,000.
       On page 13, line 1, increase the amount by $15,000,000,000.
       On page 13, line 5, increase the amount by $15,000,000,000.
       On page 13, line 13, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 13, line l7, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 13, line 21, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 13, line 25, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 14, line 4, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 13, line 18, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 13, line 22, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 14, line 1, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 14, line 5, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 15, line 13, increase the amount by $5,302,000,000.
       On page 15, line 17, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 15, line 21, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 15, line 25, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 16, line 4, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 15, line 14, increase the amount by $5,302,000,000.
       On page 15, line 18, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 15, line 22, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 16, line 1, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 16, line 5, increase the amount by $5,252,000,000.
       On page 16, line 13, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000
       On page 16, line 17, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 16, line 21, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 16, line 25, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 17, line 4, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 16, line 14, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 16, line 18, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 16, line 22, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 17, line 1, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 17, line 5, increase the amount by $6,021,000,000.
       On page 17, line 14, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 17, line 18, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 17, line 22, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 18, line 2, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 18, line 6, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 17, line 15, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 17, line 19, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 18, line 7, increase the amount by $4,036,000,000.
       On page 18, line 16, increase the amount by 
     $41,165,000,000.
       On page 18, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $41,115,000,000.
       On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $41,115,000,000.
       On page 19, line 3, increase the amount by $41,038,000,000.
       On page 19, line 7, increase the amount by $41,038,000,000.
       On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by 
     $41,165,000,000.
       On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $41,115,000,000.
       On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $41,115,000,000.
       On page 19, line 4, increase the amount by $41,038,000,000.
       On page 19, line 8, increase the amount by $41,038,000,000.
       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by 
     $70,650,000,000.
       On page 19, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $70,425,000,000.
       On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $70,425,000,000.
       On page 20, line 3, increase the amount by $70,425,000,000.
       On page 20, line 7, increase the amount by $70,425,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by 
     $70,650,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $70,425,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $70,425,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $70,425,000,000.
       On page 20, line 8, increase the amount by $70,425,000,000.
       On page 20, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $16,560,000,000.
       On page 20, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $28,950,000,000.
       On page 21, line 3, increase the amount by $33,600,000,000.
       On page 21, line 7, increase the amount by $39,180,000,000.
       On page 20, line 21, increase the amount 
     by $16,560,000,000.
       On page 20, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $28,950,000,000.
       On page 21, line 4, increase the amount by $33,600,000,000.
       On page 21, line 8, increase the amount by $39,180,000,000.
       On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by 
     $118,016,000,000.
       On page 21, line 20, increase the amount by 
     $88,016,000,000.
       On page 21, line 24, increase the amount by 
     $78,016,000,000.
       On page 22, line 3, increase the amount by $77,840,000,000.
       On page 22, line 7, increase the amount by $77,840,000,000.
       On page 21, line 17, increase the amount by 
     $118,016,000,000.
       On page 21, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $88,016,000,000.
       On page 21, line 25, increase the amount by 
     $78,016,000,000.
       On page 22, line 4, increase the amount by $77,840,000,000.
       On page 22, line 8, increase the amount by $77,840,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17 increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, increase the amount by $5,170,000,000.
       On page 23, line 16, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 23, line 20, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 23, line 24, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 24, line 3, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 24, line 7, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 23, line 17, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 23, line 21, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 23, line 25, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 24, line 4, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 24, line 8, increase the amount by $2,650,000,000.
       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 24, line 20, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 24, line 24, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 25, line 3, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 25, line 7, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $9,800,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $3,000,000.

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       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 26, line 7, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 26, line 8, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4247. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $678,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,158,000,000.
       On page 13, line 13, decrease the amount by $862,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $689,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $540,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $678,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $678,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,158,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,158,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $862,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $862,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $689,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $689,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $540,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $540,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4248. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 62, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
       (3) Rural equity payment policies.--The Chairman of the 
     Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, 
     allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution 
     for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
     conference report that--
       (A) preserves existing Medicare payment provisions 
     supporting America's rural health care delivery system; and
       (B) promotes Medicare payment policies that increase access 
     to quality health care in isolated and underserved rural 
     areas,

     by the amounts provided in such legislation for those 
     purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase 
     the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4249. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4250. Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
Levin, and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 3-YEAR EXTENSION 
                   OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL AND STATE 
                   BACKGROUND CHECKS ON DIRECT PATIENT ACCESS 
                   EMPLOYEES OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES OR 
                   PROVIDERS.

       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 for a 3-year 
     extension of the pilot program for national and State 
     background checks on direct patient access employees of long-
     term care facilities or providers under section 307 of the 
     Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
     Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395aa note) and removes the limit on 
     the number of participating States under such pilot program, 
     the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise 
     the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in 
     this resolution by the amounts provided in such legislation 
     for those purposes up to $160,000,000, provided that such 
     legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4251. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 18, line 12, increase the amount by $250,000,000.
       On page 18, line 13, increase the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by $110,000,000.
       On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 19, line 4, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $250,000,000.
       On page 27, line 13, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $110,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4252. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Mrs. Boxer) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 53, between line 16 and 17, insert the following:
       (3) provides up to $40,000,000 for the emergency food 
     assistance program established under the Emergency Food 
     Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.);
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4253. Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $96,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $70,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $96,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $70,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4254. Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Kennedy) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $197,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $73,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $93,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $197,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $73,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $93,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4255. Mr. KOHL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $170,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $48,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $43,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $34,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $170,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $48,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $43,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $34,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4256. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of the bill, insert the following:

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-REDUCTION RESERVE FUND.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the aggregates, allocations, functional totals, and 
     other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution upon 
     enactment of legislation that achieves savings by reducing 
     funding for non-competitive Federal media contracts or 
     Federal public relations campaigns and better regulates the 
     use of such contracts and campaigns to prevent political or 
     other abuses, and uses such savings to reduce the deficit 
     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4257. Mr. NELSON of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 60, line 22, insert after ``family members'' the 
     following: ``or veterans (including the elimination of the 
     offset between Survivor Benefit Plan annuities and veterans' 
     dependency and indemnity compensation)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4258. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 53, line 16, insert ``, provided that a State may 
     receive funds for such child care entitlement only if 
     beneficiaries of assistance under the Temporary Assistance 
     for Needy Families program in the State are required to 
     participate in 40 hours per week of work activities (as 
     defined in section 407(d) of the Social Security Act)'' after 
     ``States''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4259. Mr. MENENDEZ proposed an amendment to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; as follows:

       On page 69, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM 
                   AND ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the 
     Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a 
     committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this 
     resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, 
     amendments, motions, or conference reports, by the amounts 
     provided in such legislation for the purposes described in 
     paragraphs (1) through (7), that--
       (1) provide for increased border security, enforcement of 
     immigration laws, greater staffing, and immigration reform 
     measures;
       (2) increase criminal and civil penalties against employers 
     who hire undocumented immigrants;
       (3) prohibit employers who hire undocumented immigrants 
     from receiving Federal contracts;
       (4) provide funding for the enforcement of the employer 
     sanctions described in paragraphs (2) and (3) and other 
     employer sanctions for hiring undocumented immigrants;
       (5) deploy an appropriate number of National Guard troops 
     to the southern or northern border of the United States 
     provided that--
       (A) the Secretary of Defense certifies that the deployment 
     would not negatively impact the safety of American forces in 
     Iraq and Afghanistan; and
       (B) the Governor of the National Guard's home State 
     certifies that the deployment would not have a negative 
     impact on the safety and security of that State;
       (6) evaluate the Federal, State, and local prison 
     populations that are noncitizens in order to identify 
     removable criminal aliens; or
       (7) implement the exit data portion of the US-VISIT entry 
     and exit data system at airports, seaports, and land ports of 
     entry.
       (b) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not 
     be used unless the legislation described in subsection (a) 
     would not increase the deficit over--
       (1) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2013; or
       (2) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4260. Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by Mr. Reid to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 
70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 45, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. 215. FISCAL YEAR 2009 MORATORIUM ON ABUSIVE AND 
                   UNCHECKED NO BID CONTRACTS.

       (a) Bills and Joint Resolutions.--
       (1) Point of order.--It shall not be in order to consider--
       (A) a bill or joint resolution reported by any committee 
     that includes authorized or appropriated funds and does not 
     include the provisions described under subsection (e); or
       (B) a Senate bill or joint resolution not reported by 
     committee that includes authorized or appropriated funds and 
     does not include the provisions described under subsection 
     (e).
       (2) Return to the calendar.--If a point of order is 
     sustained under this subsection, the bill or joint resolution 
     shall be returned to the calendar until compliance with this 
     subsection has been achieved.
       (b) Conference Report.--
       (1) Point of order.--It shall not be in order to vote on 
     the adoption of a report of a committee of conference that 
     includes authorized or appropriated funds and does not 
     include the provisions described under subsection (e).
       (2) Return to the calendar.--If a point of order is 
     sustained under this subsection, the conference report shall 
     be returned to the calendar until compliance with this 
     subsection has been achieved.
       (c) Floor Amendment.--It shall not be in order to consider 
     an amendment to a bill or joint resolution if the amendment 
     includes authorized or appropriated funds and does not 
     include the provisions described under subsection (e).
       (d) Amendment Between the Houses.--
       (1) In general.--It shall not be in order to consider an 
     amendment between the Houses that includes authorized or 
     appropriated funds and does not include the provisions 
     described under subsection (e).
       (2) Return to the calendar.--If a point of order is 
     sustained under this subsection, the amendment between the 
     Houses shall be returned to the calendar until compliance 
     with this subsection has been achieved.
       (e) Required Contracting Provisions.--The required 
     provisions referred to in subsections (a) through (d) are as 
     follows:
       (1) A prohibition on the award by an executive agency of a 
     contract for the procurement of property or services that is 
     not subject to full and open competition, except for a 
     contract awarded--
       (A) under section 303(c) of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)) or 
     section 2304(c) of title 10, United States Code, as 
     applicable;
       (B) under section 32A of the Office of Federal Procurement 
     Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428a),

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     provided that the head of the executive agency notifies the 
     committees of Congress of jurisdiction not later than 15 days 
     after the award of the contract, including an explanation of 
     the justifications for such award; or
       (C) in accordance with contracting and subcontracting goals 
     for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and 
     small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 
     economically disadvantaged individuals under sections 8(d) 
     and 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d) and 
     644(g)), provided that the head of the executive agency 
     notifies the committees of Congress of jurisdiction not later 
     than 15 days after the award of the contract, including an 
     explanation of the justifications for such award.
       (2) The following reporting requirements:
       (A) The head of each executive agency for which funds are 
     authorized or appropriated shall submit to the Office of 
     Management and Budget and the chairmen and ranking members of 
     the committees of Congress of jurisdiction a biannual report 
     detailing the number of, amount of, and purpose for all 
     contracts awarded during the current fiscal year, including 
     all ongoing sole source, no bid, and limited bid contracts. 
     The report shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit of such 
     head of an executive agency.
       (B) The Inspector General of each executive agency for 
     which funds are authorized or appropriated shall submit to 
     the chairmen and ranking members of the committees of 
     Congress of jurisdiction at the end of each fiscal year a 
     report on the efforts of the executive agency to comply with 
     competitive contracting requirements during such fiscal year.
       (f) Waiver.--Any Senator may move to waive any or all 
     points of order under this section by an affirmative vote of 
     two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (g) Executive Agency Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``executive agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
     U.S.C. 403).
       (h) Fiscal Year 2009.--The point of order under this 
     section shall only apply to legislation providing or 
     authorizing discretionary budget authority in fiscal year 
     2009.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4261. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 37, line 4, strike ``spare parts,'' and insert 
     ``spare parts; subject contracts performed outside the United 
     States to the same ethics, control, and reporting 
     requirements as those performed domestically,''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4262. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. __. EXCLUSION OF POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST TAX RELIEF FOR 
                   DOMESTIC PRODUCERS AND MANUFACTURERS.

       In the case of any bill, joint resolution, amendment, 
     motion, or conference report that repeals the phasein of the 
     deduction allowed under section 199 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986, or otherwise accelerates the amount of such 
     deduction, the following provisions shall not apply:
       (1) Section 201.
       (2) Sections 201 and 202 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th 
     Congress).
       (3) Sections 302, 302(a)(2)(B), and 317 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4263. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

  On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
  On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
  On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
  On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
  On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
  On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
  On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
  On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
  On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
  On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
  On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
  On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4264. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 10, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,584,000.
       On page 10, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,584,000.
       On page 23, line 16, increase the amount by $1,584,000.
       On page 23, line 17, increase the amount by $1,584,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4265. Ms. SNOWE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 68, line 4, insert ``, and through the creation of 
     SIMPLE cafeteria plans as provided in section 2 of S. 555 of 
     the 110th Congress'' after ``consumer protections''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4266. Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
Chambliss) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 50, line 20, insert ``the permanent extension of 
     expensing under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with an increase in the expensing limit to $200,000 and 
     the phaseout threshold to $800,000 and other'' after 
     ``including''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4267. Ms. SNOWE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 50, line 21, insert ``and including the 
     reauthorization of the new markets tax credit under section 
     45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for an additional 5 
     years and $17,000,000,000 in tax credit authority'' after 
     ``refundable tax relief''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4268. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 13, line 13, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $18,500,000.
       On page 13, line 17, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 13, line 18, increase the amount by $24,000,000.
       On page 13, line 21, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 13, line 22, increase the amount by $24,875,000.
       On page 13, line 25, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 14, line 1, increase the amount by $24,875,000.
       On page 14, line 4, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 14, line 51, increase the amount by $24,875,000.
       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $13,800,000.
       On page 24, line 20, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 24, line 24, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $15,000,000.

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       On page 25, line 3, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 25, line 7, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $32,300,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $39,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $38,875,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $39,875,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $39,875,000.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4269. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $26,100,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $2,900,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $26,100,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $2,900,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4270. Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Menendez) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROCESSING 
                   NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or 
     more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
     conference reports that would provide for the adjudication of 
     name check and security clearances by October 1, 2008 by the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigations for individuals who have 
     submitted or submit applications for naturalization before 
     May 1, 2008 or provide for the adjudication of applications, 
     including the interviewing and swearing-in of applicants, by 
     October 1, 2008 by the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services for individuals who 
     apply or have applied for naturalization before May 1, 2008, 
     by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, 
     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4271. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4272. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF SENATE ON FUNDING OF FAMILY ADVOCACY 
                   PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) According to the 2007 American Psychological 
     Association Presidential Task Force on Military Deployment 
     Services for Youth, Families and Service Members--
       (A) Members of the United States Armed Forces and their 
     families face challenges and stressful conditions that are 
     unprecedented in recent history, including unrelenting 
     operational demands and recurring deployments in combat 
     zones;
       (B) having a primary caretaker deployed to a war zone for 
     an indeterminate period is among the more stressful events a 
     child can experience; and
       (C) hardships for military families may include marital 
     problems, financial difficulties, destabilization of family 
     relationships, potential infidelity, mental health issues, 
     academic problems for their children, and substandard 
     communications conditions during deployment.
       (2) A study sponsored by the Army and published in the 
     August 2007 Journal of the American Medical Association--
       (A) reports that rates of child abuse and neglect increase 
     when a parent is deployed with the Armed Forces, and calls 
     for increased services for families of deployed members of 
     the Armed Forces; and
       (B) reports that, during the period in which a parent is 
     deployed with the Armed Forces, rates of child maltreatment 
     increase by 42 percent over the rate when parents are not so 
     deployed, to a rate that exceeds child abuse rates among 
     civilians.
       (3) Increased numbers of members of the Armed Forces and 
     their families are making use of nonmedical counseling 
     services provided by the Family Advocacy Program of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (4) Programs such as the Family Advocacy Program directly 
     affect military retention and are essential to the health and 
     welfare of the members of the Armed Forces, their families, 
     and the communities in which they live.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that 
     the funding levels in this resolution for fiscal year 2009 
     for national defense (050) assume that not less than 
     $401,000,000 should be made available for the Family Advocacy 
     Program of the Department of Defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4273. Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by Mr. Reid to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4274. Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by Mr. Reid to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 10, line 12, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 10, line 13, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4275. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. ___. RESERVE FUND FOR FUNDAMENTAL TAX REFORM.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this 
     resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     would provide for fundamental tax reform, provided that such 
     legislation

[[Page S2027]]

     does not increase the tax burden on taxpayers for fiscal year 
     2011 and succeeding fiscal years. For purposes of the 
     preceding sentence, the burden on taxpayers shall be measured 
     by comparing the post-World War II average of the ratio of 
     Federal revenues to gross domestic product, as determined by 
     the historical tables of the Office of Management and Budget, 
     to the estimated average of the ratio of Federal revenues to 
     gross domestic product after such legislation takes effect, 
     as determined by the Congressional Budget Office in 
     consultation with the Joint Committee on Taxation.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4276. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 30 after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. __. TO EXEMPT MODIFICATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL 
                   ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX (AMT) FROM PAY-AS-YOU-
                   GO ENFORCEMENT.

       Section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) is amended 
     by--

     striking the period at the end of section (a)(4)(B) and 
     inserting:
       or;
       (C) any provision of legislation that affects the 
     individual alternative minimum tax exemption amount for 
     taxable years beginning after 2007; or
       (D) any provision of legislation that affects the extension 
     of alternative minimum tax relief for non-refundable personal 
     credits for taxable years beginning after 2007.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4277. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 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 lead to fewer coverage choices for Medicare 
     beneficiaries, especially for those beneficiaries in rural 
     areas; 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 2009, or over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4278. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 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 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 2009, or over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4279. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 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 result in reduced benefits for preventive care 
     for Medicare beneficiaries who choose a Medicare Advantage 
     plan under part C of such title XVIII; 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 2009, or over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4280. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 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--
       (i) lead to fewer coverage choices for Medicare 
     beneficiaries, especially for those beneficiaries in rural 
     areas;
       (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;
       (iii) result in reduced benefits for preventive care for 
     Medicare beneficiaries who choose such a Medicare Advantage 
     plan; or
       (iv) result in reduced benefits for chronic care for 
     Medicare beneficiaries who choose such a Medicare Advantage 
     plan; 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 2009, or over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4281. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; 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 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--

[[Page S2028]]

       (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 result in reduced benefits for chronic care 
     for Medicare beneficiaries who choose a Medicare Advantage 
     plan under part C of such title XVIII; 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 2009, or over either the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
     period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4282. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 52, line 23, insert ``(including the United States-
     Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement)'' after ``trade 
     agreements''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4283. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of the bill, insert the following:

     SEC. 308. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE DIVERSION OF 
                   FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR USPTO.

       It is the sense of the Senate that none of the funds 
     recommended by this resolution, or appropriated or otherwise 
     made available under any other Act, to the United States 
     Patent and Trademark Office shall be diverted, redirected, 
     transferred, or used for any other purpose than for which 
     such funds were intended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4284. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 26, line 7, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 26, line 8, increase the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.

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