[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 43 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2062-S2067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 RECESS

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we take a 
recess for 30 minutes.
  There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:32 p.m., recessed until 
8:03 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer 
(Mr. Whitehouse).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have been back in the Republican cloakroom 
meeting with Senators Gregg and Conrad. I think we are at a point where 
we should be able to enter a finite list of amendments. That should be 
momentarily, I hope. Once we get those listed, then the managers and 
staffs will look to see which can be accepted on each side and which 
have to be voted on. Some will be taken by voice, perhaps.
  It is now 8 o'clock and we have quite a few amendments. I hope 
everyone will be cooperative. I think we are at a point where we can do 
a pretty good job of working through these.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, we are now going to go to a series of 
amendments involving sanctuary cities. Leader Reid will offer an 
amendment

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on this side, and then Senator Vitter will have an amendment on the 
minority side.


                           Amendment No. 4373

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows.

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 4373.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be 
dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

   (Purpose: To establish a reserve fund for studying the effect of 
                cooperation with local law enforcement)

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

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR STUDYING THE 
                   EFFECT OF COOPERATION WITH LOCAL LAW 
                   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 
     this subsection, that would require an assessment of the 
     impact of local ordinances that prohibit cooperation with the 
     Department of Homeland Security, with respect to--
       (1) the effectiveness of law enforcement, success rates of 
     criminal prosecutions, reporting of criminal activity by 
     immigrant victims of crime, and level of public safety;
       (2) changes in the number of reported incidents or 
     complaints of racial profiling; or
       (3) wrongful detention of United States Citizens and Lawful 
     Permanent Residents.
       (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.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, there is a problem on whose behalf I am 
offering this. We will get this resolved very quickly. I suggest the 
absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the record should reflect this is not being 
offered on behalf of Senator Cardin or Senator Menendez. It is being 
offered by me.
  This is an important amendment. We believe in the COPS Program. The 
purpose of the program is to stop crime and the sanctuary city program, 
that is being advocated by my friend from Louisiana will not alleviate 
crime. In fact, it will stop people from even going to law enforcement 
if there is a crime committed, because if they go to a police officer, 
the police officer, under this provision Senator Vitter has, would have 
to ask whether citizenship is up to date, and I don't think that does 
anyone any good. We want immigrants to report crimes. We don't want 
people taking advantage of them. We want safety. That is what the COPS 
Program is all about.
  We have a Federal form of Government, and that is what this is all 
about. I certainly ask my friends to vote in favor of this amendment. 
This is for law enforcement and it is for safe cities and it is to 
protect our form of Government.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time in opposition?
  The Senator from Louisiana.
  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I have no objection to this study 
amendment. I will support it. I will be happy to support it by voice 
vote.
  For the record, I would like to correct two things. First, I do not 
support any sanctuary city program. What my amendment does, which is 
coming up, would be to say that sanctuary cities, which defy Federal 
law, are going to have to pay some consequence for going completely 
contrary to Federal law. Do you believe there should be some 
appropriate consequence for defying Federal immigration law?
  With regard to that amendment, I hope to get bipartisan support.
  I yield back.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The Senator from Louisiana.
  Mr. VITTER. Parliamentary inquiry. We were in the middle of a vote. 
Is it possible to curtail the vote while we were in the middle of a 
vote and suggest the absence of a quorum?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, it is.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, the leader has indicated that he would be 
willing to take a voice vote on his amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  Mr. VITTER. This is a vote on which amendment?
  Mr. CONRAD. The leader's amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vote is on the majority leader's 
amendment.
  The amendment (No. 4373) was agreed to.
  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and lay that 
motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. GREGG. I believe Senator Vitter is the next speaker in order.


                           Amendment No. 4309

  Mr. VITTER. I call up the Vitter sanctuary city amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. Vitter], for himself and 
     Mr. Inhofe, proposes an amendment numbered 4309.

  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading 
of the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4309) is as follows:

 (Purpose: To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance 
does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the 
 United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential 
                              terrorists)

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

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PREVENT FUNDING FOR 
                   SANCTUARY CITIES.

       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 a bill, 
     joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report 
     that would ensure that funds appropriated for the Community 
     Oriented Policing Services Program are not used in violation 
     of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
     Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(a)), 
     provided that such legislation 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.
  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I was happy to support that study 
amendment. But this is the meat of the issue. There are so-called 
sanctuary cities all across the country which establish, as an official 
policy of their jurisdiction, an official action by vote of the 
council: We are not going to cooperate with Federal immigration 
enforcement officials. That is wrong. What is more, it is completely 
contrary to Federal immigration law.
  My amendment says: We are going to put some consequence to that 
defiance of Federal law. We are not going to give them COPS funds. We 
are going to send those funds, instead, to all of those other 
jurisdictions which abide by Federal law.
  I reserve the remainder of my time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, my understanding is that there are 
sanctuary cities in about 23 different States across America. What the 
Vitter amendment will do is to take away the COPS funding from those 
cities.
  The offeror of this amendment has not spoken to the police 
departments. If you will speak to the policemen, they will tell you 
they need the cooperation of everyone to solve crimes and stop crime. 
If you create fear in

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the minds of those who are here in an undocumented status that any 
cooperation with the police will result in their arrest, they will not 
cooperate and criminals will go free. There will be more people who 
will become victims--exactly the opposite of what we want to see in 
America.
  Let's not use the COPS Program as some sort of threat. If you want to 
deal with immigration, deal with it responsibly in a comprehensive way. 
Please, let's defeat the Vitter amendment.
  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, how much time remains?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 19 seconds.
  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, if folks feel that way, they should come 
to Congress and change Federal law, not simply defy Federal law. This 
is another amnesty vote. Are we going to give folks in sanctuary cities 
amnesty for defying Federal law and refusing to cooperate, as Federal 
law demands, with Federal immigration officials?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
  The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  Mr. CONRAD. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  Mr. CONRAD. I move to table the Vitter amendment.
  Mr. VITTER. Parliamentary inquiry: Is that motion in order even 
though you have already asked for the yeas and nays?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.
  The question is on the motion to table.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) 
is necessarily absent.
  Mr. KYL. The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator 
from Arizona (Mr. McCain).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber 
desiring to vote?
  The result was announced--yeas 58, nays 40, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 69 Leg.]

                                YEAS--58

     Akaka
     Baucus
     Bayh
     Biden
     Bingaman
     Boxer
     Brown
     Cantwell
     Cardin
     Carper
     Casey
     Clinton
     Collins
     Conrad
     Dodd
     Dole
     Dorgan
     Durbin
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Hagel
     Harkin
     Inouye
     Johnson
     Kennedy
     Kerry
     Klobuchar
     Kohl
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lincoln
     Lugar
     McCaskill
     Menendez
     Mikulski
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nelson (FL)
     Nelson (NE)
     Obama
     Pryor
     Reed
     Reid
     Rockefeller
     Salazar
     Sanders
     Schumer
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stabenow
     Stevens
     Tester
     Voinovich
     Webb
     Whitehouse
     Wyden

                                NAYS--40

     Alexander
     Allard
     Barrasso
     Bennett
     Bond
     Brownback
     Bunning
     Burr
     Chambliss
     Coburn
     Cochran
     Coleman
     Corker
     Cornyn
     Craig
     Crapo
     DeMint
     Domenici
     Ensign
     Enzi
     Graham
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Hatch
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Isakson
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Martinez
     McConnell
     Roberts
     Sessions
     Shelby
     Smith
     Sununu
     Thune
     Vitter
     Warner
     Wicker

                             NOT VOTING--2

     Byrd
     McCain
       
  The motion was agreed to.
  Mr. CONRAD. I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on 
the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.


 Amendments Nos. 4214, 4244, 4229, 4269, 4297, 4264, 4349, 4248, 4261, 
4243, 4153, 4215, 4287, 4148, 4166, 4225, 4253, 4286, 4183, 4210, 4199, 
  4249, 4285, 4162, 4211, 4176, 4172, 4219, 4227, 4352, 4364, 4195 En 
                                  Bloc

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, the following amendments have been 
cleared: Nos. 4214, Senator Enzi; 4244, Senator Roberts; 4229, Senator 
Martinez; 4269, Senator Thune; 4297, Senator Hatch; 4264, Senator 
Coleman; 4349, Senator Dole; 4248, Senator Barrasso; 4261, Senator 
Grassley; 4243, Senator Vitter; 4153, Senator Burr; 4215, Senator Enzi. 
In addition, these amendments have been cleared on both sides: Nos. 
4287, Senator Klobuchar; 4148, Senator Kennedy; 4166, Senator Biden; 
4225, Senator Feinstein; 4253, Senator Dodd; 4286, Senator Klobuchar; 
4183, Senator Pryor; 4210, Senator Lautenberg; 4199, Senator Dorgan; 
4289, Senator Dorgan; 4285, Senator Nelson of Florida; 4162, Senator 
Reid. The following bipartisan amendments have been cleared: Nos. 4211, 
Lieberman-Collins; 4176, Carper-Coburn; 4172, Sessions-Casey; 4219, 
Voinovich-Stabenow; 4227, Clinton-Warner; 4352, Casey-Grassley; 4364, 
Smith-Clinton; and 4195, Lincoln-Snowe.
  Let me indicate, if I may, this is the first managers' package. There 
are others that are being considered that have not yet been vetted. If 
your name is not on this list, it does not mean your amendment has been 
rejected. There are still amendments being reviewed by the committees 
of jurisdiction. The process we go through, the Budget Committee staff 
has to review them, as well as the committees of jurisdiction on both 
sides. That is the process for clearing amendments. So there are a fair 
number of amendments still in the queue going through that process.
  Mr. GREGG. I ask unanimous consent that the managers' package be 
agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendments were agreed to, as follows:


                           amendment no. 4214

  (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to terminate 
    certain deductions from mineral revenue payments made to States)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4244

 (Purpose: To ensure the viability of small businesses by helping them 
        provide to their employees access to quality child care)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4229

  (Purpose: To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for 
   State disclosure, through a publicly accessible Internet site, of 
information relating to payments made under the State Medicaid program 
     to hospitals, nursing facilities, outpatient surgery centers, 
 intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, institutions 
for mental diseases, or other institutional providers and the number of 
                  patients treated by such providers)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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     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 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.


                           amendment no. 4269

   (Purpose: To provide for a total of $99,000,000 in COPS Hot Spots 
             funding, as authorized in the Combat Meth Act)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4297

(Purpose: To provide for a reserve fund for legislation that funds the 
                    traumatic brain injury program)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURY.

       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 provide at 
     least $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 to funds traumatic 
     brain injury programs under sections 393A, 393B, 1252, and 
     1253 of the Public Health Service Act, if 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.


                           amendment no. 4264

(Purpose: To deny funding for the United Nations Durban II Anti-Racism 
Conference, which has been used as a platform to advance anti-Semitism 
 and for this reason opposed by the United States and 45 other members 
 of the United Nations General Assembly during a vote on December 22, 
                2007 and direct the savings to veterans)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4349

 (Purpose: To provide the Secretary of Agriculture with the necessary 
    funding to effectively address the critical community facility 
   infrastructure needs of our rural areas across the United States)

       On page 17, line 14, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 17, line 15, increase the amount by $2,700,000.
       On page 17, line 18, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 17, line 19, increase the amount by $11,400,000.
       On page 17, line 22, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $18,900,000.
       On page 18, line 2, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $22,800,000.
       On page 18, line 6, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 18, line 7, increase the amount by $25,800,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,700,000.
       On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $11,400,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $18,900,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $22,800,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $25,800,000.


                           amendment no. 4248

(Purpose: To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund that preserves 
 and promotes Medicare payment policies that support rural health care 
                               providers)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4261

    (Purpose: To reduce waste in Department of Defense contracting)

       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,''.

                           amendment no. 4243

(Purpose: To fully fund authorized amounts to implement the Adam Walsh 
Act that will increase enforcement to catch and detain child predators, 
combat child pornography, and make the Internet safer for our children)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4153

   (Purpose: To develop biodefense medical countermeasures by fully 
  funding the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority 
               (BARDA) in a fiscally responsible manner)

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $148,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $89,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $44,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $148,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $89,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $44,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.


                           amendment no. 4215

 (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve the 
                   animal health and disease program)

       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 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.

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                           amendment no. 4287

       (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for 
 implementation of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program for members 
                   of the National Guard and Reserve)

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 
                   YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS 
                   OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate 
     levels in this resolution for one more bills, joint 
     resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that 
     would provide for the implementation of the Yellow Ribbon 
     Reintegration Program for members of the National Guard and 
     Reserve under section 582 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), 
     by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, 
     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2013.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4148

  (Purpose: To increase by $71 million the resources available to the 
   Food and Drug Administration in FY 2009 for food and drug safety)

       On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $71,000,000.
       On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $54,000,000.
       On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $71,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $54,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4166

 (Purpose: To increase FY 2009 funding for Violence Against Women Act 
                (VAWA) by $100 million, with an offset)

       On page 24, line 16 increase the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $13,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
       On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
       On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $13,000,000.


                           amendment no. 4225

  (Purpose: To provide for a total of $950,000,000 in outlays for the 
      State Criminal Alien Assistance Program in fiscal year 2009)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4253

(Purpose: To increase spending for the Maternal and Child Health Block 
       Grant by $184,000,000 in fiscal year 2009, with an offset)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4286

(Purpose: To provide in the deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's 
  veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a Post 9/11 GI bill for 
      access of rural veterans to health care and other services)

       On page 58, line 23, strike ``family members;'' and insert 
     ``family members; or
       (4) enhance programs and activities to increase the 
     availability of health care and other veterans services for 
     veterans living in rural areas;


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4183

  (Purpose: To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve student 
    achievement during secondary education, including middle school 
 completion, high school graduation and preparing students for higher 
                      education and the workforce)

       At the end of Sec. 302, insert the following:
       (b) The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other levels and limits in this resolution 
     for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
     motions, or conference reports that would improve student 
     achievement during secondary education, including middle 
     school completion, high school graduation and preparing 
     students for higher education and the workforce, by the 
     amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, 
     provided that such legislation would not ncrease 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.


                           amendment no. 4210

   (Purpose: To include rail (including high-speed passenger rail), 
 airport, and seaport projects in the eligibility requirements of the 
       Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund for Investments in America's 
                            Infrastructure)

       On page 56, line 12, insert ``rail (including high-speed 
     passenger rail), airport, seaport,'' after ``transit''.


                           amendment no. 4199

 (Purpose: To provide for the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund 
  for tax relief to reinstate and expand the charitable IRA rollover)

       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''.


                           amendment no. 4249

  (Purpose: To increase the number of organ donations by funding the 
programs authorized by the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act 
                                of 2004)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4285

(Purpose: To make funds available to ensure that Survivor Benefit Plan 
  annuities are not reduced by the amount of veterans' dependency and 
         indemnity compensation received by military families)

       On page 58, line 24, 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)''.


                           amendment no. 4211

  (Purpose: To increase funding for operations and management of the 
          Federal Emergency Management Agency, with an offset)

       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.

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       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.


                           amendment no. 4162

 (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for 
 the acceleration of the phased-in eligibility of members of the Armed 
 Forces for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability 
                             compensation)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ACCELERATION OF 
                   PHASED-IN ELIGIBILITY FOR CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF 
                   BENEFITS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate 
     levels and limits in this resolution for a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     provides for changing the date by which eligibility of 
     members of the Armed Forces for concurrent receipt of retired 
     pay and veterans' disability compensation under section 1414 
     of title 10, United States Code, is fully phased in from 
     December 31, 2013, to September 30, 2008, 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.


                           amendment no. 4176

    (Purpose: To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the 
                   increased use of recovery audits)

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

     SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INCREASED USE OF 
                   RECOVERY AUDITS.

       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 achieves savings by requiring that 
     agencies increase their use of recovery audits authorized 
     under subchapter VI of chapter 35 of title 31, United States 
     Code, (commonly referred to as the Erroneous Payments 
     Recovery Act of 2001) and uses such savings to reduce the 
     deficit, 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.


                           amendment no. 4172

(Purpose: To include in the deficit-neutral reserve funds for America's 
    veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a post 9/11 GI bill 
provision for the continuing payment to members of the Armed Forces who 
are retired or separated from the Armed Forces due to a combat-related 
  injury after September 11, 2001, of bonuses that such members were 
 entitled to before the retirement or separation and would continue to 
       be entitled to such members were not retired or separated)

       On page 58, line 23, strike ``family members;'' and insert 
     ``family members; or
       (4) providing for the continuing payment to members of the 
     Armed Forces who are retired or separated from the Armed 
     Forces due to a combat-related injury after September 11, 
     2001, of bonuses that such members were entitled to before 
     the retirement or separation and would continue to be 
     entitled to such members were not retired or separated;


                           amendment no. 4219

 (Purpose: To provide for the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund 
   for tax relief to encourage struggling companies to invest in new 
 equipment and stimulate the United States economy by allowing the use 
  of accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and development 
                 credits in lieu of bonus depreciation)

       On page 50, line 21, insert ``and incentivizing utilization 
     of accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and 
     development credits'' after ``refundable tax relief''.


                           amendment no. 4227

 (Purpose: To increase funding for the Administration on Aging by the 
 authorized level of $53,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 for the Lifespan 
   Respite Care Act, which provides much-needed respite care to our 
   nation's dedicated family caregivers for the elderly and disabled)

       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.


                           amendment no. 4352

(Purpose: To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the protection and 
                  safety of the Nation's food supply)

       At the end of title III, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOOD SAFETY.

       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 expand the level of Food and 
     Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture food safety 
     inspection services, develop risk-based approaches to the 
     inspection of domestic and imported food products, provide 
     for infrastructure and information technology systems to 
     enhance the safety of the food supply, expand scientific 
     capacity and training programs, invest in improved 
     surveillance and testing technologies, provide for foodborne 
     illness awareness and education programs, and enhance the 
     Food and Drug Administration's recall authority, by the 
     amounts provided in such legislation for such 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.