[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 56 (Thursday, April 2, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4388-S4397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 928. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON BUDGET RESOLUTIONS SHOWING AN AVERAGE 
                   ANNUAL DEFICIT-TO-GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT RATIO 
                   OF GREATER THAT 3.5 PERCENT.

       (a) Point of Order.--In the Senate, it shall not be in 
     order to consider any budget resolution, or amendment 
     thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an average 
     annual deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio of greater 
     that 3.5 percent for the period of the current fiscal year 
     through the next 5 years.
       (b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under 
     subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in 
     section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
       (c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only 
     by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly 
     chosen and sworn.
       (d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, 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.
       (e) Determinations of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this 
     section, the levels of net direct spending shall be 
     determined on the basis of estimates provided by the 
     Committee on the Budget of the Senate and projected gross 
     domestic product figures shall be determined on the basis of 
     estimates provided by the Congressional Budget Office.
       (f) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 
     2010.
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  SA 929. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 36, line 5, after ``programs'', insert ``, 
     particularly the Highway Bridge Program,''.

  SA 930. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which

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was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title III, add the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT REPEALS 
                   CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS THAT SUPPORT DOMESTIC 
                   ENERGY PRODUCTION.

       (a) 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 measure that repeals the 
     enhanced oil recovery credit, the marginal well tax credit, 
     expensing of intangible drilling costs, the deduction for 
     tertiary injectants, or the percentage depletion allowance 
     for oil and natural gas properties.
       (b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only 
     by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the 
     Senate, duly 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 931. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Begich, and Ms. Murkowski) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL 
                   SHELF OIL AND NATURAL GAS LEASING REVENUES.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of 
     the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 
     that 50 perecent of any revenues collected by the United 
     States from oil and natural gas leases in the outer 
     Continental Shelf shall be--
       (1) distributed among coastal energy producing States; or
       (2) allocated for--
       (A) the conduct of innovative alternative energy research; 
     and
       (B) supporting parks and wildlife.
       (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 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2019.
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  SA 932. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 10, line 20, decrease the amount by $900,000,000.
       On page 10, line 21, decrease the amount by $900,000,000.
       On page 12, line 21, decrease the amount by $553,000,000.
       On page 12, line 22, decrease the amount by $553,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
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  SA 933. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 10, line 20, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 10, line 21, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 12, line 21, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 12, line 22, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
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  SA 934. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC.__. REQUIREMENT THAT LEGISLATION BE AVAILABLE AND SCORED 
                   5 DAYS BEFORE A VOTE ON PASSAGE.

       (a) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order, 
     to vote on final passage on any bill, joint resolution, or 
     conference report unless the text and a budget score from the 
     Congressional Budget Office of the legislation, are available 
     on a publicly accessible Congressional website five days 
     prior to the vote on passage of the legislation.
       (b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the 
     Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (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.
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  SA 935. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     (SEC.__. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT RESTRICTS THE 
                   CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS TO OWN A 
                   FIREARM.

       (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 restriction on the right of 
     Americans to own a firearm.
       (2) Definition.--In this subsection the term ``Restriction 
     on the right of Americans to own a firearm'' means any bill 
     that restricts the right of an American to own any firearm.
       (3) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only 
     by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, dully 
     chosen and sworn.
       (4) 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.
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  SA 936. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. _. RESERVE FUND TO PREVENT FUNDING FOR SANCTUARY CITIES.

       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 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 
     contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration 
     Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
     1373(a)) by the amounts provided in that legislation for that 
     purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase 
     deficit over either the total of the period of fiscal years 
     2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 
     of 2009 through 2019.
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  SA 937. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. _. RESERVE FUND TO REQUIRE DRUG TESTING AND TO PROVIDE 
                   DRUG TREATMENT FOR TANF RECIPIENTS.

       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--
       (1) Would require that States operate a drug testing 
     program as part of their Temporary Assistance for Needy 
     Families (TANF) program;
       (2) Would provide treatment programs for those who test 
     positive for illegal drug use or are convicted of drug-
     related crime;
       (3) Would withhold TANF assistance for two years to any 
     recipient who, after initially testing positive and having 
     been offered treatment, again tests positive; and

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       (4) Would not reduce or deny TANF assistance allocated for 
     dependents if the dependent's caretaker tests positive for 
     drug use or is convicted of drug-related crime; by the 
     amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose, 
     provided that such legislation would not increase deficit 
     over either the total of the period of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years of 
     2009 through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 938. Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Feingold) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $4,120,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $6,348,200.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $9,757,700.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $2,022,800
       On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $4,120,000.
       On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $6,348,200.
       On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $9,757,700.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $4,120,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $6,348,200.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $ 9,757,700.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $6,142,800.
       On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $12,491,000.
       On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by $22,248,700.
       On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
       On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $6,142,800.
       On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $12,491,000.
       On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $22,248,700.
       On page 26, line 3, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 26, line 7, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 26, line 8, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 26, line 11, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
       On page 26, line 15, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 26, line 16, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $22,800.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $22,800.
       On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $120,000.
       On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $120,000.
       On page 27, line 11, decrease the amount by $348,200.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $348,200.
       On page 27, line 15, decrease the amount by $757,700.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $757,700.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 939. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. 
Kennedy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting 
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 
2014; as follows:

       On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE 2012 COMPLETION 
                   OF FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this 
     resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
     amendments, motions, or conference reports in order to 
     provide sufficient funding for the General Services 
     Administration to complete construction of the Food and Drug 
     Administration White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland by 
     2012, 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 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2009 through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 940. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ENERGY STAR FOR 
                   SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of 
     the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 set aside, 
     from amounts made available for the Energy Star Program of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency, at least 2 percent for 
     the Energy Star for Small Business Program.
       (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the 
     legislation described in that subsection would not increase 
     the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 941. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR COMPREHENSIVE 
                   MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM.

       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--
       (1) addresses the national crisis facing patients losing 
     access to quality health care due to skyrocketing insurance 
     premiums driven by frivolous lawsuits;
       (2) encourages the national adoption of proven standards to 
     make the medical liability system more fair, predictable, and 
     timely;
       (3) protects the ability of injured patients to get quick, 
     unlimited compensation for their economic losses while 
     setting reasonable limits for pain, suffering, and non-
     compensatory damages;
       (4) promotes the reduction of frivolous lawsuits and allows 
     doctors to practice medicine in a manner that is patient-
     focused and not lawsuit-driven; and
       (5) maintains state flexibility;
     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 942. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTHY MOTHERS AND 
                   HEALTHY BABIES.

       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--
       (1) addresses the national crisis facing women and children 
     who are losing access to quality pre-natal and maternal care 
     due to skyrocketing insurance premiums driven by frivolous 
     lawsuits;
       (2) encourages the national adoption of proven standards to 
     make the medical liability system more fair, predictable, and 
     timely;
       (3) protects the ability of injured families to get quick, 
     unlimited compensation for their economic losses while 
     setting reasonable limits for pain, suffering, and non-
     compensatory damages;
       (4) allows doctors to practice medicine in a manner that is 
     family-focused and not lawsuit-driven; and
       (5) maintains State flexibility;

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     provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 943. Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 31, line 3, strike ``or''.
       On page 31, line 7, strike the semicolon and insert the 
     following: ``; and
       (9) address the unfunded liabilities of our Federal health 
     programs;''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 944. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Barrasso) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 31, line 3, strike ``or''.
       On page 31, line 7, strike the semicolon and insert the 
     following: ``; and
       (9) limit excessive litigation and the practice of 
     defensive medicine, in order to lower health care costs and 
     to ensure patient access to quality medical care;''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 945. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 29, beginning on line 24, strike ``and make 
     adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger that are deficit 
     neutral over 11 years,''.
       On page 31, strike lines 10 and 11 and insert ``the deficit 
     over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2019.''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 946. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Begich, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Reid, 
and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $130,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 20, line 8, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 20, line 12, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $130,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
       On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 947. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Harkin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO EXPEDITE RESEARCH 
                   ON VIABILITY OF USE OF HIGHER ETHANOL BLENDS AT 
                   SERVICE STATION PUMP.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of 
     the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 expedite 
     research at the Department of Energy and the Environmental 
     Protection Agency on the viability of the use of higher 
     ethanol blends at the service station pump.
       (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 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 948. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 35, line 18, insert ``flood mitigation,'' after 
     ``water,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 949. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EXPENDITURE OF REMAINING TARP FUNDS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this 
     resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
     amendments, motions, or conference reports that reaffirm that 
     the remaining Troubled Asset Relief Program funds shall be 
     used to save homes, save small businesses, help the municipal 
     bond market, make credit more widely available, and provide 
     additional resources for the Special Inspector General for 
     the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Congressional 
     Oversight Panel, and the Government Accountability Office for 
     vigorous audit and evaluation of all expenditures and 
     commitments made under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, 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 2009 
     through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 950. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $8,608,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by 
     $105,822,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $8,608,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $105,822,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
       On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
       On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $108,723,367,000.
       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.
       On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by 
     $117,510,413,000.
       On page 6, line 3, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.
       On page 6, line 4, increase the amount by $117,510,413,000.
       On page 27, line 11, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
       On page 27, line 12, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
       On page 27, line 15, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
       On page 27, line 16, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 951. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth

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the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE BORDER FENCE.

       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 study the current best 
     practices from the sections of the border fence which have 
     already been completed and shall offer required best 
     practices to complete fencing along the international land 
     border, as required by section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal 
     Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note), in the manner which 
     is most secure, cost-effective, environmentally sound, and 
     best protects the rights of private property owners as 
     determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security after all 
     the appropriate consultations have been made, provided that 
     such legislation would not increase the deficit over either 
     the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or 
     the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 952. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LIMITATION ON SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION.

       (a) Point of Order.--After a concurrent resolution on the 
     budget in the Senate is agreed to, it shall not be in order 
     in the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, amendment 
     between Houses, motion, or conference report that would 
     divert Social Security revenues from the Social Security 
     Trust Fund to any investments in private securities or into 
     private accounts that bear a risk of loss for Social Security 
     recipients.
       (b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under 
     subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in 
     section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
       (c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only 
     by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly 
     chosen and sworn.
       (d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, 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 953. Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Ensign) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as 
follows:

       At the end of Title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR 21ST CENTURY 
                   COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS.

       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 increase funding 
     for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program by up 
     to $2.5 billion, 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 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of 
     fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 954. Mr. BENNETT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       On page 4, line 15, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000
       On page 4, line 16, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000
       On page 4, line 17, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000
       On page 4, line 18, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000
       On page 4, line 24, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000
       On page 4, line 25, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000
       On page 5, line 1, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000
       On page 5, line 2, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000
       On page 5, line 8, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000
       On page 5, line 9, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000
       On page 5, line 10, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000
       On page 5, line 11, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000.
       On page 9, line 24, decrease amount by $960,000,000.
       On page 9, line 25, decrease amount by $960,000,000.
       On page 10, line 3, decrease amount by $634,000,000.
       On page 10, line 4, decrease amount by $634,000,000.
       On page 10, line 7, decrease amount by $277,000,000.
       On page 10, line 8, decrease amount by $277,000,000.
       On page 10, line 11, decrease amount by $104,000,000.
       On page 10, line 12, decrease amount by $104,000,000.
       On page 10, line 24, decrease amount by $162,000,000.
       On page 10, line 25, decrease amount by $162,000,000.
       On page 10, line 3, decrease amount by $114,000,000.
       On page 10, line 4, decrease amount by $114,000,000.
       On page 10, line 7, decrease amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 10, line 8, decrease amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 11, line 25, decrease amount by $1,095,000,000.
       On page 12, line 1, decrease amount by $1,095,000,000.
       On page 12, line 4, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 12, line 5, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 12, line 8, decrease amount by $174,000,000.
       On page 12, line 9, decrease amount by $174,000,000.
       On page 12, line 12, decrease amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 12, line 13, decrease amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 13, line 25, decrease amount by $13,760,000,000.
       On page 14, line 1, decrease amount by $13,760,000,000.
       On page 14, line 4, decrease amount by $11,759,000,000.
       On page 14, line 5, decrease amount by $11,759,000,000.
       On page 14, line 8, decrease amount by $7,728,000,000.
       On page 14, line 9, decrease amount by $7,728,000,000.
       On page 14, line 12, decrease amount by $5,419,000,000.
       On page 14, line 13, decrease amount by $5,419,000,000.
       On page 14, line 25, decrease amount by $5,685,000,000.
       On page 14, line 1, decrease amount by $5,685,000,000.
       On page 14, line 4, decrease amount by $4,111,000,000.
       On page 14, line 4, decrease amount by $4,111,000,000.
       On page 15, line 8, decrease amount by $2,286,000,000.
       On page 15, line 9, decrease amount by $2,286,000,000.
       On page 15, line 12, decrease amount by $468,000,000.
       On page 15, line 13, decrease amount by $468,000,000.
       On page 15, line 25, decrease amount by $5,584,000,000.
       On page 16, line 1, decrease amount by $5,584,000,000.
       On page 16, line 4, decrease amount by $4,284,000,000.
       On page 16, line 5, decrease amount by $4,284,000,000.
       On page 16, line 8, decrease amount by $3,047,000,000.
       On page 16, line 9, decrease amount by $3,047,000,000.
       On page 16, line 12, decrease amount by $531,000,000.
       On page 16, line 13, decrease amount by $531,000,000.
       On page 16, line 25, decrease amount by $8,785,000,000.
       On page 17, line 1, decrease amount by $8,785,000,000.
       On page 17, line 4, decrease amount by $7,035,000,000.
       On page 17, line 5, decrease amount by $7,035,000,000.
       On page 17, line 8, decrease amount by $6,052,000,000.
       On page 17, line 9, decrease amount by $6,052,000,000.
       On page 17, line 12, decrease amount by $5,422,000,000.
       On page 17, line 13, decrease amount by $5,422,000,000.
       On page 19, line 3, decrease amount by $29,963,000,000.
       On page 19, line 4, decrease amount by $29,963,000,000.

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       On page 19, line 7, decrease amount by $4,011,000,000.
       On page 19, line 8, decrease amount by $4,011,000,000.
       On page 19, line 10, decrease amount by $262,000,000.
       On page 19, line 11, decrease amount by $262,000,000.
       On page 20, line 3, decrease amount by $6,421,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, decrease amount by $6,421,000,000.
       On page 20, line 7, decrease amount by $3,157,000,000.
       On page 20, line 8, decrease amount by $3,157,000,000.
       On page 20, line 11, decrease amount by $842,000,000.
       On page 20, line 12, decrease amount by $842,000,000.
       On page 20, line 15, decrease amount by $183,000,000.
       On page 20, line 16, decrease amount by $183,000,000.
       On page 23, line 3, decrease amount by $133,000,080
       On page 23, line 4, decrease amount by $133,000,000.
       On page 23, line 7, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 23, line 8, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 23, line 11, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 23, line 12, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 24, line 3, decrease amount by $297,000,000.
       On page 24, line 4, decrease amount by $297,000,000.
       On page 24, line 7, decrease amount by $133,000,000.
       On page 24, line 8, decrease amount by $133,000,000.
       On page 25, line 3, decrease amount by $848,000,000.
       On page 25, line 4, decrease amount by $848,000,000.
       On page 25, line 7, decrease amount by $649,000,000.
       On page 25, line 8, decrease amount by $649,000,000.
       On page 25, line 11, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 25, line 12, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 26, line 3, decrease amount by $1,400,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, decrease amount by $1,400,000,000.
       On page 26, line 7, decrease amount by $1,196,000,000.
       On page 26, line 8, decrease amount by $1,196,000,000.
       On page 26, line 11, decrease amount by $1,024,000,000.
       On page 26, line 12, decrease amount by $1,024,000,000.
       On page 26, line 15, decrease amount by $504,000,000.
       On page 26, line 16, decrease amount by $504,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, decrease amount by $857,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease amount by $857,000,000.
       On page 27, line 7, decrease amount by $457,000,000.
       On page 27, line 8, decrease amount by $457,000,000.
       On page 27, line 11, decrease amount by $230,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease amount by $230,000,000.
       On page 27, line 15, decrease amount by $93,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease amount by $93,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 955. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Hatch) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

       On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by $188,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 20, line 8, increase the amount by $34,000,000.
       On page 20, line 12, increase the amount by $13,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $188,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $34,000,000.
       On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $13,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 956. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 16, line 21, increase the amount by $640,000,000.
       On page 16, line 22, increase the amount by $640,000,000.
       On page 16, line 25, increase the amount by $835,000,000.
       On page 17, line 1, increase the amount by $835,000,000.
       On page 17, line 4, increase the amount by $1,219,000,000.
       On page 17, line 5, increase the amount by $1,219,000,000.
       On page 17, line 8, increase the amount by $1,367,000,000.
       On page 17, line 9, increase the amount by $1,367,000,000.
       On page 17, line 12, increase the amount by $1,550,000,000.
       On page 17, line 13, increase the amount by $1,550,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $640,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $640,000,000.
       On page 28, line 2, decrease the amount by $835,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.
       On page 28, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,219,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,219,000,000.
       On page 28, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,367,000,000.
       On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,367,000,000.
       On page 28, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,550,000,000.
       On page 28, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,550,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 957. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as 
follows:

       On page 35, line 18, insert ``transportation, including 
     freight and passenger rail,'' after ``energy, water,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 958. Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Corker) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND INCREASE FDIC AND NCUA 
                   BORROWING AUTHORITY.

       The chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 
     may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate 
     levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint 
     resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports to 
     increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union 
     Administration, provided that such legislation does not 
     increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2009 through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 959. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST A BUDGET RESOLUTION 
                   CONTAINING DEBT LEVELS EXCEEDING $90,000 PER 
                   HOUSEHOLD.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider a concurrent resolution on the budget for the budget 
     year or any amendment, amendment between Houses, motion, or 
     conference report thereon that contains levels of debt held 
     by the public that exceed $90,000 per household in any year 
     covered by the budget resolution.
       (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--
       (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the 
     Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of 
     the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

[[Page S4394]]

       (c) Determination of Debt Levels.--For purposes of this 
     section, the debt level per household shall be determined by 
     the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget on the 
     basis of estimates provided by the Congressional Budget 
     Office.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 960. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as 
follows:

       On page 13, line 21, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 13, line 22, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 961. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $132,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $132,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 962. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER.

       (a) In General.--After a concurrent resolution on the 
     budget is agreed to, it shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any bill, resolution, amendment between Houses, 
     motion, or conference report that--
       (1) weakens any authorized anti-terrorism tool or 
     investigative method provided by the USA Patriot Act of 2001 
     (PL 107-56), the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
     Act of 2004 (PL 108-458), the USA Patriot Improvement and 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (PL 109-177), or the FISA 
     Amendments Act of 2008 (PL 110-261); or
       (2) eliminates any authorized anti-terrorism tool or 
     investigative method provided by any of the statutes referred 
     to in paragraph (1).
       (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
       (1) Waiver.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in 
     the Senate only by the 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 subsection (a) 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. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a 
     point of order raised under subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 963. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATES THE 
                   ABILITY OF AMERICANS TO KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN 
                   OR THEIR CHOICE OF DOCTOR.

       (a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order, 
     to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
     conference report that eliminates the ability of Americans to 
     keep their health plan or their choice of doctor (as 
     determined by the Congressional Budget Office).
       (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 964. Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
Brownback, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Vitter) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO 
                   BAN ON LEAD IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS.

       (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 fund consumer product safety, 
     including any program that--
       (1) delays the lead ban in section 101 of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 1278a) by 6 
     months;
       (2) exempts thrift stores, consignment shops, and other 
     second hand sellers from the provisions of such section;
       (3) exempts children's motorcycles and all terrain vehicles 
     from treatment as banned hazardous substances under such 
     section;
       (4) exempts books from treatment as banned hazardous 
     substances under such section;
       (5) allows a product to comply with the lead ban in such 
     section if every component of the product complies with the 
     ban; or
       (6) does not require products manufactured before the 
     effective date of the ban under such section to be removed 
     from store shelves.
       (b) Limitation.--The authority described in subsection (a) 
     may not be used unless the appropriations in the legislation 
     described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) 
     would not increase the deficit over--
       (1) the 6-year period beginning with the first day of 
     fiscal year 2009; or
       (2) the 11-year period beginning with the first day of 
     fiscal year 2009.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 965. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       On page 4, line 13, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
       On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
       On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
       On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
       On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $10,960,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $11,155,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $11,434,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $11,813,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by $12,298,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $10,960,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $11,155,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $11,434,000,000.
       On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $11,813,000,000.

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       On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $12,298,000,000.
       On page 15, line 17, decrease the amount by 
     $10,800,000,000.
       On page 15, line 18, decrease the amount by 
     $10,800,000,000.
       On page 26, line 20, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
       On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
       On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
       On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
       On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
       On page 27, line 11, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
       On page 27, line 15, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
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  SA 966. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Begich, Mr. 
Kyl, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Nelson of 
Nebraska) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting 
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 
2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 9, line 20, increase the amount by $9,446,939,000.
       On page 9, line 21, increase the amount by $9,446,939,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $9,446,939,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $9,446,939,000.

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  SA 967. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EARMARK POINT OF ORDER.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider a bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report 
     that includes--
       (1) a congressional earmark to a private for profit entity 
     that is not subject to the same competitive bidding 
     requirements as other Federal contracts;
       (2) a congressional earmark which has not been the subject 
     of a public hearing in the committee of jurisdiction where 
     the member requesting the earmark has testified on its 
     behalf; or
       (3) a congressional earmark which has not been posted on 
     the Member sponsor's website at least 72 hours before 
     consideration of the legislation.
       (b) Trading Earmarks.--A Senator may not trade a 
     congressional earmark for any political favor, including a 
     campaign contribution.
       (c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
       (1) Waiver.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in 
     the Senate only by the 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 subsection (a) 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. 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).
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``congressional 
     earmark'' means a provision or report language included 
     primarily at the request of a Member, Delegate, Resident 
     Commissioner, or Senator providing, authorizing or 
     recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget 
     authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for 
     a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or 
     other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a 
     specific State, locality or Congressional district, other 
     than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or 
     competitive award process.
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  SA 968. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.__. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT VIOLATES THE 
                   SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF LAW-ABIDING 
                   AMERICANS.

       (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 violates the Second Amendment rights 
     of law-abiding Americans.
       (2) Waiver--This section may be waived or suspended only by 
     an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, dully 
     chosen and sworn.
       (3) 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.
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  SA 969. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST FAILURE TO FULLY FUND 
                   SOUTHWEST BORDER FENCE.

       (a) Point of Order.--After a concurrent resolution on the 
     budget in the Senate is agreed to, it shall not be in order 
     in the Senate to consider any appropriations bill that fails 
     to provide at least $2,600,000,000 to carry out section 
     102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
     Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note).
       (b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under 
     subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in 
     section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
       (c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only 
     by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly 
     chosen and sworn.
       (d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, 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.
       (e) Sunset Provision.--This section shall cease to be 
     effective on the earlier of--
       (1) the date on which $2,600,000,000 is appropriated to 
     carry out section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; or
       (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 970. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as 
follows:

       On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

     SEC. _. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH 
                   SERVICE CORPS.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this 
     resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
     amendments, motions or conference reports that provide the 
     National Health Service Corps with $235,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2010, by the amount provided in that legislation for 
     those purposes, provided that such legislation would not 
     increase the deficit over either the period of the total for 
     fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total for 
     fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 971. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 15, line 21, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 15, line 22, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 972. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.

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Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Begich) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 973. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON JOB CORPS.

       It is the sense of the Senate--
       (1) that, through 122 Job Corps centers operating in 48 
     States, as well as in the District of Columbia and the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Job Corps program 
     established under subtitle C of title I of the Workforce 
     Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.) helps 
     thousands of youth each year prepare for meaningful careers 
     and employment;
       (2) that at a time of economic uncertainty, the United 
     States should work to train and educate all of the Nation's 
     workers; and
       (3) that the functional totals in this resolution assume 
     that, in order to be more accessible to all of the Nation's 
     youth, the Job Corps program should receive substantial 
     support and each State should have at least 1 Job Corps 
     center.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 974. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. SPECIAL RULE FOR LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR 
                   ADDITIONAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF.

       Notwithstanding the provisions of this title, the Chairman 
     of the Senate Committee on the Budget may not revise the 
     allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and 
     other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution with 
     respect to any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
     conference report that would provide for estate tax relief 
     with an applicable exclusion amount beyond $3,500,000 
     ($7,000,000 for a married couple) and a graduated rate ending 
     at less than 45 percent unless an amount is or has been 
     provided to Americans earning less than $100,000 per year 
     which--
       (1) is equal to the aggregate amount of such additional 
     estate tax relief, and
       (2) is in addition to the aggregate amount of tax relief 
     assumed under this resolution for such Americans.
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  SA 975. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 976. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

       On page 32, line 10, after ``increases;'' insert ``or'' and 
     the following:
       (4) protect Medicare Advantage enrollees from premium 
     increases and benefit reductions in their Medicare Advantage 
     plans that would result from the estimate of the national per 
     capita Medicare Advantage growth percentage contained in the 
     Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Advance Notice of 
     Methodological Changes for Calender Year 2010, as proposed on 
     February 20, 2009, that is made using the Medicare payment 
     rates for physicians' services assumed in such Advance Notice 
     rather than the Medicare payment rates for physicians' 
     services assumed in the President's budget proposal for 
     fiscal year 2010 (which accounts for additional expected 
     Medicare payments for such services).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 977. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 17, line 22, increase the amount by $213,000,000.
       On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $21,000,000.
       On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $79,000,000.
       On page 18, line 7, increase the amount by $66,000,000.
       On page 18, line 11, increase the amount by $47,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $213,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $21,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $79,000,000.
       On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $66,000,000.
       On page 28, line 11, derease the amount by $47,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 978. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Enzi) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 31, strike line 7 and insert the following: 
     ``sources of revenue; and
       (9) does so through regular order, protecting the rights of 
     the minority;''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 979. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO CORRECT THE FAILURE 
                   OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION TO 
                   PROPERLY IMPLEMENT THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
                   IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008.

       The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
     revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this 
     resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
     amendments, motions, or conference reports that correct the 
     failure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to exercise 
     its authority and enforcement discretion in a manner that the 
     Congress intended in order to--
       (1) assure enforcement of the mandates of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 in a comprehensive 
     manner while providing appropriate and common sense relief to 
     businesses and institutions and aiding such businesses and 
     institutions with compliance on a prospective basis, and
       (2) provide information and guidance to businesses and 
     institutions that are seeking to comply with the requirements 
     of that Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act as amended by 
     that Act,
     by the amounts provided by that legislation for those 
     purposes, Provided That such legislation would not increase 
     the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2009 through 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 980. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget

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for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as 
follows:

       On page 12, line 21, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 12, line 22, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $10,000,000.

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