[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6824-6834]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 275. Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Nelson of 
Nebraska, Mr. Smith, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. 
Hutchison, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kohl, Mr. 
Kerry, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. 
Coleman) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING STATE FISCAL RELIEF.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) States are experiencing the most severe fiscal crisis 
     since World War II.
       (2) States are instituting severe cuts to a variety of 
     vital programs such as health care, child care, education, 
     and other essential services.
       (3) According to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the 
     Uninsured, 49 States already have taken actions or plan to 
     cut medicaid before or during the current fiscal year 2003. 
     Medicaid budget proposals in many States would eliminate or 
     curtail health benefits for eligible families and 
     substantially reduce or freeze provider reimbursement rates.
       (4) In 2002, at least 13 States reported decreased State 
     investments in their child care assistance programs.
       (5) According to a forthcoming analysis of 22 States, at 
     least 1,700,000 people are now at risk of losing their health 
     care coverage under cuts that have already been implemented 
     or proposed.
       (6) Fiscal relief would help avoid adding even more 
     Americans to the ranks of the uninsured while preserving the 
     safety net when it is most needed during an economic 
     downturn.
       (7) Curtailing the States' need to cut spending and 
     increase taxes is essential for true economic growth.

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       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the Sense of the Senate 
     that the functional totals in this resolution assume that any 
     legislation enacted to provide economic growth for the United 
     States should include not less than $30,000,000,000 for State 
     fiscal relief over the next 18 months (of which at least half 
     should be provided through a temporary increase in the 
     Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 276. Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Mikulski, and 
Mr. Graham of Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 3 line 10, increase the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 3 line 11, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 3 line 12, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 3 line 13, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 3 line 14, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 4 line 1, increase the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 4 line 2, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 4 line 3, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 4 line 4, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 4 line 5, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 4 line 15, increase the amount by $3,009,000,000.
       On page 5 line 5, increase the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 5 line 6, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 5 line 7, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 5 line 8, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 5 line 9, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 16 line 11, increase the amount by $3,009,000,000.
       On page 16 line 12, increase the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 16 line 16, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 16 line 20, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 16 line 24, increase the amount by $903,000,000.
       On page 17 line 3, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 45 line 24, decrease the amount by $2,858,000,000.
       On page 47 line 5, increase the amount by $3,009,000,000.
       On page 47 line 6, increase the amount by $159,000,000.
       On page 47 line 15, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 277. Mr. LIEBERMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 3 line 10, increase the amount by $13,102,000,000.
       On page 3 line 11, increase the amount by $8,650,000,000.
       On page 3 line 12, increase the amount by $5,950,000,000.
       On page 3 line 13, increase the amount by $2,702,000,000.
       On page 3 line 14, increase the amount by $912,000,000.
       On page 4 line 1, increase the amount by $13,102,000,000.
       On page 4 line 2, increase the amount by $8,650,000,000.
       On page 4 line 3, increase the amount by $5,950,000,000.
       On page 4 line 4, increase the amount by $2,702,000,000.
       On page 4 line 5, increase the amount by $912,000,000.
       On page 4 line 15, increase the amount by $15,581,000,000.
       On page 4 line 16, increase the amount by $409,000,000.
       On page 4 line 17, decrease the amount by $654,000,000.
       On page 4 line 18, decrease the amount by $825,000,000.
       On page 4 line 19, decrease the amount by $920,000,000.
       On page 4 line 20, decrease the amount by $988,000,000.
       On page 4 line 21, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
       On page 4 line 22, decrease the amount by $1,106,000,000.
       On page 4 line 23, decrease the amount by $1,166,000,000.
       On page 4 line 24, decrease the amount by $1,228,000,000.
       On page 5 line 5, increase the amount by $6,432,000,000.
       On page 5 line 6, increase the amount by $3,916,000,000.
       On page 5 line 7, increase the amount by $2,231,000,000.
       On page 5 line 8, increase the amount by $526,000,000.
       On page 5 line 9, decrease the amount by $464,000,000.
       On page 5 line 10, decrease the amount by $988,000,000.
       On page 5 line 11, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
       On page 5 line 12, decrease the amount by $1,106,000,000.
       On page 5 line 13, decrease the amount by $1,166,000,000.
       On page 5 line 14, decrease the amount by $1,228,000,000.
       On page 5 line 18, increase the amount by $6,670,000,000.
       On page 5 line 19, increase the amount by $4,734,000,000.
       On page 5 line 20, increase the amount by $3,629,000,000.
       On page 5 line 21, increase the amount by $2,176,000,000.
       On page 5 line 22, increase the amount by $1,376,000,000.
       On page 5 line 23, increase the amount by $988,000,000.
       On page 5 line 24, increase the amount by $1,048,000,000.
       On page 5 line 25, increase the amount by $1,106,000,000.
       On page 6 line 1, increase the amount by $1,166,000,000.
       On page 6 line 2, increase the amount by $1,228,000,000.
       On page 6 line 6, decrease the amount by $6,670,000,000.
       On page 6 line 7, decrease the amount by $11,404,000,000.
       On page 6 line 8, decrease the amount by $15,032,000,000.
       On page 6 line 8, decrease the amount by $17,208,000,000.
       On page 6 line 10, decrease the amount by $18,584,000,000.
       On page 6 line 11, decrease the amount by $19,573,000,000.
       On page 6 line 12, decrease the amount by $20,620,000,000.
       On page 6 line 13, decrease the amount by $21,726,000,000.
       On page 6 line 14, decrease the amount by $22,892,000,000.
       On page 6 line 15, decrease the amount by $24,120,000,000.
       On page 6 line 19, decrease the amount by $6,670,000,000.
       On page 6 line 20, decrease the amount by $11,404,000,000.
       On page 6 line 21, decrease the amount by $15,032,000,000.
       On page 6 line 22, decrease the amount by $17,208,000,000.
       On page 6 line 23, decrease the amount by $18,584,000,000.
       On page 6 line 24, decrease the amount by $19,573,000,000.
       On page 6 line 25, decrease the amount by $20,620,000,000.
       On page 7 line 1, decrease the amount by $21,726,000,000.
       On page 7 line 2, decrease the amount by $22,892,000,000.
       On page 7 line 3, decrease the amount by $24,120,000,000.
       On page 21 line 23, increase the amount by $3,700,000.
       On page 21 line 24, increase the amount by $1,316,000,000.
       On page 22 line 3, increase the amount by $1,035,000,000.
       On page 22 line 7, increase the amount by $775,000,000.
       On page 22 line 11, increase the amount by $451,000,000.
       On page 22 line 15, increase the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 23 line 19, increase the amount by $8,000,000,000.
       On page 23 line 20, increase the amount by $3,775,000,000.
       On page 23 line 24, increase the amount by $1,950,000,000.
       On page 24 line 3, increase the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 24 line 7, increase the amount by $375,000,000.
       On page 27 line 11, increase the amount by $3,000,000,000.
       On page 27 line 12, increase the amount by $660,000,000.
       On page 27 line 16, increase the amount by $1,140,000,000.
       On page 27 line 20, increase the amount by $1,050,000,000.
       On page 27 line 24, increase the amount by $150,000,000.
       On page 36 line 15, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 36 line 16, increase the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 36 line 20, increase the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 40 line 6, decrease the amount by $119,000,000.
       On page 40 line 7, decrease the amount by $119,000,000.
       On page 40 line 10, decrease the amount by $409,000,000.

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       On page 40 line 11, decrease the amount by $409,000,000.
       On page 40 line 14, decrease the amount by $654,000,000.
       On page 40 line 15, decrease the amount by $654,000,000.
       On page 40 line 18, decrease the amount by $825,000,000.
       On page 40 line 19, decrease the amount by $825,000,000.
       On page 40 line 22, decrease the amount by $920,000,000.
       On page 40 line 23, decrease the amount by $920,000,000.
       On page 41 line 2, decrease the amount by $988,000,000.
       On page 41 line 3, decrease the amount by $988,000,000.
       On page 41 line 6, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
       On page 41 line 7, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
       On page 41 line 10, decrease the amount by $1,106,000,000.
       On page 41 line 11, decrease the amount by $1,106,000,000.
       On page 41 line 14, decrease the amount by $1,166,000,000.
       On page 41 line 15, decrease the amount by $1,166,000,000.
       On page 41 line 18, decrease the amount by $1,228,000,000.
       On page 41 line 19, decrease the amount by $1,228,000,000.
       On page 45 line 24, decrease the amount by $31,316,000,000.
       On page 47 line 5, increase the amount by $15,700,000,000.
       On page 47 line 6, increase the amount by $6,551,000,000.
       On page 47 line 15, increase the amount by $4,325,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 278. Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, 
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Dayton, 
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Corzine, Mr. 
Bingaman, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Kohl) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by $240,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, increase the amount by $240,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $560,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $988,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $13,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $36,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $41,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $43,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 5, line 5, increase the amount by $118,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $267,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $222,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $304,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $410,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $36,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $41,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $43,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $122,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $293,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $278,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by $396,000,000.
       On page 5, line 22, increase the amount by $410,000,000.
       On page 5, line 23, increase the amount by $36,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, increase the amount by $41,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, increase the amount by $43,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, increase the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $122,000,000.
       On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $415,000,000.
       On page 6, line 8, decrease the amount by $693,000,000.
       On page 6, line 8, decrease the amount by $1,089,000,000.
       On page 6, line 10, decrease the amount by $679,000,000.
       On page 6, line 11, decrease the amount by $716,000,000.
       On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $754,000,000.
       On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $795,000,000.
       On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $838,000,000.
       On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $883,000,000.
       On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $122,000,000.
       On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $415,000,000.
       On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $693,000,000.
       On page 6, line 22, decrease the amount by $1,089,000,000.
       On page 6, line 23, decrease the amount by $679,000,000.
       On page 6, line 24, decrease the amount by $716,000,000.
       On page 6, line 25, decrease the amount by $754,000,000.
       On page 7, line 1, decrease the amount by $795,000,000.
       On page 7, line 2, decrease the amount by $838,000,000.
       On page 7, line 3, decrease the amount by $883,000,000.
       On page 36, line 15, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 36, line 16, increase the amount by $120,000,000.
       On page 36, line 20, increase the amount by $280,000,000.
       On page 36, line 24, increase the amount by $250,000,000.
       On page 37, line 3, increase the amount by $350,000,000.
       On page 40, line 6, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 40, line 7, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 40, line 10, decrease the amount by $13,000,000.
       On page 40, line 11, decrease the amount by $13,000,000.
       On page 40, line 14, decrease the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 40, line 15, decrease the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 40, line 18, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 40, line 19, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 40, line 22, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 40, line 23, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 41, line 2, decrease the amount by $36,000,000.
       On page 41, line 3, decrease the amount by $36,000,000.
       On page 41, line 6, decrease the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 41, line 7, decrease the amount by $38,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by $41,000,000.
       On page 41, line 11, decrease the amount by $41,000,000.
       On page 41, line 14, decrease the amount by $43,000,000.
       On page 41, line 15, decrease the amount by $43,000,000.
       On page 41, line 18, decrease the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 41, line 19, decrease the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 45, line 24, decrease the amount by $2,000,000,000.
       On page 47, line 5, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000.
       On page 47, line 6, increase the amount by $120,000,000.
       On page 47, line 15, increase the amount by $280,000,000.
       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 308. FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY 
                   ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) State and local law enforcement officers provide 
     essential services that preserve and protect our freedom and 
     safety;
       (2) with the support of the Community Oriented Policing 
     Services program (referred to in this section as the ``COPS 
     program''), State and local law enforcement officers have 
     succeeded in dramatically reducing violent crime;
       (3) the COPS program is the only program in the Federal 
     government that provides

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     homeland security resources directly to law enforcement first 
     responders;
       (4) on July 15, 2002, the Attorney General stated, ``Since 
     law enforcement agencies began partnering with citizens 
     through community policing, we've seen significant drops in 
     crime rates. COPS provides resources that reflect our 
     national priority of terrorism prevention.'';
       (5) On February 26, 2002, the Attorney General stated, 
     ``The COPS program has been a miraculous sort of success. 
     It's one of those things that Congress hopes will happen when 
     it sets up a program.'';
       (6) the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Assistant 
     Director for the Office of Law Enforcement Coordination has 
     stated, ``The FBI fully understands that our success in the 
     fight against terrorism is directly related to the strength 
     of our relationship with our State and local partners.'';
       (7) as a result of the COPS program, State and local law 
     enforcement agencies have received funds for more than 
     117,000 officers, 87,300 of whom are on the beat, fighting 
     crime, and improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods 
     and schools;
       (8) the COPS program has assisted in advancing community 
     policing nationwide;
       (9) 86 percent of the Nation is served by a law enforcement 
     agency that has full-time officers engaged in community 
     policing activities;
       (10) the continuation and full funding of the COPS program 
     through fiscal year 2009 is supported by several major law 
     enforcement organizations, including--
       (A) the International Association of Chiefs of Police;
       (B) the International Brotherhood of Police Officers;
       (C) the Fraternal Order of Police;
       (D) the National Sheriffs' Association;
       (E) the National Troopers Coalition;
       (F) the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association;
       (G) the National Association of Police Organizations;
       (H) the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement 
     Executives;
       (I) the Police Executive Research Forum; and
       (J) the Major Cities Chiefs;
       (11) several studies have concluded that the implementation 
     of community policing as a law enforcement strategy is an 
     important factor in the reduction of crime in our 
     communities;
       (12) Congress appropriated $1,050,000,000 for the COPS 
     program for fiscal year 2002 and $928,900,000 for fiscal 
     2003; and
       (13) the President requested $164,000,000 for the COPS 
     program for fiscal year 2004, $886,000,000 less than the 
     amount appropriated for fiscal year 2002.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the levels in this resolution assume that an increase of 
     $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of 
     Justice's community oriented policing program will be 
     provided without reduction and consistent with previous 
     appropriated and authorized levels.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 279. Mr. NICKLES (for Mr. Graham of South Carolina) proposed an 
amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 308. SOCIAL SECURITY RESTRUCTURING.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) Social Security is the foundation of retirement income 
     for most Americans;
       (2) preserving and strengthening the long term viability of 
     Social Security is a vital national priority and is essential 
     for the retirement security of today's working Americans, 
     current and future retirees, and their families;
       (3) Social Security faces significant fiscal and 
     demographic pressures;
       (4) the nonpartisan Office of the Chief Actuary at the 
     Social Security Administration reports that--
       (A) the number of workers paying taxes to support each 
     Social Security beneficiary has dropped from 16.5 in 1950 to 
     3.3 in 2002;
       (B) within a generation there will be only 2 workers to 
     support each retiree, which will substantially increase the 
     financial burden on American workers;
       (C) the implementation of a Social Security ``lockbox'' 
     would have no direct effect on the future solvency of Social 
     Security;
       (D) without structural reform, the Social Security system, 
     beginning in 2018, will pay out more in benefits than it will 
     collect in taxes;
       (E) without structural reform, the Social Security system, 
     by 2042, will be insolvent and unable to pay full benefits on 
     time;
       (F) without structural reform, Social Security tax revenue 
     in 2042 will only cover 73 percent of promised benefits, and 
     will decrease to 65 percent by 2077;
       (G) without structural reform, payroll taxes will have to 
     be raised 50 percent over the next 75 years to pay full 
     benefits on time, resulting in payroll tax rates of 16.9 
     percent by 2042 and 18.9 percent by 2077;
       (H) without structural reform, Social Security's total cash 
     shortfall over the next 75 years is estimated to be more than 
     $25,000,000,000,000 in constant 2003 dollars;
       (I) without structural reform, real rates of return on 
     Social Security contributions will continue to decline 
     dramatically for all workers; and
       (J) absent structural reforms, spending on Social Security 
     will increase from 4.4 percent of gross domestic product in 
     2003 to 7.0 percent in 2077; and
       (5) the Congressional Budget Office, the General Accounting 
     Office, the Congressional Research Service, the Chairman of 
     the Federal Reserve Board, and the President's Commission to 
     Strengthen Social Security have all warned that failure to 
     enact fiscally responsible Social Security reform quickly 
     will result in 1 or more of the following:
       (A) Higher tax rates.
       (B) Lower Social Security benefit levels.
       (C) Increased Federal debt.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the President and Congress should work together at the 
     earliest opportunity to enact legislation to achieve a 
     solvent and permanently sustainable Social Security system.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 280. Mr. LUGAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolutions S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 10, line 23, increase the amount by $1,115,000,000.
       On page 10, line 24, increase the amount by $675,000,000.
       On page 11, line 2, increase the amount by $834,000,000.
       On page 11, line 3, increase the amount by $830,000,000.
       On page 11, line 6, increase the amount by $560,000,000.
       On page 11, line 7, increase the amount by $641,000,000.
       On page 11, line 10, increase the amount by $294,000,000.
       On page 11, line 11, increase the amount by $392,000,000.
       On page 11, line 14, increase the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 11, line 15, increase the amount by $130,000,000.
       On page 11, line 18, decrease the amount by $242,000,000.
       On page 11, line 19, decrease the amount by $130,000,000.
       On page 11, line 22, decrease the amount by $505,000,000.
       On page 11, line 23, decrease the amount by $397,000,000.
       On page 12, line 2, decrease the amount by $767,000,000.
       On page 12, line 3, decrease the amount by $656,000,000.
       On page 12, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,034,000,000.
       On page 12, line 7, decrease the amount by $924,000,000.
       On page 12, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,298,000,000.
       On page 12, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,188,000,000.
       On page 42, line 2, decrease the amount by $1,115,000,000.
       On page 42, line 3, decrease the amount by $657,000,000.
       On page 42, line 6, decrease the amount by $834,000,000.
       On page 42, line 7, decrease the amount by $830,000,000.
       On page 42, line 10, decrease the amount by $560,000,000.
       On page 42, line 11, decrease the amount by $641,000,000.
       On page 42, line 14, decrease the amount by $294,000,000.
       On page 42, line 15, decrease the amount by $392,000,000.
       On page 42, line 18, decrease the amount by $28,000,000.
       On page 42, line 19, decrease the amount by $130,000,000.
       On page 42, line 22, increase the amount by $242,000,000.
       On page 42, line 23, increase the amount by $130,000,000.
       On page 43, line 2, increase the amount by $505,000,000.
       On page 43, line 3, increase the amount by $397,000,000.
       On page 43, line 6, increase the amount by $767,000,000.
       On page 43, line 7, increase the amount by $656,000,000.
       On page 43, line 10, increase the amount by $1,034,000,000.
       On page 43, line 11, increase the amount by $924,000,000.
       On page 43, line 14, increase the amount by $924,000,000.
       On page 43, line 15, increase the amount by $1,188,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 281. Mr. KERRY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States

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Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Federal Revenues:
       On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by $376,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $808,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $230,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $102,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, increase the amount by $48,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 3, line 16, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 3, line 17, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 3, line 18, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       Change in Revenue:
       On page 4, line 1, increase the amount by $376,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $808,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $230,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $102,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $48,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
       New Budget Authority
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $797,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $19,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $42,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $53,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $59,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $62,000,000.
       Budget Outlays
       On page 5, line 5, increase the amount by $185,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $385,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $80,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $42,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $49,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $54,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $62,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $191,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $423,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $149,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by $92,000,000.
       On page 5, line 22, increase the amount by $70,000,000.
       On page 5, line 23, increase the amount by $57,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, increase the amount by $57,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, increase the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, increase the amount by $60,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, increase the amount by $63,000,000.
       On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $191,000,000.
       On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $614,000,000.
       On page 6, line 8, decrease the amount by $764,000,000.
       On page 6, line 9, decrease the amount by $856,000,000.
       On page 6, line 10, decrease the amount by $927,000,000.
       On page 6, line 11, decrease the amount by $984,000,000.
       On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,040,000,000.
       On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,098,000,000.
       On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,158,000,000.
       On page 6, line 15, increase the amount by $1,221,000,000.
       Debt Held By Public
       On page 6, line 19, increase the amount by $191,000,000.
       On page 6, line 20, increase the amount by $614,000,000.
       On page 6, line 21, increase the amount by $764,000,000.
       On page 6, line 22, increase the amount by $856,000,000.
       On page 6, line 23, increase the amount by $927,000,000.
       On page 6, line 24, increase the amount by $984,000,000.
       On page 6, line 25, increase the amount by $1,040,000,000.
       On page 7, line 1, increase the amount by $1,098,000,000.
       On page 7, line 2, increase the amount by $1,158,000,000.
       On page 7, line 3, increase the amount by $1,221,000,000.
       Function BA and OL-150: Int'l Affairs
       On page 10, line 23, decrease the amount by $400,000,000.
       On page 10, line 24, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 11, line 3, decrease the amount by $220,000,000.
       On page 11, line 7, decrease the amount by $75,000,000.
       On page 11, line 11, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.
       On page 11, line 15, decrease the amount by $16,000,000.
       On page 11, line 19, decrease the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 11, line 23, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
       On page 12, line 3, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 12, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       550: Health
       On page 27, line 11, decrease the amount by $400,000,000.
       On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $148,000,000.
       On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
       On page 27, line 20, increase the amount by $40,000,000.
       On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $16,000,000.
       On page 28, line 3, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
       On page 40, line 6, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 40, line 7, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
       On page 40, line 10, decrease the amount by $19,000,000.
       On page 40, line 11, decrease the amount by $19,000,000.
       On page 40, line 14, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.
       On page 40, line 15, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.
       On page 40, line 18, decrease the amount by $42,000,000.
       On page 40, line 19, decrease the amount by $42,000,000.
       On page 40, line 22, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 40, line 23, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.
       On page 41, line 2, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 41, line 3, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
       On page 41, line 6, decrease the amount by $53,000,000.
       On page 41, line 7, decrease the amount by $53,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 41, line 11, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 41, line 14, decrease the amount by $59,000,000.
       On page 41, line 15, decrease the amount by $59,000,000.
       On page 41, line 18, decrease the amount by $62,000,000.
       On page 41, line 19, decrease the amount by $62,000,000.
       On page 47, line 5, increase the amount by $800,000,000.
       On page 47, line 6, increase the amount by $188,000,000.
       On page 47, line 15, increase the amount by $404,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 282. Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Santorum, Mr. 
Cornyn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 
2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 308. FEDERAL AGENCY REVIEW COMMISSION.

       It is the sense of the Senate that a commission should be 
     established to review Federal domestic agencies, and programs 
     within

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     such agencies, with the express purpose of providing Congress 
     with recommendations, and legislation to implement those 
     recommendations, to realign or eliminate government agencies 
     and programs that are duplicative, wasteful, inefficient, 
     outdated, or irrelevant, or have failed to accomplish their 
     intended purpose.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 283. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
McCain, and Mr. Schumer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 79, after line 22, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN 
                   ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) The control of illegal immigration is a Federal 
     responsibility.
       (2) In fiscal year 2002, however, State and local 
     governments spent more than $13,000,000,000 in costs 
     associated with the incarceration of undocumented criminal 
     aliens.
       (3) The Federal Government provided $565,000,000 in 
     appropriated funding to the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program (SCAAP) to reimburse State and local governments for 
     these costs.
       (4) In fiscal year 2003, the fiscal burden of incarcerating 
     undocumented criminal aliens is likely to grow, however, 
     Congress provided only $250,000,000 to help cover these 
     costs.
       (5) The 56 percent cut in fiscal year 2003 funding for 
     SCAAP will place an enormous burden on State and local law 
     enforcement agencies during a time of heightened efforts to 
     secure our homeland.
       (6) The Administration did not include funding for SCAAP in 
     its fiscal year 2004 budget.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the functional totals underlying this resolution on the 
     budget assumes that the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program be funded at $585,000,000 to reimburse State and 
     local law enforcement agencies for the burdens imposed in 
     fiscal year 2003 by the incarceration of undocumented 
     criminal aliens; and
       (2) Congress enact a long-term reauthorization of the State 
     Criminal Alien Assistance Program beginning with the 
     authorization of $750,000,000 in fiscal year 2004 to 
     reimburse State and county governments for the burdens 
     undocumented criminal aliens have placed on the local 
     criminal justice system.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 284. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Edwards, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Dodd) proposed an amendment to the 
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for 
fiscal years 2005 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by $1,018,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $10,794,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $2,410,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $442,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, increase the amount by $1,018,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $10,794,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $2,410,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $442,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $8,893,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $128,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $276,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $324,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $348,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $367,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $388,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $410,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $432,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.
       On page 5, line 5, increase the amount by $611,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $6,423,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $1,187,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $348,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $367,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $388,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $410,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $432,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $407,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $4,471,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $1,223,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by $497,000,000.
       On page 5, line 22, increase the amount by $348,000,000.
       On page 5, line 23, increase the amount by $367,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, increase the amount by $388,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, increase the amount by $410,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, increase the amount by $432,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, increase the amount by $456,000,000.
       On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $407,000,000.
       On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $4,779,000,000.
       On page 6, line 8, decrease the amount by $6,002,000,000.
       On page 6, line 9, decrease the amount by $6,499,000,000.
       On page 6, line 10, decrease the amount by $6,847,000,000.
       On page 6, line 11, decrease the amount by $7,215,000,000.
       On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $7,603,000,000.
       On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $8,013,000,000.
       On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $8,446,000,000.
       On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $8,901,000,000.
       On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $407,000,000.
       On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $4,779,000,000.
       On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $6,002,000,000.
       On page 6, line 22, decrease the amount by $6,499,000,000.
       On page 6, line 23, decrease the amount by $6,847,000,000.
       On page 6, line 24, decrease the amount by $7,215,000,000.
       On page 6, line 25, decrease the amount by $7,603,000,000.
       On page 7, line 1, decrease the amount by $8,013,000,000.
       On page 7, line 2, decrease the amount by $8,446,000,000.
       On page 7, line 3, decrease the amount by $8,901,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $8,900,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $618,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $6,551,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $1,463,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $268,000,000.
       On page 40, line 6, decrease the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 40, line 7, decrease the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 40, line 10, decrease the amount by $128,000,000.
       On page 40, line 11, decrease the amount by $128,000,000.
       On page 40, line 14, decrease the amount by $276,000,000.
       On page 40, line 15, decrease the amount by $276,000,000.
       On page 40, line 18, decrease the amount by $324,000,000.
       On page 40, line 19, decrease the amount by $324,000,000.
       On page 40, line 22, decrease the amount by $348,000,000.
       On page 40, line 23, decrease the amount by $348,000,000.
       On page 41, line 2, decrease the amount by $367,000,000.
       On page 41, line 3, decrease the amount by $367,000,000.
       On page 41, line 6, decrease the amount by $388,000,000.
       On page 41, line 7, decrease the amount by $388,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by $410,000,000.
       On page 41, line 11, decrease the amount by $410,000,000.
       On page 41, line 14, decrease the amount by $432,000,000.
       On page 41, line 15, decrease the amount by $432,000,000.
       On page 41, line 18, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.
       On page 41, line 19, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.

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       On page 47, line 5, increase the amount by $8,900,000,000.
       On page 47, line 6, increase the amount by $618,000,000.
       On page 47, line 15, increase the amount by $6,551,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 285. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Biden) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 
2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) in our increasingly competitive global economy, the 
     attainment of higher education is critical to the economic 
     success of an individual, as evidenced by the fact that, in 
     1975, college graduates earned an average of 57 percent more 
     than individuals who were only high school graduates, as 
     compared to the fact that, in 2001, college graduates earned 
     an average of 84 percent more than high school graduates;
       (2) over the past 20 years, the average cost of college 
     tuition has increased by over 250 percent and is increasing--
       (A) at a faster rate than any consumer item, including 
     health care; and
       (B) at a rate that is more than twice as fast as the rate 
     of inflation;
       (3) despite increases in grant amounts contained in 
     legislation recently enacted by Congress, the value of the 
     maximum Pell Grant has declined 15 percent since 1975 in 
     inflation-adjusted terms, forcing more students to rely on 
     student loans to finance the cost of a higher education;
       (4) from fiscal years 1990 to 2000, the demand for student 
     loans rose by 41 percent and the average student loan amount 
     increased by 48.2 percent; and
       (5) according to the Department of Education, there is 
     approximately $150,000,000,000 in outstanding student loan 
     debt and students borrowed more during the decade beginning 
     in 1990 than during all of the decades beginning in 1960, 
     1970, and 1980.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that economic stimulus legislation enacted pursuant to the 
     instructions contained in this concurrent resolution on the 
     budget should include provisions to make higher education 
     affordable, including--
       (1) a provision to make permanent the above-the-line 
     deduction for the higher education expenses of a taxpayer and 
     members of the taxpayer's family and to increase such 
     deduction to $8,000 for taxable year 2003 and $12,000 for 
     taxable year 2004 and thereafter; and
       (2) a credit against tax of up to $1,500 for each taxable 
     year (indexed for inflation) for interest paid during such 
     taxable year on loans incurred for higher education 
     expenses--
       (A) during the first 60 months such payments are required; 
     and
       (B) paid by individuals who are not dependents.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 286. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the budgetary totals in 
     this concurrent resolution assume that the September 11th 
     Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note; 
     Public Law 107-42) should be amended to provide compensation 
     for victims killed in the bombing of the World Trade Center 
     in 1993.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 287. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Snowe) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution 
S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 
2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) the States and their local governments face budget 
     deficits of historic proportions;
       (2) the States and their local governments are raising 
     taxes, cutting jobs, and reducing services to address this 
     fiscal crisis;
       (3) these actions by the States and their local governments 
     threaten to undo any economic stimulus measures implemented 
     at the Federal level; and
       (4) the States and their local governments require adequate 
     funding to meet their responsibilities for homeland security, 
     as well as other Federal mandates.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that economic stimulus legislation enacted pursuant to the 
     instructions contained in this concurrent resolution on the 
     budget should include $40,000,000,000 in direct fiscal 
     assistance provided in a one-time revenue grant to the States 
     and their local governments, as follows:
       (1) $20,000,000,000 should be allotted amongst the States.
       (2) $20,000,000,000 should be allotted for distribution to 
     the various units of local government within such States.
       (3) Such fiscal assistance should be allotted among the 
     States and their units of local government based on a formula 
     which considers size of population and growth in the average 
     annual rate of unemployment during the preceding two years.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 288. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Sessions) proposed an amendment 
to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; as follows:

       On page 3, line 9, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 10, decrease the amount by $5,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $10,200,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $34,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $31,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $34,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $36,600,000,000.
       On page 3, line 16, decrease the amount by $31,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 17, decrease the amount by $33,700,000,000.
       On page 3, line 18, decrease the amount by $58,100,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $63,900,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $5,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, decrease the amount by $10,200,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, decrease the amount by $34,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, decrease the amount by $31,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, decrease the amount by $34,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $36,600,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $31,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $33,700,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $58,100,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $63,900,000,000.
       On page 41, line 22, decrease the amount by $85,000,000.
       On page 41, line 23, decrease the amount by $85,000,000.
       On page 42, line 2, decrease the amount by $4,692,000,000.
       On page 42, line 3, decrease the amount by $4,692,000,000.
       On page 42, line 6, decrease the amount by $9,406,000,000.
       On page 42, line 7, decrease the amount by $9,406,000,000.
       On page 42, line 10, decrease the amount by 
     $33,617,000,000.
       On page 42, line 11, decrease the amount by 
     $33,617,000,000.
       On page 42, line 14, decrease the amount by 
     $30,324,000,000.
       On page 42, line 15, decrease the amount by 
     $30,324,000,000.
       On page 42, line 18, decrease the amount by 
     $32,408,000,000.
       On page 42, line 19, decrease the amount by 
     $32,408,000,000.
       On page 42, line 22, decrease the amount by 
     $35,018,000,000.
       On page 42, line 23, decrease the amount by 
     $35,018,000,000.
       On page 43, line 2, decreased the amount by 
     $28,750,000,000.
       On page 43, line 3, decreased the amount by 
     $28,750,000,000.
       On page 43, line 6, decreased the amount by $2,515,000,000.
       On page 43, line 7, decreased the amount by $2,515,000,000.
       On page 43, line 10, decreased the amount by $336,000,000.
       On page 43, line 11, decreased the amount by $336,000,000.
       On page 43, line 14, decreased the amount by $347,000,000.
       On page 43, line 15, decreased the amount by $347,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 289. Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Ms. Landrieu) 
submitted an amendment intended to be

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proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table, as follows:

       On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by $232,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $9,656,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $1,512,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $232,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, increase the amount by $9,656,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $1,512,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $232,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $5,814,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $287,000,0000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $329,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $352,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $372,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $393,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $415,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $461,000,000.
       On page 5, line 5, increase the amount by $114,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $4,697,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $469,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $213,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $352,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $372,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $393,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $415,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $461,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $118,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $4,959,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $1,043,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by $445,000,000.
       On page 5, line 22, increase the amount by $352,000,000.
       On page 5, line 23, increase the amount by $372,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, increase the amount by $393,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, increase the amount by $415,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, increase the amount by $437,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, increase the amount by $461,000,000.
       On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $118,000,000.
       On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $5,077,000,000.
       On page 6, line 8, decrease the amount by $6,120,000,000.
       On page 6, line 9, decrease the amount by $6,565,000,000.
       On page 6, line 10, decrease the amount by $6,917,000,000.
       On page 6, line 11, decrease the amount by $7,289,000,000.
       On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $7,682,000,000.
       On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $8,096,000,000.
       On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $8,533,000,000.
       On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $8,994,000,000.
       On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $118,000,000.
       On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $5,077,000,000.
       On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $6,120,000,000.
       On page 6, line 22, decrease the amount by $6,565,000,000.
       On page 6, line 23, decrease the amount by $6,917,000,000.
       On page 6, line 24, decrease the amount by $7,289,000,000.
       On page 6, line 25, decrease the amount by $7,682,000,000.
       On page 7, line 1, decrease the amount by $8,096,000,000.
       On page 7, line 2, decrease the amount by $8,533,000,000.
       On page 7, line 3, decrease the amount by $8,994,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $5,816,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $4,828,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $756,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 40, line 6, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 40, line 7, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
       On page 40, line 10, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 40, line 11, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
       On page 40, line 14, decrease the amount by $287,000,000.
       On page 40, line 15, decrease the amount by $287,000,000.
       On page 40, line 18, decrease the amount by $329,000,000.
       On page 40, line 19, decrease the amount by $329,000,000.
       On page 40, line 22, decrease the amount by $352,000,000.
       On page 40, line 23, decrease the amount by $352,000,000.
       On page 41, line 2, decrease the amount by $372,000,000.
       On page 41, line 3, decrease the amount by $372,000,000.
       On page 41, line 6, decrease the amount by $393,000,000.
       On page 41, line 7, decrease the amount by $393,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by $415,000,000.
       On page 41, line 11, decrease the amount by $415,000,000.
       On page 41, line 14, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.
       On page 41, line 15, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.
       On page 41, line 18, decrease the amount by $461,000,000.
       On page 41, line 19, decrease the amount by $461,000,000.
       On page 47, line 5, increase the amount by $5,816,000,000.
       On page 47, line 6, increase the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 47, line 15, increase the amount by $4,828,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 290. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Kerry) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $1,494,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $576,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $114,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, increase the amount by $116,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $1,494,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $576,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $114,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $1,149,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $51,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $64,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $69,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $73,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $77,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $86,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 5, line 5, increase the amount by $57,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $725,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $237,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $7,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $69,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $73,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $77,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $86,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $59,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $769,000,000.

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       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $339,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by $121,000,000.
       On page 5, line 22, increase the amount by $69,000,000.
       On page 5, line 23, increase the amount by $73,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, increase the amount by $77,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, increase the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, increase the amount by $86,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, increase the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $59,000,000.
       On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $828,000,000.
       On page 6, line 8, decrease the amount by $1,167,000,000.
       On page 6, line 9, decrease the amount by $1,228,000,000.
       On page 6, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,357,000,000.
       On page 6, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,430,000,000.
       On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,507,000,000.
       On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,589,000,000.
       On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,674,000,000.
       On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,765,000,000.
       On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $59,000,000.
       On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $828,000,000.
       On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,167,000,000.
       On page 6, line 22, decrease the amount by $1,288,000,000.
       On page 6, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,357,000,000.
       On page 6, line 24, decrease the amount by $1,430,000,000.
       On page 6, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,507,000,000.
       On page 7, line 1, decrease the amount by $1,589,000,000.
       On page 7, line 2, decrease the amount by $1,674,000,000.
       On page 7, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,765,000,000.
       On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $1,150,000,000.
       On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $747,000,000.
       On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $288,000,000.
       On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $57,000,000.
       On page 40, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 40, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
       On page 40, line 10, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 40, line 11, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
       On page 40, line 14, decrease the amount by $51,000,000.
       On page 40, line 15, decrease the amount by $51,000,000.
       On page 40, line 18, decrease the amount by $64,000,000.
       On page 40, line 19, decrease the amount by $64,000,000.
       On page 40, line 22, decrease the amount by $69,000,000.
       On page 40, line 23, decrease the amount by $69,000,000.
       On page 41, line 2, decrease the amount by $73,000,000.
       On page 41, line 3, decrease the amount by $73,000,000.
       On page 41, line 6, decrease the amount by $77,000,000.
       On page 41, line 7, decrease the amount by $77,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 41, line 11, decrease the amount by $81,000,000.
       On page 41, line 14, decrease the amount by $86,000,000.
       On page 41, line 15, decrease the amount by $86,000,000.
       On page 41, line 18, decrease the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 41, line 19, decrease the amount by $90,000,000.
       On page 47, line 5, increase the amount by $1,150,000,000.
       On page 47, line 6, increase the amount by $58,000,000.
       On page 47, line 15, increase the amount by $747,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 291. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REPORTS ON LIABILITIES AND FUTURE COSTS.

       Not later than the date the President submits the Federal 
     budget each year, the Director of the Congressional Budget 
     Office shall submit to Congress a report containing--
       (1) an estimate of the unfunded liabilities of the Federal 
     Government;
       (2) an estimate of the contingent liabilities of Federal 
     programs; and
       (3) an accrual-based estimate of the current and future 
     costs of Federal programs.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 292. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATION.

       It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any 
     appropriations provision that is an appropriation for an 
     unauthorized program unless there is filed at the desk a 
     letter signed by the chairman of the authorizing committee 
     with jurisdiction over the program stating that the committee 
     does not object to the appropriation and explaining why the 
     program has not been reauthorized.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 293. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 12, line 19, increase the amount by $110,000,000.
       On page 12, line 20, increase the amount by $110,000,000.
       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 308. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the funding levels in 
     this resolution assume that the Manufacturing Extension 
     Partnership of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology will be fully funded for fiscal year 2004 at the 
     authorized level of $110,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 294. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, and Ms. 
Stabenow) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. 
Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; as 
follows:

       On page 3, line 9, increase the amount by $7,589,000,000.
       On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by $23,341,000,000.
       On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $26,169,000,000.
       On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $29,003,000,000.
       On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by $32,406,000,000.
       On page 3, line 14, increase the amount by $35,710,000,000.
       On page 3, line 15, increase the amount by $39,465,000,000.
       On page 3, line 16, increase the amount by $43,508,000,000.
       On page 3, line 17, increase the amount by $47,687,000,000.
       On page 3, line 18, increase the amount by $52,440,000,000.
       On page 3, line 19, increase the amount by $58,514,000,000.
       On page 3, line 23, increase the amount by $7,589,000,000.
       On page 4, line 1, increase the amount by $23,341,000,000.
       On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by $26,169,000,000.
       On page 4, line 3, increase the amount by $29,003,000,000.
       On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by $32,406,000,000.
       On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $35,710,000,000.
       On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $39,465;,000,000.
       On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $43,508,000,000.
       On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $47,687,000,000.
       On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $52,440,000,000.
       On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $58,514,000,000.
       On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $6,750,000,000.
       On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,607,000,000.

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       On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,089,000,000.
       On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $11,134,000,000.
       On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $13,388,000,000.
       On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by $18,051,000,000.
       On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by $23,189,000,000.
       On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $28,020,000,000.
       On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $33,135,000,000.
       On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $39,338,000,000.
       On page 5, line 4, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 5, line 5, decrease the amount by $6,750,000,000.
       On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by $12,607,000,000.
       On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $2,089,000,000.
       On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $11,134,000,000.
       On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $13,388,000,000.
       On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $18,051,000,000.
       On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $23,189,000,000.
       On page 5, line 12, increase the amount by $28,020,000,000.
       On page 5, line 13, increase the amount by $33,135,000,000.
       On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $39,338,000,000.
       On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $7,645,000,000.
       On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $30,091,000,000.
       On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $38,776,000,000.
       On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $31,092,000,000.
       On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by $21,272,000,000.
       On page 5, line 22, increase the amount by $22,322,000,000.
       On page 5, line 23, increase the amount by $21,414,000,000.
       On page 5, line 24, increase the amount by $20,319,000,000.
       On page 5, line 25, increase the amount by $19,667,000,000.
       On page 6, line 1, increase the amount by $19,305,000,000.
       On page 6, line 2, increase the amount by $19,176,000,000.
       On page 6, line 5, decrease the amount by $7,645,000,000.
       On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $37,737,000,000.
       On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $76,513,000,000.
       On page 6, line 8, decrease the amount by $107,604,000,000.
       On page 6, line 9, decrease the amount by $128,877,000,000.
       On page 6, line 10, decrease the amount by 
     $151,199,000,000.
       On page 6, line 11, decrease the amount by 
     $172,612,000,000.
       On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by 
     $192,931,000,000.
       On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by 
     $212,599,000,000.
       On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by 
     $231,903,000,000.
       On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by 
     $251,080,000,000.
       On page 6, line 18, decrease the amount by $7,645,000,000.
       On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $37,737,000,000.
       On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $76,513,000,000.
       On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by 
     $107,604,000,000.
       On page 6, line 22, decrease the amount by 
     $128,877,000,000.
       On page 6, line 23, decrease the amount by 
     $151,199,000,000.
       On page 6, line 24, decrease the amount by 
     $172,612,000,000.
       On page 6, line 25, decrease the amount by 
     $192,931,000,000.
       On page 7, line 1, decrease the amount by $212,599,000,000.
       On page 7, line 2, decrease the amount by $231,903,000,000.
       On page 7, line 3, decrease the amount by $251,080,000,000.
       On page 29, line 6, decrease the amount by $6,000,000,000.
       On page 29, line 7, decrease the amount by $6,000,000,000.
       On page 29, line 10, decrease the amount by 
     $10,000,000,000.
       On page 29, line 11, decrease the amount by 
     $10,000,000,000.
       On page 29, line 14, increase the amount by $2,498,000,000.
       On page 29, line 15, increase the amount by $2,498,000,000.
       On page 29, line 18, increase the amount by 
     $17,195,000,000.
       On page 29, line 19, increase the amount by 
     $17,195,000,000.
       On page 29, line 22, increase the amount by 
     $20,630,000,000.
       On page 29, line 23, increase the amount by 
     $20,630,000,000.
       On page 30, line 2, increase the amount by $26,482,000,000.
       On page 30, line 3, increase the amount by $26,482,000,000.
       On page 30, line 6, increase the amount by $32,751,000,000.
       On page 30, line 7, increase the amount by $32,751,000,000.
       On page 30, line 10, increase the amount by 
     $38,644,000,000.
       On page 30, line 11, increase the amount by 
     $38,644,000,000.
       On page 30, line 14, increase the amount by 
     $44,787,000,000.
       On page 30, line 15, increase the amount by 
     $44,787,000,000.
       On page 30, line 18, increase the amount by 
     $52,013,000,000.
       On page 30, line 19, increase the amount by 
     $52,013,000,000.
       On page 40, line 2, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 40, line 3, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
       On page 40, line 6, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 40, line 7, decrease the amount by $750,000,000.
       On page 40, line 10, decrease the amount by $2,607,000,000.
       On page 40, line 11, decrease the amount by $2,607,000,000.
       On page 40, line 14, decrease the amount by $4,587,000,000.
       On page 40, line 15, decrease the amount by $4,587,000,000.
       On page 40, line 18, decrease the amount by $6,061,000,000.
       On page 40, line 19, decrease the amount by $6,061,000,000.
       On page 40, line 22, decrease the amount by $7,242,000,000.
       On page 40, line 23, decrease the amount by $7,242,000,000.
       On page 41, line 2, decrease the amount by $8,431,000,000.
       On page 41, line 3, decrease the amount by $8,431,000,000.
       On page 41, line 6, decrease the amount by $9,562,000,000.
       On page 41, line 7, decrease the amount by $9,562,000,000.
       On page 41, line 10, decrease the amount by 
     $10,624,000,000.
       On page 41, line 11, decrease the amount by 
     $10,624,000,000.
       On page 41, line 14, decrease the amount by 
     $11,652,000,000.
       On page 41, line 15, decrease the amount by 
     $11,652,000,000.
       On page 41, line 18, decrease the amount by 
     $12,675,000,000.
       On page 41, line 19, decrease the amount by 
     $12,675,000,000.
       On page 61, line 12, insert ``on an equal basis with 
     respect to benefit level regardless of whether such 
     beneficiaries remain in the traditional medicare fee-for-
     service program under parts A and B of such title or enroll 
     in a private plan under the medicare program'' after 
     ``prescription drugs''.
       On page 61, line 19, strike $400,000,000,000 and insert 
     $619,000,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 295. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Landrieu) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent 
resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 
2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 14 line 15, increase the amount by $372,000,000.
       On page 14 line 16, increase the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 14 line 20, increase the amount by $104,000,000.
       On page 14 line 24, increase the amount by $93,000,000.
       On page 15 line 3, increase the amount by $130,000,000.
       On page 42 line 2, decrease the amount by $372,000,000.
       On page 42 line 3, decrease the amount by $45,000,000.
       On page 42 line 7, decrease the amount by $104,000,000.
       On page 42 line 11, decrease the amount by $93,000,000.
       On page 42 line 15, decrease the amount by $130,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 296. Mr. ROCKEFELLER submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 79, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 308. RADIO INTEROPERABILITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

       (a) Study.--It is the sense of the Senate that the 
     Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, should conduct a study of the need

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     and cost to make the radio systems used by fire departments 
     and emergency medical services agencies interoperable with 
     those used by law enforcement to the extent that 
     interoperability will not interfere with law enforcement 
     operations.
       (b) Grant Program.--It is the sense of the Senate that 
     Congress should authorize and appropriate $20,000,000 to 
     establish a grant program through which the Secretary of 
     Commerce would award grants to local governments to assist 
     fire departments and emergency medical services agencies to 
     establish radio interoperability.
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  SA 297. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 
2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER REQUIRING THAT THE AMT BE DEALT WITH 
                   BEFORE OR SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OTHER TAX CUTS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) The American taxpayers are threatened with a looming 
     crisis which is ignored by the President's budget and the 
     budget resolution before the Senate, namely that a rapidly 
     growing number of middle income taxpayers will be subject to 
     the AMT, up from 2,000,000 currently to an estimated 
     36,000,000 by 2010.
       (2) This crisis has come about as a result of two factors--
       (A) that the Federal income tax is indexed for inflation, 
     but the AMT is not; and
       (B) that President Bush sought and obtained huge new tax 
     cuts in 2001, which he is now seeking to make permanent, 
     without providing for corresponding, permanent adjustments to 
     the AMT.
       (3) The President and the architects of this budget 
     resolution refuse to address the AMT on a permanent basis 
     because to do so would be costly and might jeopardize their 
     ability to enact additional tax cuts which primarily benefit 
     the wealthiest taxpayers at the expense of the estimated 85 
     percent of families with two or more children who will 
     otherwise be affected by the AMT by 2010; the 43 percent of 
     taxpayers with annual incomes between $50,000 and $75,000 who 
     will otherwise be affected by the AMT by 2010; and the 80 
     percent of taxpayers with annual income between $75,000 and 
     $100,000 who will otherwise be affected by the AMT by 2010.
       (4) Congress must begin to address the issue of permanent 
     AMT reform by creating a point of order against further tax 
     cuts that do not include AMT reform.
       (b) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider any bill or joint resolution, including a 
     reconciliation bill or resolution, or any amendment, motion, 
     or conference report thereto, that would allow tax cuts 
     unless such bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion or 
     conference report thereto contains, or Congress has 
     previously enacted, comprehensive legislation that reforms 
     the alternative minimum tax to protect taxpayers with annual 
     incomes under $100,000.
       (c) Waiver and Appeal.--This section may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of \3/5\ 
     of the members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of 
     \3/5\ 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.

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