[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7845-7856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 95

  The Senate passed H. Con. Res. 95 on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 as 
follows:

       In the Senate of the United States, March 26, 2003.
       Resolved, That the resolution from the House of 
     Representatives (H. Con. Res. 95) entitled ``Concurrent 
     resolution establishing the congressional budget for the 
     United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting 
     forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 
     2005 through 2013.'', do pass with the following amendment:
       Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2004.

       (a) Declaration.--Congress declares that this resolution is 
     the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal years 2003 
     and 2004 including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
     fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013 as 
     authorized by section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 (2 U.S.C. 632).
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     concurrent resolution is as follows:

Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.

                      TITLE I--LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Social Security.
Sec. 103. Major functional categories.
Sec. 104. Reconciliation in the Senate.

              TITLE II--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT AND RULEMAKING

                     Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement

Sec. 201. Extension of supermajority enforcement.
Sec. 202. Discretionary spending limits in the Senate.
Sec. 203. Restrictions on advance appropriations in the Senate.
Sec. 204. Emergency legislation.
Sec. 205. Pay-as-you-go point of order in the Senate.
Sec. 206. Sense of the Senate on reports on liabilities and future 
              costs

            Subtitle B--Reserve Funds and Other Adjustments

Sec. 211. Adjustment for special education.

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Sec. 212. Adjustment for highways and highway safety and transit.
Sec. 213. Reserve fund for medicare.
Sec. 214. Reserve fund for health insurance for the uninsured.
Sec. 215. Reserve fund for children with special needs.
Sec. 216. Reserve fund for medicaid reform.
Sec. 217. Reserve fund for project bioshield.
Sec. 218. Reserve fund for stateside grant program.
Sec. 219. Reserve fund for State children's health insurance program.

                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 221. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 222. Application and effect of changes in allocations and 
              aggregates.
Sec. 223. Exercise of rulemaking powers.

                     TITLE III--SENSE OF THE SENATE

Sec. 301. Sense of the Senate on Federal employee pay.
Sec. 302. Sense of the Senate on tribal colleges and universities.
Sec. 303. Sense of the Senate regarding the 504 small business credit 
              program.
Sec. 304. Sense of the Senate regarding Pell Grants.
Sec. 305. Sense of the Senate regarding the National Guard.
Sec. 306. Sense of the Senate regarding weapons of mass destruction 
              civil support teams.
Sec. 307. Sense of the Senate on emergency and disaster assistance for 
              livestock and agriculture producers.
Sec. 308. Social Security restructuring.
Sec. 309. Sense of the Senate concerning State fiscal relief.
Sec. 310. Federal Agency Review Commission.
Sec. 311. Sense of the Senate regarding highway spending.
Sec. 312. Sense of the Senate concerning an expansion in health care 
              coverage.
Sec. 313. Sense of the Senate on the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
              Program.
Sec. 314. Sense of the Senate concerning programs of the Corps of 
              Engineers.
Sec. 315. Radio interoperability for first responders.
Sec. 316. Sense of the Senate on corporate tax haven loopholes.
Sec. 317. Sense of Senate on phased-in concurrent receipt of retired 
              pay and veterans' disability compensation for veterans 
              with service-connected disabilities rated at 60 percent 
              or higher.
Sec. 318. Sense of the Senate concerning Native American health.
Sec. 319. Reserve fund to strengthen social security.
Sec. 320. Sense of the Senate on providing tax and other incentives to 
              revitalize rural America.
Sec. 321. Sense of the Senate concerning higher education 
              affordability.
Sec. 322. Sense of the Senate concerning children's graduate medical 
              education.
Sec. 323. Sense of the Senate on funding for criminal justice.
Sec. 324. Sense of the Senate concerning funding for drug treatment 
              programs.
Sec. 325. Funding for after-school programs.
Sec. 326. Sense of the Senate on the $1,000 child credit
Sec. 327. Sense of the Senate concerning funding for domestic nutrition 
              assistance programs
Sec. 328. Sense of Senate concerning free trade agreement with the 
              United Kingdom
Sec. 329. Reserve fund for possible military action and reconstruction 
              in Iraq

                      TITLE I--LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

     SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

       The following budgetary levels are appropriate for the 
     fiscal years 2003 through 2013:
       (1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
     this resolution--
       (A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as 
     follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: $1,333,861,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: $1,400,789,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: $1,566,044,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: $1,702,314,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: $1,828,213,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $1,935,251,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $2,043,323,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $2,141,398,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $2,309,946,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $2,463,192,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $2,522,440,090,000.
       (B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal 
     revenues should be changed are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: -$25,973,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: -$65,581,000,000
       Fiscal year 2005: -$50,982,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: -$38,358,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: -$24,953,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: -$27,726,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: -$35,007,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: -$51,644,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: -$117,550,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: -$186,587,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: -$176,785,000,000.
       (2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement 
     of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new 
     budget authority are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: $1,794,227,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: $1,874,032,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: $1,994,686,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: $2,124,245,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: $2,235,720,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $2,348,071,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $2,437,669,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $2,500,565,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $2,635,593,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $2,714,087,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $2,826,659,000,000.
       (3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
     this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget 
     outlays are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: $1,781,356,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: $1,861,586,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: $1,978,275,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: $2,086,486,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: $2,190,507,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $2,302,685,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $2,401,719,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $2,482,496,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $2,620,630,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $2,683,238,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $2,804,218,000,000.
       (4) Deficits.--For purposes of the enforcement of this 
     resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: -$447,570,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: -$460,721,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: -$411,598,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: -$383,662,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: -$362,067,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: -$367,527,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: -$358,779,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: -$341,720,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: -$312,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: -$221,616,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: -$178,665,000,000.
       (5) Public debt.--The appropriate levels of the public debt 
     are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: $6,677,267,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: $7,215,918,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: $7,733,105,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: $8,241,417,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: $8,732,633,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $9,233,290,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $9,726,900,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $10,207,984,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $10,663,002,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $11,034,232,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $11,363,714,000,000.
       (6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of the 
     debt held by the public are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: $3,847,900,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: $4,131,037,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: $4,354,830,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: $4,536,407,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: $4,676,003,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $4,800,602,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $4,896,298,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $4,955,445,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $4,966,079,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $4,870,951,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $4,517,682,000,000.

     SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.

       (a) Social Security Revenues.--For purposes of Senate 
     enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of revenues of the Federal 
     Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
     Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: $531,607,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: $557,826,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: $587,785,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: $619,062,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: $651,128,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $684,409,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $719,112,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $755,724,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $792,122,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $829,538,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $869,650,000,000.
       (b) Social Security Outlays.--For purposes of Senate 
     enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of outlays of the Federal 
     Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
     Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003: $366,296,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004: $380,467,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005: $390,247,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006: $402,579,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007: $415,605,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $429,595,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $446,203,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $464,626,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $483,334,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $506,507,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $533,097,000,000.
       (c) Social Security Administrative Expenses.--In the 
     Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and budget 
     outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
     Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for 
     administrative expenses are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $3,812,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $3,838,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $4,257,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,207,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $4,338,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,301,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $4,424,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,409,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $4,522,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,505,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $4,638,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,617,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:

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       (A) New budget authority, $4,792,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,766,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $4,954,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,924,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $5,121,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $5,091,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $5,292,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $5,260,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $5,471,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $5,439,000,000.

     SEC. 103. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

       Congress determines and declares that the appropriate 
     levels of new budget authority, budget outlays, new direct 
     loan obligations, and new primary loan guarantee commitments 
     for fiscal years 2003 through 2013 for each major functional 
     category are:
       (1) National Defense (050):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $395,494,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $389,229,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $400,658,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $401,064,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $420,402,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $414,536,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $440,769,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $426,591,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $461,400,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $439,621,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $482,340,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $464,315,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $489,209,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $477,989,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $495,079,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $487,993,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $502,947,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $500,478,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $510,984,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $501,628,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $519,393,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $514,885,000,000.
       (2) International Affairs (150):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,506,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $19,283,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,681,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,207,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $29,734,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,917,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $32,308,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $26,539,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $33,603,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $28,464,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,611,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $29,604,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $35,413,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $30,733,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $36,258,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $31,689,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $37,136,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $32,565,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,005,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,408,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,885,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,298,000,000.
       (3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,153,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,556,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,603,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,728,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,433,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,715,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,217,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,420,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $26,055,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $25,202,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $26,832,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $25,942,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $27,462,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $26,639,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $28,121,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $27,296,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $28,805,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $27,963,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $29,492,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $28,639,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $30,185,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $29,319,000,000.
       (4) Energy (270):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,074,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $439,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,634,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $873,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,797,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $947,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,714,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,272,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,540,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,069,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $3,080,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,419,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $3,090,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,686,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $3,194,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,794,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $3,296,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,976,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $3,408,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $2,357,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $3,520,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $2,326,000,000.
       (5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $30,816,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $28,940,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $35,253,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $31,378,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $32,639,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $32,325,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $33,261,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,889,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $33,576,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,128,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,245,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,119,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $35,370,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,701,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $36,198,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $35,512,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $36,958,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $36,267,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $37,592,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $36,874,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,316,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $37,677,000,000.
       (6) Agriculture (350):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,418,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,365,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,457,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,530,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $26,844,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $25,604,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $26,661,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $25,426,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $26,141,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,949,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,363,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,237,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,943,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,979,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,407,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,578,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,864,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,053,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,455,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,660,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,185,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,386,000,000.
       (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,812,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $5,881,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $7,428,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $3,486,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,655,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $3,962,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,192,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $3,028,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,538,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $2,563,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,655,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $2,155,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,438,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,931,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,319,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,450,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:

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       (A) New budget authority, $8,298,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $846,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,401,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $554,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $8,475,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $668,000,000.
       (8) Transportation (400):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $64,091,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $67,847,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $75,783,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $71,555,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $76,502,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $71,581,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $77,515,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $73,035,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $79,931,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $74,938,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $82,747,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $77,285,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $85,361,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $79,865,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $72,323,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $79,034,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $73,183,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $75,686,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $74,067,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $74,865,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $74,987,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $75,124,000,000.
       (9) Community and Regional Development (450):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,751,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $17,569,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,323,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $16,716,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,398,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $16,696,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,581,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $15,553,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,796,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $15,096,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,005,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,383,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,240,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,558,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,493,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,761,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,752,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $15,010,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $16,015,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $15,252,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $16,283,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $15,519,000,000.
       (10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services 
     (500):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $82,974,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $81,531,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $97,609,602,000.
       (B) Outlays, $86,279,192,040.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $91,777,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $91,286,709,260.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $92,818,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $91,964,210,600.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $95,959,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $92,948,420,100.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $99,315,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $95,279,070,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $102,203,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $98,470,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $104,059,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $101,281,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $106,160,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $103,536,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $108,544,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $105,570,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $110,143,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $107,642,000,000.
       (11) Health (550):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $222,913,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $217,881,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $248,464,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $246,670,960,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $264,948,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $264,679,520,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $284,216,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $284,023,760,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $304,438,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $303,521,840,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $326,942,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $325,618,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $350,373,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $348,889,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $375,419,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $373,890,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $401,552,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $400,014,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $415,777,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $414,359,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $445,554,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $444,147,000,000.
       (12) Medicare (570):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $248,586,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $248,434,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $265,178,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $265,443,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $282,869,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $285,817,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $322,045,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $318,806,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $344,178,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $344,448,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $369,577,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $369,452,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $395,685,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $395,424,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $422,684,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $422,942,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $453,721,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $457,078,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $488,367,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $484,541,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $526,981,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $527,237,000,000.
       (13) Income Security (600):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $326,390,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $334,169,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $319,513,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $324,701,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $333,810,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $337,157,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $341,805,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $344,322,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $349,191,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $350,983,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $362,006,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $363,115,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $373,681,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $374,384,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $385,152,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $385,671,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $400,573,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $401,003,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $404,045,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $404,453,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $418,978,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $419,551,000,000.
       (14) Social Security (650):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,255,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $13,255,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,294,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,293,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,471,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $15,471,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $16,421,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $16,421,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $17,919,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $17,919,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $19,704,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $19,704,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $21,810,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,810,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,283,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,283,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $28,170,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $28,170,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $31,357,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $31,357,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,347,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,347,000,000.
       (15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $57,597,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $57,486,000,000.

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       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $63,773,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $63,200,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $67,125,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $66,530,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $65,388,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $64,970,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $63,859,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $63,416,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $67,645,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $67,374,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $69,254,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $68,899,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $70,967,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $70,563,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $75,643,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $75,223,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $72,592,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $72,071,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $77,429,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $76,963,000,000.
       (16) Administration of Justice (750):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,543,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $37,712,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $37,757,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $40,882,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,077,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $39,324,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $37,965,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $38,348,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,442,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $38,233,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $39,458,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $39,109,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $40,478,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $40,193,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $41,580,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $41,280,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $42,870,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $42,453,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $44,188,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $43,741,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $45,557,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $45,101,000,000.
       (17) General Government (800):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $18,195,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $18,120,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $20,012,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $19,876,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $20,341,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $20,420,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,396,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,225,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $21,147,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $20,897,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $21,646,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,423,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $21,957,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,515,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,706,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,223,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,469,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,957,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,267,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,892,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,138,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,582,000,000.
       (18) Net Interest (900):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $239,648,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $239,648,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, $255,627,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $255,627,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, $301,415,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $301,415,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, $338,960,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $338,960,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $364,560,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $364,560,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $387,284,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $387,284,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $409,603,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $409,603,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $429,721,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $429,721,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $449,879,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $449,879,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $467,960,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $467,960,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $480,344,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $480,344,000,000.
       (19) Allowances (920):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, $115,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $115,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, -$16,121,602,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$8,343,152,040.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, -$5,943,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$6,134,229,260.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, -$2,104,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$5,958,970,600.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, -$1,467,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$3,698,260,100.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, -$6,263,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$7,163,070,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, -$19,939,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$17,617,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, -$41,290,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$38,356,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, -$19,883,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$16,729,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, -$23,031,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$19,546,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, -$27,371,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$24,228,000,000.
       (20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
       Fiscal year 2003:
       (A) New budget authority, -$41,104,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$41,104,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2004:
       (A) New budget authority, -$42,894,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$42,894,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2005:
       (A) New budget authority, -$52,608,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$52,608,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2006:
       (A) New budget authority, -$57,884,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$57,884,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, -$49,087,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$49,087,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, -$52,121,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$52,121,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, -$52,962,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$52,962,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, -$55,108,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$55,108,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, -$57,359,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$57,359,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, -$62,012,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$62,012,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, -$64,358,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$64,358,000,000.

     SEC. 104. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE.

        The Senate Committee on Finance shall report a 
     reconciliation bill not later than April 8, 2003, that 
     consists of changes in laws within its jurisdiction 
     sufficient to reduce revenues by not more than 
     $322,524,000,000 and increase the total level of outlays by 
     not more than $27,476,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
     2003 through 2013.

              TITLE II--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT AND RULEMAKING

                     Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement

     SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF SUPERMAJORITY ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, subsections (c)(2) and 
     (d)(3) of section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
     shall remain in effect for purposes of Senate enforcement 
     through September 30, 2008.
       (b) Repeal.--Senate Resolution 304, agreed to October 16, 
     2002 (107th Congress), is repealed.

     SEC. 202. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS IN THE SENATE.

       (a) Discretionary Spending Limits.--In the Senate and as 
     used in this section, the term ``discretionary spending 
     limit'' means--
       (1) for fiscal year 2003--
       (A) $770,860,000,000 in new budget authority and 
     $771,442,000,000 in outlays for the discretionary category;
       (B) for the highway category, $31,264,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       (C) for the mass transit category, $1,436,000,000 in new 
     budget authority, and $6,551,000,000 in outlays;
       (2) for fiscal year 2004--
       (A) $788,459,000,000 in new budget authority and 
     $797,890,000,000 in outlays for the discretionary category;
       (B) for the highway category, $32,016,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       (C) for the mass transit category, $2,209,000,000 in new 
     budget authority, and $6,746,000,000 in outlays; and
       (3) for fiscal year 2005--
       (A) $813,597,000,000 in new budget authority, and 
     $814,987,000,000 in outlays for the discretionary category;
       (B) for the highway category, $34,665,000,000 in outlays; 
     and
       (C) for the mass transit category $2,544,000,000 in new 
     budget authority, and $7,109,000,000 in outlays;

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     as adjusted in conformance with subsection (b).
       (b) Adjustments.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Chairman.--After the reporting of a bill or joint 
     resolution, the offering of an amendment thereto, or the 
     submission of a conference report thereon, the chairman of 
     the Committee on the Budget may make the adjustments set 
     forth in subparagraph (B) for the amount of new budget 
     authority in that measure (if that measure meets the 
     requirements set forth in paragraph (2)) and the outlays 
     flowing from that budget authority.
       (B) Matters to be adjusted.--The adjustments referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) are to be made to--
       (i) the discretionary spending limits, if any, set forth in 
     the appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget;
       (ii) the allocations made pursuant to the appropriate 
     concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 
     302(a); and
       (iii) the budgetary aggregates as set forth in the 
     appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget.
       (2) Amounts of adjustments.--The adjustment referred to in 
     paragraph (1) shall be--
       (A) an amount provided and designated as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 204;
       (B) an amount authorized for grants to States under part B 
     of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as 
     provided for in section 211; and
       (C) an amount provided for transportation under section 
     212.
       (3) Application of adjustments.--The adjustments made for 
     legislation pursuant to paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) apply while that legislation is under consideration;
       (B) take effect upon the enactment of that legislation; and
       (C) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as 
     practicable.
       (4) Reporting revised suballocations.--Following any 
     adjustment made under paragraph (1), the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate shall report appropriately 
     revised suballocations under section 302(b) to carry out this 
     subsection.

     SEC. 203. RESTRICTIONS ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE 
                   SENATE.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it 
     shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any reported 
     bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference 
     report thereon, that would provide an advance appropriation.
       (b) Exception.--An advance appropriation may be provided--
       (1) for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 for programs, projects, 
     activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory 
     statement of managers accompanying this resolution under the 
     heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in 
     an aggregate amount not to exceed $23,158,000,000 in new 
     budget authority in each year; and
       (2) for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
       (c) Application of Point of Order in the Senate.--
       (1) Waiver and appeal.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may 
     be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-
     fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. 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).
       (2) Form of the 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.
       (3) Conference reports.--If a point of order is sustained 
     under subsection (a) against a conference report in the 
     Senate, the report shall be disposed of as provided in 
     section 313(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance 
     appropriation'' means any discretionary new budget authority 
     in a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations 
     or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2004 that first 
     becomes available for any fiscal year after 2004 or making 
     general appropriations or continuing appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2005 that first becomes available for any fiscal 
     year after 2005.

     SEC. 204. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.

       (a) Authority To Designate.--If a provision of direct 
     spending or receipts legislation is enacted or if 
     appropriations for discretionary accounts are enacted that 
     the President designates as an emergency requirement and that 
     the Congress so designates in statute, the amounts of new 
     budget authority, outlays, and receipts in all fiscal years 
     resulting from that provision shall be designated as an 
     emergency requirement for the purpose of this resolution.
       (b) Designations.--
       (1) Guidance.--If a provision of legislation is designated 
     as an emergency requirement under subsection (a), the 
     committee report and any statement of managers accompanying 
     that legislation shall analyze whether a proposed emergency 
     requirement meets all the criteria in paragraph (2).
       (2) Criteria.--
       (A) In general.--The criteria to be considered in 
     determining whether a proposed expenditure or tax change is 
     an emergency requirement are that the expenditure or tax 
     change is--
       (i) necessary, essential, or vital (not merely useful or 
     beneficial);
       (ii) sudden, quickly coming into being, and not building up 
     over time;
       (iii) an urgent, pressing, and compelling need requiring 
     immediate action;
       (iv) subject to subparagraph (B), unforeseen, 
     unpredictable, and unanticipated; and
       (v) not permanent, temporary in nature.
       (B) Unforeseen.--An emergency that is part of an aggregate 
     level of anticipated emergencies, particularly when normally 
     estimated in advance, is not unforeseen.
       (3) Justification for use of designation.--When an 
     emergency designation is proposed in any bill, joint 
     resolution, or conference report thereon, the committee 
     report and the statement of managers accompanying a 
     conference report, as the case may be, shall provide a 
     written justification of why the provision meets the criteria 
     set forth in paragraph (2).
       (c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``direct 
     spending'', ``receipts'', and ``appropriations for 
     discretionary accounts'' means any provision of a bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion or conference report that 
     affects direct spending, receipts, or appropriations as those 
     terms have been defined and interpreted for purposes of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       (d) Point of Order.--When the Senate is considering a bill, 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, a point 
     of order may be made by a Senator against an emergency 
     designation in that measure and if the Presiding Officer 
     sustains that point of order, that provision making such a 
     designation shall be stricken from the measure and may not be 
     offered as an amendment from the floor.
       (e) Waiver and Appeal.--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. 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.
       (f) Definition of an Emergency Requirement.--A provision 
     shall be considered an emergency designation if it designates 
     any item as an emergency requirement pursuant to subsection 
     (a).
       (g) Form of the Point of Order.--A point of order under 
     this section may be raised by a Senator as provided in 
     section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
       (h) Conference Reports.--If a point of order is sustained 
     under this section against a conference report, the report 
     shall be disposed of as provided in section 313(d) of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
       (i) Exception for Defense and Homeland Security Spending.--
     Subsection (d) shall not apply against an emergency 
     designation for a provision making discretionary 
     appropriations in the defense category and for homeland 
     security programs.

     SEC. 205. PAY-AS-YOU-GO POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.

       (a) Point of Order.--
       (1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
     consider any direct spending or revenue legislation that 
     would increase the on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget 
     deficit for any one of the three applicable time periods as 
     measured in paragraphs (5) and (6).
       (2) Applicable time periods.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term ``applicable time period'' means any 1 
     of the 3 following periods:
       (A) The first year covered by the most recently adopted 
     concurrent resolution on the budget.
       (B) The period of the first 5 fiscal years covered by the 
     most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.
       (C) The period of the 5 fiscal years following the first 5 
     fiscal years covered in the most recently adopted concurrent 
     resolution on the budget.
       (3) Direct-spending legislation.--For purposes of this 
     subsection and except as provided in paragraph (4), the term 
     ``direct-spending legislation'' means any bill, joint 
     resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
     affects direct spending as that term is defined by, and 
     interpreted for purposes of, the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       (4) Exclusion.--For purposes of this subsection, the terms 
     ``direct-spending legislation'' and ``revenue legislation'' 
     do not include--
       (A) any concurrent resolution on the budget; or
       (B) any provision of legislation that affects the full 
     funding of, and continuation of, the deposit insurance 
     guarantee commitment in effect on the date of enactment of 
     the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990.
       (5) Baseline.--Estimates prepared pursuant to this section 
     shall--
       (A) use the baseline surplus or deficit used for the most 
     recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget based on 
     laws enacted on the date of adoption of that resolution as 
     adjusted for up to $350,000,000,000 in revenues or direct 
     spending assumed by section 104 of this resolution; and
       (B) be calculated under the requirements of subsections (b) 
     through (d) of section 257 of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for fiscal years beyond 
     those covered by that concurrent resolution on the budget.
       (6) Prior surplus.--If direct spending or revenue 
     legislation increases the on-budget deficit or causes an on-
     budget deficit when taken individually, it must also increase 
     the on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget deficit when 
     taken together with all direct spending and revenue 
     legislation enacted since the beginning of the calendar year 
     not accounted for in the baseline

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     under paragraph (5)(A), except that direct spending or 
     revenue effects resulting in net deficit reduction enacted 
     pursuant to reconciliation instructions since the beginning 
     of that same calendar year shall not be available.
       (b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the 
     Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Members, duly chosen and sworn.
       (c) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of 
     the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be 
     limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and 
     controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or 
     joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of 
     three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and 
     sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling 
     of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
       (d) Determination of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this 
     section, the levels of new budget authority, outlays, and 
     revenues for a fiscal year shall be determined on the basis 
     of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget of the 
     Senate.
       (e) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 
     2008.

     SEC. 206. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON REPORTS ON LIABILITIES AND 
                   FUTURE COSTS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the Congressional Budget 
     Office shall consult with the Committee on the Budget of the 
     Senate in order to prepare 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.

            Subtitle B--Reserve Funds and Other Adjustments

     SEC. 211. ADJUSTMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--In the Senate, if the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions reports a bill or joint 
     resolution, and such measure is enacted in 2003 that 
     reauthorizes grants to States under part B of the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and reforms IDEA so as 
     to provide an allowance of uniform discipline policies for 
     all students; provide local fiscal relief; and minimize the 
     over-identification of students with disabilities, the 
     chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the 
     revisions set out in subsection (b).
       (b) Revisions.--
       (1) Fiscal year 2004.--If the Committee on Appropriations 
     reports a bill or joint resolution, or if an amendment 
     thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is 
     submitted, that provides in excess of $4,803,000,000 in new 
     budget authority for fiscal year 2004 for grants to States 
     authorized under part B of IDEA as described in subsection 
     (a), the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise 
     the appropriate allocations for such committee and other 
     appropriate levels in this resolution by that excess amount 
     provided by that measure for that purpose, but not to exceed 
     $205,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 2004 and 
     outlays flowing therefrom.
       (2) Fiscal year 2005.--If the Committee on Appropriations 
     reports a bill or joint resolution, or if an amendment 
     thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is 
     submitted, that when combined with any advance appropriation 
     provided for 2005 for part B of IDEA in a bill or joint 
     resolution making appropriations for fiscal year 2004, 
     provides in excess of $11,038,000,000 in new budget authority 
     for fiscal year 2005 for grants to States authorized under 
     part B of IDEA as described in subsection (a), the chairman 
     of the Committee on the Budget may revise the appropriate 
     allocations for such committee and other appropriate levels 
     in this resolution by that excess amount provided by that 
     measure for that purpose, but not to exceed $209,000,000 in 
     new budget authority for fiscal year 2005 and outlays flowing 
     therefrom.

     SEC. 212. ADJUSTMENT FOR HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY SAFETY AND 
                   TRANSIT.

       In the Senate, if the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works, or the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs, or the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation reports a bill or joint resolution, or if an 
     amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon 
     is submitted, that reauthorizes the programs set out in the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and that 
     legislation provides new governmental receipts reported from 
     the Committee on Finance, the chairman of the Committee on 
     the Budget, may revise committee allocations for the 
     appropriate committees and the transportation limits in 
     section 202 by an amount consistent with the level of new 
     receipts.

     SEC. 213. RESERVE FUND FOR MEDICARE.

       If the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill or 
     joint resolution, or an amendment is offered thereto, or a 
     conference report thereon is submitted, which strengthens and 
     enhances the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and improves the access 
     of beneficiaries under that program to prescription drugs or 
     promotes geographic equity payments, the chairman of the 
     Committee on the Budget, may revise committee allocations for 
     that committee and other appropriate budgetary aggregates and 
     allocations of new budget authority (and the outlays 
     resulting therefrom) in this resolution by the amount 
     provided by that measure for that purpose, but not to exceed 
     $400,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 
     2013.

     SEC. 214. RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE 
                   UNINSURED.

       If the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill or 
     joint resolution, or an amendment thereto is offered, or a 
     conference report thereon is submitted, that provides health 
     insurance for the uninsured (including a measure providing 
     for tax deductions for the purchase of health insurance for, 
     among others, moderate income individuals not receiving 
     health insurance from their employers), the chairman of the 
     Committee on the Budget may revise committee allocations for 
     that committee and other appropriate budgetary aggregates and 
     allocations of new budget authority (and the outlays 
     resulting therefrom) and may revise the revenue aggregates 
     and other appropriate budgetary aggregates and allocations in 
     this resolution by the amount provided by that measure for 
     that purpose, but not to exceed $88,000,000,000 for the 
     period of fiscal years 2004 through 2013.

     SEC. 215. RESERVE FUND FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

       If the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill or 
     joint resolution, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a 
     conference report thereon is submitted, that provides States 
     with the option to expand Medicaid coverage for children with 
     special needs, allowing families of disabled children to 
     purchase coverage under the Medicaid Program for such 
     children, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may 
     revise committee allocations for that committee and other 
     appropriate budgetary aggregates and allocations of new 
     budget authority (and the outlays resulting therefrom) in 
     this resolution by the amount provided by that measure for 
     that purpose, but not to exceed $43,000,000 in new budget 
     authority and $42,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2004, 
     and $7,462,000,000 in new budget authority and $7,262,000,000 
     in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2013.

     SEC. 216. RESERVE FUND FOR MEDICAID REFORM.

       If the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill or 
     joint resolution, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a 
     conference report thereon is submitted, that provides 
     significant reform of the Medicaid Program, the chairman of 
     the Committee on the Budget may revise committee allocations 
     for that committee and other appropriate budgetary aggregates 
     and allocations of new budget authority (and the outlays 
     resulting therefrom) in this resolution by the amount 
     provided by that measure for that purpose, but not to exceed 
     $3,258,000,000 in new budget authority and outlays for fiscal 
     year 2004, and $8,944,000,000 in new budget authority and 
     outlays for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and 
     not more than $12,782,000,000 in budget authority and outlays 
     for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2010 provided 
     further that the legislation would not increase the deficit 
     over the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2013.

     SEC. 217. RESERVE FUND FOR PROJECT BIOSHIELD.

       If the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate reports a bill or joint resolution, or if an 
     amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon 
     is submitted, that will facilitate procurement for inclusion 
     by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the 
     Strategic National Stockpile of countermeasures necessary to 
     protect the public health from current and emerging threats 
     of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents, the 
     chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise committee 
     allocations for that committee and other appropriate 
     budgetary aggregates and allocations of new budget authority 
     (and the outlays resulting therefrom) in this resolution by 
     the amount provided by that measure for that purpose, but not 
     to exceed $890,000,000 in new budget authority and 
     $575,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2004, and 
     $5,593,000,000 in new budget authority and $5,593,000,000 in 
     outlays for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2013.

     SEC. 218. RESERVE FUND FOR STATESIDE GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) Condition.--If the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate reports a bill or joint resolution 
     that permits exploration and production of oil in the 1002 
     Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and such measure 
     is enacted, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of 
     the Senate may make the adjustments described in subsection 
     (b).
       (b) Adjustment for the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
     State Grant Program.--If the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate reports a bill or joint resolution, 
     or if an amendment thereto is offered or a conference report 
     thereon is submitted that makes available a portion of the 
     receipts resulting from enactment of the legislation 
     described in subsection (a) for the National Park Service 
     Stateside Grant Program which is currently funded as a part 
     of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the chairman of the 
     Committee on the Budget may revise committee allocations for 
     that committee and other appropriate budgetary aggregates and 
     allocations of new budget authority (and the outlays 
     resulting therefrom) in this resolution by the amount 
     provided by that measure for that purpose, but not to exceed 
     $750,000,000 in new budget authority (and the outlays flowing 
     therefrom) for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2008 
     and $2,000,000,000 in new budget authority (and the outlays 
     flowing therefrom) for the period of fiscal years 2004 
     through 2013, provided further that no funds become available 
     prior to fiscal year 2006 and the amount of funds made 
     available in any single fiscal year does not exceed 
     $250,000,000 per year.

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     SEC. 219. RESERVE FUND FOR STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE 
                   PROGRAM.

       If the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill or 
     joint resolution, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a 
     conference report thereon is submitted, that extends the 
     availability of fiscal year 1998 and 1999 expired State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program allotments and the 
     expiring fiscal year 2000 allotments, the chairman of the 
     Committee on the Budget may revise committee allocations for 
     that committee and other appropriate budgetary aggregates and 
     allocations of new budget authority (and the outlays 
     resulting therefrom) in this resolution by the amount 
     provided by that measure for that purpose, but not to exceed 
     $1,260,000,000 in new budget authority and $85,000,000 in 
     outlays for fiscal year 2003, $1,330,000,000 in new budget 
     authority and $85,000,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
     2004, $1,950,000,000 in new budget authority and $845,000,000 
     in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2003 through 2008, 
     and $1,825,000,000 in new budget authority and $975,000,000 
     in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2003 through 2013.

                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 221. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND 
                   DEFINITIONS.

       In the Senate, upon the enactment of a bill or joint 
     resolution providing for a change in concepts or definitions, 
     the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget shall make 
     adjustments to the levels and allocations in this resolution 
     in accordance with section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to 
     September 30, 2002).

     SEC. 222. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS 
                   AND AGGREGATES.

       (a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and 
     aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--
       (1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
       (2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
       (3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as 
     practicable.
       (b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised 
     allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments 
     shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates contained in 
     this resolution.
       (c) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this 
     resolution--
       (1) the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct 
     spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits, and 
     surpluses for a fiscal year or period of fiscal years shall 
     be determined on the basis of estimates made by the 
     Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and 
     the Senate; and
       (2) such chairman, as applicable, may make any other 
     necessary adjustments to such levels to carry out this 
     resolution.

     SEC. 223. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

       Congress adopts the provisions of this title--
       (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such 
     they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, 
     or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such 
     rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that 
     they are inconsistent therewith; and
       (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     either House to change those rules (so far as they relate to 
     that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same 
     extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

                     TITLE III--SENSE OF THE SENATE

     SEC. 301. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) Members of the uniformed services and civilian 
     employees of the United States make significant contributions 
     to the general welfare of the Nation.
       (2) Increases in the pay of members of the uniformed 
     services and of civilian employees of the United States have 
     not kept pace with increases in the overall pay levels of 
     workers in the private sector, so that there now exists--
       (A) a 32 percent gap between compensation levels of Federal 
     civilian employees and compensation levels of private sector 
     workers; and
       (B) an estimated 10 percent gap between compensation levels 
     of members of the uniformed services and compensation levels 
     of private sector workers.
       (3) The President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2004 
     includes an average 4.1 percent pay raise for military 
     personnel.
       (4) The Office of Management and Budget has requested that 
     Federal agencies plan their fiscal year 2004 budgets with a 2 
     percent pay raise for civilian Federal employees.
       (5) In almost every year during the past two decades, there 
     have been equal adjustments in the compensation of members of 
     the uniformed services and the compensation of civilian 
     employees of the United States.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that rates of compensation for civilian employees of the 
     United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the 
     same proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of 
     the uniformed services.

     SEC. 302. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON TRIBAL COLLEGES AND 
                   UNIVERSITIES.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) More than 30,000 full- and part-time Native American 
     students from 250 federally recognized tribes nationwide 
     attend tribal colleges and Universities, a majority of whom 
     are first-generation college students.
       (2) The colleges and universities are located in rural and 
     isolated areas and are often the only accredited institutions 
     of higher education in their service area. While the Tribal 
     College Act provides funding solely for Indian students, the 
     colleges serve students of all ages, about 20 percent of whom 
     are non-Indian. With rare exception, tribal colleges and 
     universities do not receive operating funds from the States 
     for these non-Indian State resident students. Yet, if these 
     same students attended any other public institution in their 
     States, the State would provide basic operating funds to that 
     institution.
       (3) While Congress has been increasing the annual 
     appropriations for tribal colleges in recent years, the 
     President's fiscal year 2004 budget recommends a $4,000,000 
     decrease in institutional operating funds. The combination of 
     annual increases in enrollments, reduced Federal funding, and 
     the addition of two new tribal colleges would result in a 
     devastating decrease in funding of $540 per student below the 
     fiscal year 2003 estimate.
       (4) Despite a $2,000,000 increase in fiscal year 2003 for 
     basic institutional operating budgets of the reservation-
     based tribal colleges, the per Indian student count (ISC) is 
     only $30 more than in fiscal year 2002, or $3,946, still less 
     than \2/3\ of the $6,000 authorized.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) this resolution recognizes the funding challenges faced 
     by tribal colleges and assumes that priority consideration 
     will be provided to them through funding through the Tribally 
     Controlled College or University Assistance Act, the Equity 
     in Educational Land Grant Status Act, title III of the Higher 
     Education Act, and the National Science Foundation Tribal 
     College Program; and
       (2) such priority consideration reflects Congress' intent 
     to continue to work toward statutory Federal funding goals 
     for the tribal colleges and universities.

     SEC. 303. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE 504 SMALL 
                   BUSINESS CREDIT PROGRAM.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) Small businesses play a critical role in our Nation and 
     our economy and the Federal Government assists that role by 
     providing small businesses with loans and loan guarantees.
       (2) Since the enactment of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
     1990, the Small Business Administration and the Office of 
     Management and Budget have repeatedly overestimated the 
     subsidy cost of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 
     504 credit programs. Those overestimates have resulted in 
     borrowers and lenders having to pay higher than necessary 
     fees to participate in those programs.
       (3) Last year, in response to bipartisan pressure from the 
     Senate Budget and Small Business Committees, the 
     administration developed a new econometric model to improve 
     the accuracy of its estimates of the cost of the 7(a) 
     program. Consistent with claims by the Senate Budget and 
     Small Business Committees, that effort resulted in the 
     administration lowering the estimated subsidy cost of the 
     7(a) program by an astounding 40 percent in 2003, allowing 
     the Federal Government to guarantee an additional 
     $3,300,000,000 in small business loans this year alone.
       (4) Notwithstanding past assurances, the administration, 
     however, has failed to begin work on an econometric model for 
     the 504 small business credit program, despite similar, 
     chronic problems with estimates of that program's costs.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the performance of the SBA and OMB in administering the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act for the 504 small business credit 
     program remains unsatisfactory;
       (2) the administration should develop an econometric model 
     for the 504 program for use in the fiscal year 2004 
     appropriations cycle; and
       (3) the Office of Management and Budget should report to 
     the Budget and Small Business Committees on the progress of 
     this work by no later than June 2003.

     SEC. 304. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PELL GRANTS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) Public investment in higher education yields a return 
     of several dollars for each dollar invested.
       (2) Higher education promotes economic opportunity.
       (3) For a generation, the Federal Pell Grant has served as 
     an effective means of providing access to higher education.
       (4) Over the past decade, the Pell Grant has failed to keep 
     pace with inflation, and over the past 25 years, the value of 
     the average Pell Grant has decreased substantially.
       (5) Grant aid as a portion of student aid has fallen 
     significantly over the past 5 years.
       (6) The percentage of freshmen attending public and private 
     4-year institutions from families whose income is below the 
     national median has fallen since 1981.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the levels in this resolution assume that--
       (1) within the discretionary allocation provided to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, the maximum Pell Grant award 
     should be raised to the maximum extent practicable, and 
     funding for the Pell Grant program should be higher than the 
     level requested by the President; and
       (2) to the maximum extent practicable, Congress should seek 
     to increase the maximum individual Federal Pell Grant award 
     to $9,000 by fiscal year 2010.

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     SEC. 305. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE NATIONAL GUARD.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) The Army National Guard relies heavily upon thousands 
     of full-time employees, Active Guard/Reserves and Military 
     Technicians, to ensure unit readiness throughout the Army 
     National Guard.
       (2) These employees perform vital day-to-day functions, 
     ranging from equipment maintenance to leadership and staff 
     roles, that allow the National Guard to dedicate drill 
     weekends and annual active duty training of part-time 
     personnel to preparation for the National Guard's war 
     fighting and peacetime missions.
       (3) The role of full-time National Guard personnel is 
     especially important as tens of thousands of our National 
     Guard and Reserve forces are being mobilized for the ongoing 
     fight against terrorism and in preparation for a possible war 
     with Iraq.
       (4) When the ability to provide sufficient Active Guard/
     Reserves and Military Technicians end strength is reduced, 
     unit readiness, as well as quality of life for soldiers and 
     families, is degraded.
       (5) The Army National Guard, with agreement from the 
     Department of Defense, requires a minimum essential 
     requirement of 25,286 Active Guard/Reserves and 26,189 
     Military Technicians.
       (6) The fiscal year 2004 budget request for the Army 
     National Guard includes the minimum required end strengths, 
     but provides resources sufficient for only approximately 
     24,562 Active Guard/Reserves and 25,702 Military Technicians, 
     funding shortfalls of $51,200,000 and $29,300,000, 
     respectively.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the Sense of the Senate 
     that the functional totals in this resolution assume that the 
     Department of Defense will give priority to fully funding the 
     Active Guard/Reserves and Military Technicians at least at 
     the minimum required levels.

     SEC. 306. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING WEAPONS OF MASS 
                   DESTRUCTION CIVIL SUPPORT TEAMS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) The emerging chemical, biological, and other threats of 
     the 21st century present new challenges to our military and 
     to local first responders.
       (2) Local first responders are on the front lines of 
     combating terrorism and responding to other large-scale 
     incidents.
       (3) The National Guard's Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil 
     Support Teams (WMD-CSTs) play a vital role in assisting local 
     first responders in investigating and combating these new 
     threats.
       (4) The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks emphasize the 
     need to have full-time WMD-CSTs in each State.
       (5) There are currently 32 full-time and 23 part-time WMD-
     CSTs.
       (6) Section 1403 of Public Law 107-314, the Bob Stump 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, 
     requires the Secretary of Defense to establish an additional 
     23 WMD-CSTs and that at least one team be located in each 
     State and territory of the United States.
       (7) The President's fiscal year 2004 budget request 
     includes no funding for these additional WMD-CSTs.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the functional totals in this resolution assume that 
     the Department of Defense should give priority to fully 
     implementing section 1403 of Public Law 107-314, the Bob 
     Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2003; and
       (2) the Department should increase its full-time manning 
     requirements to include the 506 additional full-time National 
     Guard personnel that will be needed to man the 23 additional 
     WMD-CSTs.

     SEC. 307. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER 
                   ASSISTANCE FOR LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE 
                   PRODUCERS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) Significant portions of the United States suffered 
     through severe drought conditions in 2000 and 2001.
       (2) The economic effects of drought are long-term and 
     widespread.
       (3) Current drought indices predict that the drought will 
     continue through 2003.
       (4) Congress has a history of providing financial 
     assistance to agricultural and livestock producers for losses 
     incurred due to drought.
       (5) Emphasis must be placed on planning efforts that will 
     mitigate the negative effects of drought.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Senate--
       (1) develop a long-term drought plan that effectively 
     recognizes the reoccurring nature of drought cycles and 
     adequately support emergency and disaster assistance to 
     livestock and agricultural producers hurt by drought; and
       (2) establish an agricultural reserve to fund the 
     activities in paragraph (1).

     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) without structural reform, the Social Security system, 
     beginning in 2018, will pay out more in benefits than it will 
     collect in taxes;
       (D) without structural reform, the Social Security trust 
     fund will be exhausted in 2042, and Social Security tax 
     revenue in 2042 will only cover 73 percent of promised 
     benefits, and will decrease to 65 percent by 2077;
       (E) without structural reform, future Congresses may have 
     to raise payroll taxes 50 percent over the next 75 years to 
     pay full benefits on time, resulting in payroll tax rates of 
     as much as 16.9 percent by 2042 and 18.9 percent by 2077;
       (F) 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 or 
     $3,500,000,000,000 measured in present value terms;
       (G) 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 or less spending on other 
     Federal programs.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the President, the Congress and the American people 
     (including seniors, workers, women, minorities, and disabled 
     persons) should work together at the earliest opportunity to 
     enact legislation to achieve a solvent and permanently 
     sustainable Social Security system; and
       (2) Social Security reform--
       (A) must protect current and near retirees from any changes 
     to Social Security benefits;
       (B) must reduce the pressure on future taxpayers and on 
     other budgetary priorities;
       (C) must provide benefit levels that adequately reflect 
     individual contributions to the Social Security System.
       (D) must preserve and strengthen the safety net for 
     vulnerable populations, including the disabled and survivors.
       (3) We should honor section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement 
     Act of 1990.

     SEC. 309. 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.
       (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)).

     SEC. 310. 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 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.

     SEC. 311. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING HIGHWAY SPENDING.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) Highway construction funding should increase over 
     current levels.
       (2) The Senate Budget Committee-passed Resolution increases 
     highway funding above the President's request.
       (3) All vehicles, whether they are operated by gasoline, 
     gasohol, or electricity, do damage to our highways.

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       (4) As set out in TEA-21, the direct relationship between 
     excise taxes and highway spending makes sense and should be 
     maintained.
       (5) Highways should be funded through user fees such as 
     excise taxes and not through the General Fund of the 
     Treasury.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Senate should only consider legislation that 
     increases highway spending if such legislation changes 
     highway user fees to pay for such increased spending.

     SEC. 312. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING AN EXPANSION IN 
                   HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) there were 74,700,000 Americans who were uninsured for 
     all or part of the two-year period of 2001 and 2002;
       (2) this large group of uninsured Americans constitutes 
     almost one out of every three Americans under the age of 65;
       (3) most of these uninsured individual were without health 
     coverage for lengthy periods of time, with two-thirds of them 
     uninsured for over six months;
       (4) four out of five uninsured individuals are in working 
     families;
       (5) high health care costs, the large number of unemployed 
     workers, and State cutbacks of public health programs 
     occasioned by State fiscal crises are causing more and more 
     individuals to become uninsured; and
       (6) uninsured individuals are less likely to have a usual 
     source of care outside of an emergency room, often go without 
     screenings and preventive care, often delay or forgo needed 
     medical care, are often subject to avoidable hospital days, 
     and are sicker and die earlier than those individuals who 
     have health insurance.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that 
     the functional totals in this resolution assume that--
       (1) expanded access to health care coverage throughout the 
     United States is a top priority for national policymaking; 
     and
       (2) to the extent that additional funds are made available, 
     a significant portion of such funds should be dedicated to 
     expanding access to health care coverage so that fewer 
     individuals are uninsured and fewer individuals are likely to 
     become uninsured.

     SEC. 313. 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.

     SEC. 314. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING PROGRAMS OF THE 
                   CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) the Corps of Engineers provides quality, responsive 
     engineering services to the United States, including 
     planning, designing, building, and operating invaluable water 
     resources and civil works projects;
       (2) the ports of the United States are a vital component of 
     the economy of the United States, playing a critical role in 
     international trade and commerce and in maintaining the 
     energy supply of the United States;
       (3) interruption of port operations would have a 
     devastating effect on the United States;
       (4) the navigation program of the Corps enables 
     2,400,000,000 tons of commerce to move on navigable 
     waterways;
       (5) the Department of Transportation estimates that those 
     cargo movements have created jobs for 13,000,000 people;
       (6) flood damage reduction structures provided and 
     maintained by the Corps save taxpayers $21,000,000,000 in 
     damages every year, in addition to numerous human lives;
       (7) the Corps designs and manages the construction of 
     military facilities for the Army and Air Force while 
     providing support to the Department of Defense and other 
     Federal agencies;
       (8) the Civil Works program of the Corps adds significant 
     value to the economy of the United States, including 
     recreation and ecosystem restoration;
       (9) through contracting methods, the civil works program 
     employs thousands of private sector contract employees, as 
     well as Federal employees, in all aspects of construction, 
     science, engineering, architecture, management, planning, 
     design, operations, and maintenance; and
       (10) the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that 
     $1,000,000,000 expended for the Civil Works program generates 
     approximately 40,000 jobs in support of construction 
     operation and maintenance activities in the United States.
       (b) Budgetary Assumptions.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) to perform vital functions described in subsection (a), 
     the Corps of Engineers requires additional funding; and
       (2) the budgetary totals in this resolution assume that the 
     level of funding provided for programs of the Corps described 
     in subsection (a) will not be reduced below current baseline 
     spending levels established for the programs.

     SEC. 315. RADIO INTEROPERABILITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

       (a) Study.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Attorney 
     General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, should conduct a study of the need 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 Attorney General 
     would award grants to local governments to assist fire 
     departments and emergency medical services agencies to 
     establish radio interoperability.

     SEC. 316. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON CORPORATE TAX HAVEN 
                   LOOPHOLES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that companies are taking 
     advantage of loopholes in the United States tax code to 
     direct taxable income to tax haven jurisdictions, some of 
     which have excessive bank secrecy laws and a poor record of 
     cooperation with United States civil and criminal tax 
     enforcement.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Senate should act to stop companies from avoiding 
     paying their fair share of United States taxes by--
       (1) addressing the problem of corporations that have 
     renounced their United States citizenship (``inverted'') by 
     relocating their headquarters to tax haven jurisdictions 
     while maintaining their primary offices and production or 
     service facilities in the United States; and
       (2) addressing the problem of Bermuda-based insurance 
     companies that are using reinsurance agreements with their 
     subsidiaries to direct property and casualty insurance 
     premiums out of the United States into Bermuda to reduce 
     their United States taxes in a way that places United States 
     property and casualty insurance companies at a competitive 
     disadvantage.

     SEC. 317. SENSE OF SENATE ON PHASED-IN CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF 
                   RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS' DISABILITY 
                   COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-
                   CONNECTED DISABILITIES RATED AT 60 PERCENT OR 
                   HIGHER.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the new budget authority 
     and outlays for fiscal years 2004 through 2013 for National 
     Defense (050) specified in section 103(1) are adequate to 
     provide, and should provide, for the phased-in of concurrent 
     receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation 
     by veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 60 
     percent or higher as if section 1414 of title 10, United 
     States Code, were amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who have 
       service-connected disabilities: payment of retired pay and 
       veterans' disability compensation for disabilities rated at 
       60 percent or higher

       ``(a) Payment of Both Retired Pay and Compensation.--A 
     member or former member of the uniformed services described 
     in subsection (b) is entitled to be paid retired pay, up to 
     the amount determined for such member or former member under 
     subsection (d), in addition to any entitlement to veterans' 
     disability compensation, without regard to sections 5304 and 
     5305 of title 38.
       ``(b) Covered Members.--A member or former member described 
     in this subsection is any member or former member who is 
     entitled to retired pay (other than as specified in 
     subsection (c)) and who is also entitled to veterans' 
     disability compensation for a service-connected disability 
     rated at 60 percent or higher, as determined under laws 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       ``(c) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a member 
     retired under chapter 61 of this title with less than 20 
     years of service otherwise creditable under section 1405 of 
     this title at the time of the member's retirement.
       ``(d) Maximum Amount of Retired Pay.--The maximum amount of 
     retired pay to which a member or former member is entitled 
     under subsection (a) is as follows:
       ``(1) For months beginning with January 2004 and ending 
     with December 2004, the amount equal to 45 percent of the 
     amount of retired pay to which the member or former member 
     would be entitled if the member or former member were paid 
     retired pay without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 
     38 for such months.
       ``(2) For months beginning with January 2005 and ending 
     with December 2005, the amount

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     equal to 60 percent of the amount of retired pay to which the 
     member or former member would be entitled if the member or 
     former member were paid retired pay without regard to 
     sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38 for such months.
       ``(3) For months beginning with January 2006 and ending 
     with December 2006, the amount equal to 80 percent of the 
     amount of retired pay to which the member or former member 
     would be entitled if the member or former member were paid 
     retired pay without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 
     38 for such months.
       ``(4) For months beginning after December 2006, the amount 
     equal to the full amount of retired pay to which the member 
     or former member would be entitled if the member or former 
     member were paid retired pay without regard to sections 5304 
     and 5305 of title 38 for such months.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `retired pay' includes retainer pay, 
     emergency officers' retirement pay, and naval pension.
       ``(2) The term `service-connected' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(16) of title 38.
       ``(3) The term `veterans' disability compensation' has the 
     meaning given the term `compensation' in section 101(12) of 
     title 38.''.
       (2) Coordination with special compensation authority.--
     Section 1413 of such title is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting ``, for months in 2002 and 2003,'' after 
     ``Secretary concerned shall''; and
       (B) by striking the last sentence; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``September 2004'' and 
     inserting ``December 2003''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (3).
       (3) Additional conforming amendments.--(A) Effective on 
     December 31, 2003, section 1413a of such title is repealed.
       (B) Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     subsection (d) of section 641 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 
     115 Stat. 1150; 10 U.S.C. 1414 note) is repealed.
       (4) Clerical amendments.--(A) Effective on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the table of sections at the beginning 
     of chapter 71 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 1414 and inserting the 
     following new item:

``1414. Members eligible for retired pay who have service-connected 
              disabilities: payment of retired pay and veterans' 
              disability compensation for disabilities rated at 60 
              percent or higher.''.

       (B) Effective December 31, 2003, the table of sections at 
     the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 1413a.

     SEC. 318. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING NATIVE AMERICAN 
                   HEALTH.

       It is the sense of the Senate that Congress has recognized 
     the importance of Native American health. In 1997, Congress 
     enacted a program to spend $30,000,000 a year on research and 
     treatment on diabetes in the Native American community. This 
     amount was increased to $100,000,000 a year in 2000 and 
     further increased to $150,000,000 a year in 2002. This is a 
     500 percent increase since 1997. This priority focuses on 
     prevention and treatment for a major disease in the Native 
     American community.

     SEC. 319. RESERVE FUND TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY.

       If legislation is reported by the Senate Committee on 
     Finance, or an amendment thereto is offered or a conference 
     report thereon is submitted that would extend the solvency of 
     the Social Security Trust Funds, the Chairman of the Senate 
     Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, functional 
     totals, allocations, and other appropriate levels and limits 
     in this resolution by up to $396,000,000,000 in budget 
     authority and outlays for the total of fiscal years 2003 
     through 2013.

     SEC. 320. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON PROVIDING TAX AND OTHER 
                   INCENTIVES TO REVITALIZE RURAL AMERICA.

       It is the sense of the Senate that if tax relief measures 
     are passed in accordance with the assumptions in the budget 
     resolution in this session of Congress, such legislation 
     should include tax and other financial incentives, like those 
     included in the New Homestead Act (S. 602), to help rural 
     communities fight the economic decimation caused by chronic 
     out-migration by giving them the tools they need to attract 
     individuals to live and work, or to start and grow a 
     business, in such rural areas.

     SEC. 321. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION 
                   AFFORDABILITY.

       (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.

     SEC. 322. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING CHILDREN'S GRADUATE 
                   MEDICAL EDUCATION.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) children's hospitals provide excellent care for 
     children;
       (2) the importance of children's hospitals extends to the 
     health care of all children throughout the United States;
       (3) making up only 1 percent of all hospitals, independent 
     children's hospitals train almost 30 percent of all 
     pediatricians and 50 percent of all pediatric specialists;
       (4) children's hospitals provide over 50 percent of the 
     hospital care in the United States for children with serious 
     illness, including needing cardiatric surgery, children with 
     cancer, and children with cerebral palsy; and
       (5) children's hospitals are important centers for 
     pediatric research and the major pipeline for future 
     pediatric researchers.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that, for fiscal year 2004, children's graduate medical 
     education should be funded at $305,000,000.

     SEC. 323. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON FUNDING FOR CRIMINAL 
                   JUSTICE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) bipartisan efforts have led to success in the fight 
     against crime and improvements in the administration of 
     justice;
       (2) Congress steadily increased funding for crime 
     identification technologies between 1994 and 2003; and
       (3) a strong commitment to improve crime identification 
     technologies is still needed.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the funding levels in this resolution assume that the 
     programs authorized under the Crime Identification Technology 
     Act of 1998 to improve the justice system will be fully 
     funded at the levels authorized for each of the fiscal years 
     2004 through 2007.

     SEC. 324. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING FUNDING FOR DRUG 
                   TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the functional totals in 
     this resolution assume that up to $20,000,000 from funds 
     designated, but not obligated, for travel and administrative 
     expenses, from drug interdiction activities should be used 
     for service-oriented targeted grants for the utilization of 
     substances that block the craving for heroin and that are 
     newly approved for such use by the Food and Drug 
     Administration.

     SEC. 325. FUNDING FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that:
       (1) Studies show that organized extracurricular activities, 
     such as after-school programs, reduce crime, drug use, and 
     teenage pregnancy.
       (2) According to the FBI, youth are most at risk for 
     committing violent acts and being victims of violent crimes 
     between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.--after school is out and 
     before parents arrive home.
       (3) There remains a great need for after-school programs. 
     The Census Bureau reported that at least 8 to 15 million 
     children have no place to go after school is out.
       (4) Current funding for after-school programs provide 
     almost 1.4 million children across the country a safe and 
     enriching place to go after school instead of being home 
     alone.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the levels in this resolution assume that funding for 
     21st Century Community Learning Centers is at least enough to 
     ensure the number of children participating in afterschool 
     programs does not decrease.

     SEC. 326. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE $1,000 CHILD CREDIT.

       It is the sense of the Senate that extending the $1,000 
     child credit for 3 additional years (2011-2013) can be 
     accommodated within the revenue totals and instructions of 
     this resolution.

     SEC. 327. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC 
                   NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) domestic nutrition assistance programs administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture--

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       (A) have a long history of bipartisan support;
       (B) have an accomplished record of preventing health 
     problems for children and promoting the health, growth, and 
     development of children;
       (C) provide United States agricultural producers and food 
     manufacturers with important and substantial markets through 
     which they can obtain and sustain livelihoods; and
       (D) are due to be reauthorized and improved during the 
     108th Congress; and
       (2) the budget proposed by the President for fiscal year 
     2004--
       (A) maintains current levels of funding for child 
     nutrition;
       (B) extends and improves nutrition assistance programs, 
     including--
       (i) the school breakfast program established by section 4 
     of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773);
       (ii) the school lunch program established under the Richard 
     B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
     seq.); and
       (iii) the child and adult care food program established 
     under the section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766); and
       (C) renews and fully funds the special supplemental 
     nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
     established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 1786).
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the final budget conference agreement should not take or 
     propose any actions that reduce the level of funding provided 
     for domestic nutrition assistance programs administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture below current baseline spending 
     levels for the programs.

     SEC. 328. SENSE OF SENATE CONCERNING FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 
                   WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the President should 
     negotiate a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.

     SEC. 329. RESERVE FUND FOR POSSIBLE MILITARY ACTION AND 
                   RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ.

       (a) In General.--Upon the favorable reporting of 
     legislation by the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
     making discretionary appropriations in excess of the levels 
     assumed in this resolution for expenses for possible military 
     action and reconstruction in Iraq in fiscal years 2003 
     through 2013, the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may, 
     in consultation with the Chairman and Ranking Member of the 
     appropriate committee, revise the level of total new budget 
     authority and outlays, the functional totals, allocations, 
     discretionary spending limits, and levels of deficits and 
     debt in this resolution by up to $100,000,000,000 in budget 
     authority and outlays.
       (b) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and 
     aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--
       (1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
       (2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
       (3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as 
     practicable.
       (c) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised 
     allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments 
     shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates contained in 
     this resolution.
       (d) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this 
     resolution--
       (1) the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct 
     spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits, and 
     surpluses for a fiscal year or period of fiscal years shall 
     be determined on the basis of estimates made by the Committee 
     on the Budget of the Senate; and
       (2) the Chairman of that Committee may make any other 
     necessary adjustments to such levels to carry out this 
     resolution.

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