[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
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     MAKING IN ORDER AMENDMENT NO. 3, AS MODIFIED, DURING FURTHER 
CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 376, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET 
                          FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007

  Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during 
consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 376, pursuant to House 
Resolution 817, the amendment that I have placed at the desk may be in 
order in lieu of amendment No. 3 printed in part B of House Report 109-
468.
  This amendment modifies the amendment I submitted to the Rules 
Committee last month to increase the emergency spending for natural 
disasters from $4.348 billion to $6.45 billion. The House has just 
passed a rule increasing the base bill by that amount, and my 
amendment, the amendment at the desk, raises the level in my substitute 
to the chairman's new level. It simply puts the two of them on parity 
with respect to this particular number.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kirk). Is there objection to the request 
of the gentleman from South Carolina?
  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, and under 
that reservation, I want to thank the gentleman for his explanation. 
Just so I understand, I believe, and for Members' clarification too, 
what the gentleman from South Carolina is doing is basically matching 
the amount of money that we have set aside in our emergency reserve 
fund to begin this process to actually plan for and budget for 
emergencies. We are setting aside $6.45 billion for the first time ever 
to actually plan for emergencies. And what the gentleman from South 
Carolina is doing is he is matching that. The only thing I observe is 
that it is just a dollar amount. There is no procedure that you are 
adding to your amendment. In other words, there is no definition of

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an emergency; there is no reserve fund that specifically says this is 
for emergencies. There is no criteria for emergencies, just the amount 
of money is set aside.
  Mr. SPRATT. If the gentleman will yield, the chairman is correct. 
First, unlike your bill, the base bill, we do not create a reserve fund 
within the budget resolution. Instead, we rely on the powers granted to 
the chairman under section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act. Second, 
we do not establish emergency criteria. And, thirdly, we do not create 
a procedure that further involves the Budget Committee.
  Mr. NUSSLE. I thank the gentleman. We will have more discussion about 
this during the debate on his amendment.
  I withdraw my reservation.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the new form of the 
amendment is considered as read.
  There was no objection.
  The text of the amendment, as modified, is as follows:

       Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2007.

       The Congress declares that this is the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, including 
     appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 through 
     2016.

                TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

     SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

       The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of 
     fiscal years 2007 through 2016:
       (1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
     this resolution:
       (A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as 
     follows:
       Fiscal year 2007: $1,793,599,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $1,907,776,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $2,017,571,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $2,121,977,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $2,343,071,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $2,547,527,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $2,679,797,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014: $2,821,098,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015: $2,972,309,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016: $3,133,156,000,000.
       (B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal 
     revenues should, be reduced are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2007: $26,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $14,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $14,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $14,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $14,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $14,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $14,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014: $14,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015: $13,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016: $13,000,000,000.
       (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 2007: $2,300,827,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $2,359,859,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $2,459,512,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $2,573,807,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $2,701,041,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $2,749,656,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $2,885,304,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014: $3,007,982,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015: $3,141,146,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016: $3,314,505,000,000.
       (3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
     this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget 
     outlays are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2007: $2,332,758,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $2,381,732,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $2,460,024,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $2,564,336,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $2,688,386,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $2,723,784,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $2,863,459,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014: $2,985,643,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015: $3,118,777,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016: $3,298,256,000,000.
       (4) Deficits (on-budget).--For purposes of the enforcement 
     of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits (on-budget) 
     are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2007: $539,159,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $473,957,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $442,453,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $442,360,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $345,315,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $176,257,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $183,661,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014: $164,545,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015: $146,468,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016: $165,100,000,000.
       (5) Debt subject to limit.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5) 
     of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate 
     levels of the public debt are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2007: $9,167,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $9,752,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $10,302,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $10,849,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $11,291,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $11,577,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $11,860,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014: $12,123,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015: $12,364,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016: $12,610,000,000,000.
       (6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of 
     debt held by the public are as follows:
       Fiscal year 2007: $5,313,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008: $5,585,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009: $5,808,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010: $6,013,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011: $6,105,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012: $6,017,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013: $5,928,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014: $5,814,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015: $5,678,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016: $5,555,000,000,000.

     SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

       The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate 
     levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 
     2006 through 2016 for each major functional category are:
       (1) National Defense (050):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $512,901,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $534,858,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $484,661,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $505,516,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $504,753,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $505,874,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $514,858,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $512,573,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $525,781,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $524,894,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $538,838,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $528,111,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $552,025,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $544,786,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $565,541,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $558,050,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $579,657,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $571,880,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $594,030,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $590,776,000,000.
       (2) International Affairs (150):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $31,235,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,289,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,225,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,429,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,222,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,319,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $33,943,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,167,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,382,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $32,806,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $35,110,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $32,577,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $35,926,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,075,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $36,795,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,701,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $37,623,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,456,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,428,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $35,206,000,000.
       (3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,938,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $25,108,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $26,946,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $25,964,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $27,943,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $26,930,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $29,110,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $28,000,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $30,339,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $29,164,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $30,914,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $30,028,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $31,471,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $30,647,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $32,037,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $31,225,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $32,631,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $31,804,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $33,228,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $32,395,000,000.
       (4) Energy (270):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,476,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $949,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,688,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $708,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,544,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,010,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:

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       (A) New budget authority, $2,591,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,109,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,606,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,112,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,539,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,456,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,623,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,376,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,707,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,661,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,792,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,844,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $2,887,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $1,915,000,000.
       (5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $32,549,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,328,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $32,951,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $33,641,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,243,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $34,469,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $34,913,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $35,166,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $35,359,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $35,542,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $36,361,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $36,443,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $37,229,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $37,215,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,107,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $37,973,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $39,058,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $38,777,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $40,298,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $39,922,000,000.
       (6) Agriculture (350):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $27,546,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $26,819,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $25,577,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,739,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,949,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,182,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,905,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,048,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,621,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,857,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,434,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,735,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,213,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,527,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,147,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,485,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,284,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,648,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,410,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,758,000,000.
       (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $16,698,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $8,073,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,958,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $8,353,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,315,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $8,052,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $17,061,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $9,093,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,168,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $6,040,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,396,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $5,973,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,500,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $5,603,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,601,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,964,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,799,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,706,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,922,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $4,592,000,000.
       (8) Transportation (400):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $80,547,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $76,316,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $83,069,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $78,827,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $75,081,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $79,281,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $75,886,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $80,019,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $76,690,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $81,168,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $77,515,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $82,531,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $78,361,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $84,060,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $79,238,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $85,652,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $80,164,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $87,783,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $81,109,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $89,530,000,000.
       (9) Community and Regional Development (450):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $16,363,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $31,349,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,673,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $25,518,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $13,951,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,005,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,224,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $18,481,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,494,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,393,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $14,779,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,076,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,074,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,375,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,365,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,666,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,674,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $14,959,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $15,980,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $15,296,000,000.
       (10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services 
     (500):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $90,774,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $91,065,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $91,492,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $89,579,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $93,275,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $90,659,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $95,237,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $92,524,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $95,890,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $94,307,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $97,126,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $94,816,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $98,372,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $96,074,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $99,885,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $97,581,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $101,355,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $99,012,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $102,811,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $100,459,000,000.
       (11) Health (550):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $277,009,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $274,711,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $293,454,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $293,003,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $314,496,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $311,811,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $332,644,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $331,249,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $354,558,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $352,587,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $377,770,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $375,314,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $403,232,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $400,466,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $430,683,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $427,732,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $460,378,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $457,224,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $492,667,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $489,380,000,000.
       (12) Medicare (570):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $382,955,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $388,413,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $413,820,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $413,815,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $444,052,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $443,684,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $473,989,000,000.

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       (B) Outlays, $474,196,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $524,509,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $524,498,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $527,728,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $527,316,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $588,674,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $588,882,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $637,861,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $637,832,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $692,503,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $691,980,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $778,449,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $778,642,000,000.
       (13) Income Security (600):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $358,606,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $363,159,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $373,318,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $376,098,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $385,726,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $387,538,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $397,837,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $398,691,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $413,602,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $413,948,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $400,150,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $399,943,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $415,125,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $415,175,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $426,333,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $426,726,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $437,450,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $438,186,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $453,901,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $454,986,000,000.
       (14) Social Security (650):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $16,922,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $16,922,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $18,814,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $18,814,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $20,694,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $20,694,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,866,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,866,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $26,480,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $26,480,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $29,423,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $29,423,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $32,168,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $32,168,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $35,122,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $35,122,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $38,362,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $38,362,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $42,048,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $42,048,000,000.
       (15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $74,627,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $73,944,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $76,984,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $77,251,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $79,240,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $79,038,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $81,348,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $81,053,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $86,392,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $86,051,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $83,089,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $82,679,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $88,438,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $88,016,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $90,784,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $90,395,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $93,256,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $92,873,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $99,303,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $99,030,000,000.
       (16) Administration of Justice (750):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $42,858,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $43,683,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $42,899,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $43,573,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $43,615,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $43,874,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $44,744,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $44,654,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $45,909,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $45,531,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $47,116,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $46,722,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $48,334,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $47,905,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $49,606,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $49,173,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $53,865,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $53,426,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $55,571,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $55,121,000,000.
       (17) General Government (800):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $19,376,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $19,135,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $19,003,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $18,921,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $19,573,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $19,188,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $20,139,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $19,738,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $20,655,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $20,290,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $21,343,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,118,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,064,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $21,635,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $22,789,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $22,326,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $23,566,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $23,129,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $24,338,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $24,077,000,000.
       (18) Net Interest (900):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $353,582,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $353,582,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, $383,451,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $383,451,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, $406,645,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $406,645,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, $429,677,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $429,677,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, $450,444,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $450,444,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, $465,277,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $465,277,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, $475,950,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $475,950,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, $487,477,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $487,477,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, $498,725,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $498,725,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, $508,495,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $508,495,000,000.
       (19) Allowances (920):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, $6,450,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, $5,483,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, -$2,397,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$1,070,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, -$4,325,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$4,036,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, -$4,390,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$4,380,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, -$4,554,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$4,529,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, -$1,150,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$1,661,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, -$1,140,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$1,142,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, -$1,130,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$1,132,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, -$1,120,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$1,122,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, -$1,110,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$1,112,000,000.
       (20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
       Fiscal year 2007:
       (A) New budget authority, -$68,585,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$69,427,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2008:
       (A) New budget authority, -$68,727,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$68,399,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2009:
       (A) New budget authority, -$74,480,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$74,199,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2010:
       (A) New budget authority, -$66,775,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$66,588,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2011:
       (A) New budget authority, -$69,284,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$69,247,000,000.

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       Fiscal year 2012:
       (A) New budget authority, -$71,103,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$71,094,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2013:
       (A) New budget authority, -$75,335,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$75,335,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2014:
       (A) New budget authority, -$77,966,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$77,966,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2015:
       (A) New budget authority, -$80,876,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$80,876,000,000.
       Fiscal year 2016:
       (A) New budget authority, -$84,260,000,000.
       (B) Outlays, -$84,260,000,000.

                        TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS

     SEC. 201. RESERVE FUND TO ADDRESS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 
                   OVERPAYMENTS AND IMPROVE THE MEDICARE 
                   PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT.

       (a) In General.--In the House, if the Committee on Ways and 
     Means or the Committee on Energy and Commerce reports a bill 
     or joint resolution, or if an amendment thereto is offered or 
     a conference report thereon is submitted, that provides for a 
     reduction in new budgetary authority and outlays under part C 
     of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare 
     Advantage), including elimination of the Medicare Advantage 
     Regional Plan Stabilization Fund, or through authority to 
     negotiate prescription drug prices, or both, and that 
     provides for new budget authority in a corresponding amount 
     through authority to improve the Medicare prescription drug 
     benefit described in subsection (b), to the extent that the 
     combined effect would not increase the deficit for fiscal 
     year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 
     2016, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget shall 
     revise the appropriate budgetary aggregates and allocations 
     of new budget authority and outlays to take into account the 
     budgetary effects of such measures for such purposes.
       (b) Authority Defined.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
     authority described in this section may include any of the 
     following:
       (1) Reductions in beneficiary cost-sharing, including 
     partial or complete elimination of the donut hole.
       (2) Minimum standard transition coverage for new enrollees, 
     or enrollees changing prescription drug plans.
       (3) Prohibition of additional restrictions or limitations 
     on coverage during the year, such as changing the formulary.
       (4) Reimbursement of third parties for 2006 transition 
     costs.
       (5) Other methods that simplify enrollment (including 
     initial enrollment, annual enrollment, or changes in between 
     plans) in Part D or improve the Medicare Part D drug benefit; 
     and
       (6) Creation of a prescription drug plan option offered 
     through Medicare with drug prices negotiated by the Secretary 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services.

     SEC. 202. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH INSURANCE 
                   COVERAGE FOR THE UNINSURED.

       In the House, if legislation is reported, or if an 
     amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon 
     is submitted, that provides affordable, comprehensive health 
     insurance to the uninsured and builds upon and strengthens 
     public and private coverage, including ensuring that cost-
     sharing is affordable and protecting Medicaid beneficiaries 
     from cost-sharing increases and preventing the erosion of 
     Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program, and 
     other public and private coverage, the chairman of the 
     committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments 
     in allocations and aggregates to the extent such measure is 
     deficit neutral (whether by changes in revenues or direct 
     spending) in fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal 
     years 2007 through 2016.

     SEC. 203. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROTECT MEDICARE 
                   BENEFICIARIES WHO ENROLL IN THE PRESCRIPTION 
                   DRUG BENEFIT DURING 2006.

       In the House, if legislation is reported, or if an 
     amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon 
     is submitted that extends the annual open enrollment period 
     under the Medicare prescription drug program under part D of 
     title XVIII through all of 2006 without imposing a late 
     enrollment penalty for months during such period the chairman 
     of the committee on the Budget may make the appropriate 
     adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent such 
     measure is deficit neutral (whether by changes in revenues or 
     direct spending) in fiscal year 2007 and for the period of 
     fiscal years 2007 through 2016.

     SEC. 204. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PHYSICIAN PAYMENT 
                   INCREASES UNDER MEDICARE.

       (a) In General.--In the House, if the Committee on Ways and 
     Means or the Committee on Energy and Commerce reports a bill 
     or joint resolution, or if an amendment thereto is offered or 
     a conference report thereon is submitted, that has the effect 
     of increasing the reimbursement rate for physicians under 
     section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act, the chairman of 
     the committee on the Budget may make the appropriate 
     adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent such 
     measure is deficit neutral (whether by changes in revenues or 
     direct spending) in fiscal year 2007 and for the period of 
     fiscal years 2007 through 2016.

     SEC. 205. RESERVE FUND FOR THE REFORM OF THE REGULATION OF 
                   GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES.

       In the House, if--
       (1) the Committee on Financial Services reports a bill or 
     joint resolution, or if an amendment is offered thereto or a 
     conference report is submitted thereon, that reforms the 
     regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored 
     enterprises; and
       (2) that committee is within its allocation as provided 
     under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;

     the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the 
     appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the 
     extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     for fiscal year 2007 and the period of fiscal years 2007 
     through 2016.

     SEC. 206. RESERVE FUND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2007 ALTERNATIVE 
                   MINIMUM TAX RELIEF.

       If the Committee on Ways and Means reports a bill, or an 
     amendment is offered thereto or a conference report is 
     submitted thereon, that would increase the exemption amounts 
     specified in section 55(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to taxable years beginning in calendar year 
     2007, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make 
     the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates for 
     fiscal year 2007 to the extent that such legislation would 
     not reduce revenues below the aggregate level of revenues 
     provided in section 101(1)(A) for the period of fiscal years 
     2007 through 2016.

     SEC. 207. RESERVE FUND FOR SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 
                   SELF-DETERMINATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION.

       In the House, after the filing of a rule that provides for 
     the consideration of any bill or joint resolution or whenever 
     any bill or joint resolution is placed on any calendar, or if 
     an amendment is offered to or conference report is submitted 
     on any bill or joint resolution that provides for the 
     reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
     Self-Determination Act (Public Law 106-393), then the 
     chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the 
     appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the 
     extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
     for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2016.

     SEC. 208. RESERVE FUND FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
                   PROGRAM TO MEET OUTSTANDING CLAIMS FOR FLOOD 
                   DAMAGE IN THE GULF.

       In the House the chairman of the Committee on the Budget 
     may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and 
     aggregates for the purpose of liquidating the National Flood 
     Insurance Fund's remaining contractual obligations resulting 
     from claims made as a result of floods that occurred in 2005.

                     TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT

     SEC. 301. REQUIRING A SEPARATE VOTE IF THE STATUTORY DEBT 
                   LIMIT IS TO BE INCREASED.

       The Rules of the House of Representatives are amended by 
     repealing rule XXVII (relating to the statutory limit on the 
     debt).

     SEC. 302. RECONCILIATION SHALL NOT BE USED TO INCREASE THE 
                   DEFICIT.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the House 
     to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget in which 
     the combined effect of any reconciliation instructions 
     increases the deficit for any of the following periods:
       (1) The first year covered by the most recently adopted 
     concurrent resolution on the budget.
       (2) The period of the first 5 fiscal years covered by the 
     most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.

     SEC. 303. ADJUSTMENTS FOR TAX LEGISLATION.

       In the House, if the Committee on Ways and Means reports a 
     bill or joint resolution, or an amendment is offered thereto 
     or a conference report is submitted thereon, that amends the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by extending the expiration 
     dates for Federal tax policies that expired during fiscal 
     year 2006 or that expire during the period of fiscal years 
     2007 through 2016, then the chairman of the Committee on the 
     Budget may make appropriate adjustments in the allocations 
     and aggregates of budget authority, outlays, and revenue set 
     forth in this resolution to reflect the budgetary effects of 
     such legislation, but only to the extent the adjustments 
     would not cause the level of revenue to be less than the 
     level of revenue provided for in this resolution for the 
     period of fiscal years 2007 through 2016 and would not cause 
     the deficit to exceed the appropriate level of deficits 
     provided for in this resolution for the period of fiscal 
     years 2007 through 2016.

     SEC. 304. EXEMPTION OF AVIAN BIRD FLU RESPONSE.

       In the House, if any bill or joint resolution is reported, 
     or an amendment is offered thereto or a conference report is 
     filed thereon, that makes appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
     to combat avian flu, increase local preparedness, and develop 
     a vaccine to innoculate the United States population,

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     then the new budget authority, new entitlement authority, or 
     outlays resulting therefrom shall not count for purposes of 
     titles III or IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

     SEC. 305. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

       (a) Exemption of Overseas Contingency Operations.--In the 
     House, if any bill or joint resolution is reported, or an 
     amendment is offered thereto or a conference report is filed 
     thereon, that makes appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for 
     contingency operations directly related to the global war on 
     terrorism, and other unanticipated defense-related 
     operations, then the new budget authority, new entitlement 
     authority, outlays, or receipts resulting therefrom shall not 
     count for purposes of titles III or IV of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974.
       (b) Current Level.--Amounts included in this resolution for 
     the purpose set forth in this section shall be considered to 
     be current law for purposes of the preparation of the current 
     level of budget authority and outlays and the appropriate 
     levels shall be adjusted upon the enactment of such bill.

                      TITLE IV--SENSE OF CONGRESS

     SEC. 401. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON DEFENSE PRIORITIES.

       It is the sense of the House that--
       (1) funding cooperative threat reduction and nuclear 
     nonproliferation programs at a level adequate to the threat 
     and the risk is also a compelling homeland defense priority, 
     and the President's budget should have requested sufficient 
     funding for these programs;
       (2) funding Army National Guard troop strength to the 
     authorized level of 350,000 is critical to support homeland 
     defense, crisis response in the United States, and to support 
     overseas deployments and the President's budget should have 
     requested sufficient funding for this requirement;
       (3) ensuring the $150,000 death gratuity benefit be 
     provided retroactively to those beneficiaries from May 5, 
     2005, through August 31, 2005, is a high priority that should 
     not have been omitted from the President's budget request;
       (4) increasing the level of free life insurance coverage 
     from $150,000 to $400,000 to service members in a combat zone 
     through the Service members Group Life Insurance Program 
     (SGLI) is a high priority which should not have been omitted 
     from the President's budget request;
       (5) ensuring Tricare health care fees for military retirees 
     under the age of 65 remain at current rates is a high 
     priority;
       (6) increasing pay and reenlistment bonuses are high 
     priorities which should not have been omitted from the 
     President's budget request because they are critical to the 
     retention of experienced personnel, particularly senior 
     noncommissioned officers and junior officers;
       (7) increasing funds for family service centers to support 
     families of deploying service members is a high priority, and 
     the President's budget should have requested sufficient 
     funding for this purpose;
       (8) funding the Missile Defense Agency at a substantial but 
     lower level and de-emphasizing space-based interceptor 
     development will ensure a more measured acquisition strategy, 
     yet still support a robust ballistic missile defense program;
       (9) funding satellite research, development, and 
     procurement at a level below the amount requested for fiscal 
     year 2007, which amounts to a 14 percent increase above the 
     current level, but sufficient to develop new satellite 
     technologies while ensuring a more prudent acquisition 
     strategy;
       (10) providing sufficient resources to implement Government 
     Accountability Office recommendations, such as improving 
     financial management and contracting practices at the 
     Department of Defense, should identify billions of dollars of 
     obligations and disbursements and government overcharges for 
     which the Department of Defense cannot account, and should 
     result in substantial annual savings;
       (11) all savings that accrue from the actions recommended 
     in paragraphs (8) through (10) should be used to fund higher 
     priorities within the national security function of the 
     budget (050), and especially those high priorities identified 
     in paragraphs (1) through (7).

     SEC. 402. POLICY.

       It is the policy of this concurrent resolution on the 
     budget to balance long-term deficit reduction with middle-
     income tax relief, such as--
       (1) extension of the child tax credit;
       (2) extension of marriage penalty relief;
       (3) extension of the 10 percent individual income tax 
     bracket;
       (4) modification of the alternative minimum tax to minimize 
     its impact on middle-income taxpayers;
       (5) elimination of estate taxes on all but a minute 
     fraction of estates by reforming and substantially increasing 
     the unified credit;
       (6) extension of the research and experimentation tax 
     credit; and
       (7) extension of the deduction for State and local sales 
     taxes.

     To achieve this tax relief, this resolution assumes 
     $150,000,000,000 in tax relief, and the accommodation of 
     additional tax relief provided the additional revenue loss is 
     offset such as through the recovery of a portion of unpaid 
     revenue (commonly known as the ``tax gap'') owed the United 
     States Treasury under the existing tax code and estimated to 
     be $290,000,000,000 in 2001 alone.

     SEC. 403. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING PAY PARITY.

       It is the sense of the House that--
       (1) compensation for civilian and military employees of the 
     United States, without whom we cannot successfully serve and 
     protect our citizens and taxpayers, must be sufficient to 
     support our critical efforts to recruit, retain, and reward 
     quality people effectively and responsibly; and
       (2) to achieve this objective, the rate of increase in the 
     compensation of civilian employees should be equal to that 
     for military employees.

     SEC. 404. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON EXTENSION OF THE STATUTORY 
                   PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULE.

       It is the sense of the House that in order to reduce the 
     deficit Congress should extend PAYGO in its original form in 
     the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, making the rule apply 
     both to tax decreases and to mandatory spending increases.

     SEC. 405. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON TAX SIMPLIFICATION AND TAX 
                   FAIRNESS.

       It is the sense of the House that--
       (1) the current tax system has been made increasingly 
     complex and unfair to the detriment of the vast majority of 
     working Americans during the past decade;
       (2) constant change and manipulation of the tax code have 
     adverse effects on taxpayers understanding and trust in the 
     Nation's tax laws;
       (3) these increases in complexity and inequity have made 
     compliance more challenging for the average taxpayer and 
     small business owner, increasing the number of middle income 
     families subject to the alternative minimum tax, and widening 
     the tax gap; and
       (4) this concurrent resolution on the budget contemplates a 
     comprehensive review of recent changes in the tax code, 
     leading to future action to reduce the tax burden and 
     compliance burden for middle-income workers and their 
     families in the context of tax reform that makes the Federal 
     tax code simpler and fairer to all taxpayers, and ensures 
     that this generation of Americans does not force future 
     generations to pay our bills.

     SEC. 406. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON HOMELAND SECURITY.

       It is the sense of the House that--
       (1) this resolution provides additional homeland security 
     funding above the President's requested level and the budget 
     reported by the Committee on the budget of the House for 2007 
     and every subsequent year;
       (2) this resolution provides $6,100,000,000 above the 
     President's requested level for 2007, and additional amounts 
     in subsequent years, in the four budget functions (Function 
     400 Transportation; Function 450 Community and Regional 
     Development; Function 550 Health; and Function 750 
     Administration of Justice) which fund most nondefense 
     homeland security activities; and
       (3) the homeland security funding provided in this 
     resolution will help to strengthen the security of our 
     Nation's transportation system, particularly our ports where 
     significant security shortfalls still exist and foreign ports 
     by expanding efforts to identify and scan all high-risk U.S.-
     bound cargo, equip our first responders, help secure our 
     borders, increase the preparedness of our public health 
     system, and strengthen the Nation's homeland security.

     SEC. 407. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING FUNDING FOR THE 
                   MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP.

       It is the sense of the House that this resolution rejects 
     the President's budget cuts to the Manufacturing Extension 
     Partnership, and ensures sufficient funding to protect the 
     ability of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership to 
     continue helping small manufacturers reach their optimal 
     performance and create jobs.

     SEC. 408. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON REJECTING CUTS TO EDUCATION, 
                   HEALTH, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.

       It is the sense of the House that:
       (1) Funding for vital education, health, social services, 
     and training programs was cut for 2006, and would be reduced 
     by a total of $7 billion below the 2005 level by the 
     President's budget request for 2007.
       (2) It is imperative that Congress reject cuts to key 
     programs that the President's budget eliminates or cuts. 
     These programs include vocational education, special 
     education, college aid, and title I, which is the cornerstone 
     of the No Child Left Behind Act. They also include medical 
     research, including the National Institutes for Health and 
     the Centers for Disease Control, community services, and job 
     training.
       (3) This resolution provides more than $7 billion above the 
     Senate budget resolution's total for non-defense 
     discretionary funding for 2007 and an even greater amount 
     above the President's budget for 2007, and provides an amount 
     which is sufficient to reject the President's cuts and 
     maintain funding for vital health, social services, 
     education, and job training programs.

     SEC. 409. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

       It is the sense of the House that--

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       (1) rural communities play an important role in the 
     American economy, and the sustained viability of rural 
     America is key to economic stability for many parts of the 
     Nation; and
       (2) this resolution supports sufficient funding for 
     agriculture, rural economic development, infrastructure, 
     research, and other priorities for rural communities, and 
     rejects the cuts proposed in the President's budget.

     SEC. 410. POLICY.

       For fiscal year 2007, major functional category Allowances 
     (920) reserves $6,450,000,000 in anticipation of emergency 
     spending in response to natural disasters.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the request is agreed to.
  There was no objection.

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