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SCON 70 EAHIn the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 14, 2008.Resolved, That the resolution from the Senate (S. Con.Res.70CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

) entitled `Concurrent resolution s Agreed to June 5, 2008 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013', do pass with the followingAMENDMENT:Srike out all after the resolving clause and insert:.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009.

(a) Declaration- The Congress determines and declares that the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008 is revised and replaced and that thisCongress declares that this resolution is the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009, including and that this resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2008 and for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Social Security.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Major functional categories.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--RECONCILIATIONSec. 201. Reconciliation in the House of Representatives.TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS

Sec. 201. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for SCHIP legislation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3202. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's veterans and servicemembers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3203. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for education benefits for servicemembers, veterans, and their families.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3204. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for infrastructure investment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3205. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for renewable energy and energy efficiency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3206. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for middle-income tax relief and economic equity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3207. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reform of the alternative minimum tax.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3208. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for higher education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3209. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for affordable housing.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3210. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for mMedicare improvements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3211. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for health care quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3212. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Medicaid and other programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 313213. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for a 9/11 health program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 214. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for trade adjustment assistance and unemployment insurance modernization.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 314215. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for county payments legislation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 315216. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for San Joaquin River restoration and Navajo Nation water rights settlements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 316217. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the National Park Centennial Fund.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 317218. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for child support enforcement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 219. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for children and families.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 220. Reserve fund adjustment for revenue measures in the House.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IVII--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT

Sec. 301. Program integrity initiatives and other adjustments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 402. Oversight of government performance302. Point of order against advance appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Sec. 311. Senate point of order against legislation increasing long-term deficits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 40312. Discretionary spending limits, program integrity initiatives, and other adjustments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 313. Point of order against advance appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 404. Overseas deployments and emergency need314. Senate point of order against provisions of appropriations legislation that constitute changes in mandatory programs with net costs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 405315. Senate point of order against legislation increasing short-term deficit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Sec. 321. Oversight of government performance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 322. Budgetary treatment of certain discretionary administrative expenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 406323. Application and effect of changes in allocations and aggregates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 407324. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 408325. Exercise of rulemaking powers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--POLICY

Sec. 501. Policy401. Policy of the House on middle-income tax relief.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5402. Policy on defense priorities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VI--SENSE OF THE HOUSESec. 601. Sense of the House on the Innovation Agenda and America Competes Act.Sec. 602. Sense of the HouseSENATE AND CONGRESS

Sec. 511. Sense of the Congress on servicemembers' and veterans' health care and other priorities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 603. Sense of the House512. Sense of the Congress on homeland security.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 604. Sense of the House513. Sense of the Congress regarding long-term fiscal reform.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 605. Sense of the House514. Sense of the Congress regarding waste, fraud, and abuse.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 606. Sense of the House515. Sense of the Congress regarding extension of the statutory pay-as-you-go rule.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 607. Sense of the House516. Sense of the Congress on long-term budgeting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 608. Sense of the House regarding the need to maintain and build upon efforts to fight hunger.Sec. 609. Sense of the House517. Sense of the Congress regarding affordable health coverage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 610. Sense of the House518. Sense of the Congress regarding pay parity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 611. Sense of the House519. Sense of the Congress regarding subprime lending and foreclosures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 612. Sense of House520. Sense of the Congress regarding the need to maintain and build upon efforts to fight hunger.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 521. Sense of the Congress regarding the importance of child support enforcement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 522. Sense of the Congress on the Innovation Agenda and America COMPETES Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) FEDERAL REVENUES- For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008: $1,879,5405,392,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009: $2,027,1249,612,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010: $2,205,8644,652,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011: $2,442,02513,249,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012: $2,669,315506,049,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013: $2,771,740,000,000.(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal 626,582,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be adjustchanged are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008: $-$4,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009: -$70,00067,755,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010: $23,001,270,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011: $14,000-$14,824,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012: $16,000-$151,572,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013: $17,000-$123,689,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY- For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget authority are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008: $2,556,25463,262,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009: $2,529,24630,703,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010: $2,564,1612,856,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011: $2,698,0393,843,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012: $2,740,036,865,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013: $2,866,8628,813,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) BUDGET OUTLAYS- For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008: $2,462,6165,711,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009: $2,563,3805,903,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010: $2,622,2951,939,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011: $2,716,9792,795,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012: $2,728,9652,056,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013: $2,857,39460,225,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) DEFICITS (ON-BUDGET)- For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits (on-budget) are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008: $583,07690,319,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009: $536,25691,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010: $416,4317,287,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011: $274,95499,546,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012: $59,650216,007,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013: $85,654233,643,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) DEBT SUBJECT TO LIMIT- Pursuant to section 301(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate levels of the debt subject to limipublic debt are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008: $9,567,48475,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009: $10,199,551207,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010: $10,724,26432,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011: $11,103,95437,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012: $11,295,107484,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013: $11,495,218832,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) DEBT HELD BY THE PUBLIC- The appropriate levels of debt held by the public are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008: $5,396,807404,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009: $5,753,961,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010: $5,981,3349,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011: $6,047,65480,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012: $5,885,6876,075,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013: $5,744,126,081,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.

SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2008 through 2013 for each major functional category are:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) National Defense (050):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $590,686,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $576,173,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $542,497,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $573,362,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $550,414,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $560,726,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $557,026,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $560,099,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $565,800,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $556,699,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $576,2233,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $568,829,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) International Affairs (150):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $32,648,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $32,843,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $37,11158,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $35,70249,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $38,5167,901,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $36,918591,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $39,4338,221,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $37,6796,864,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $40,24738,491,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $38,156,824,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $40,67738,451,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $38,3466,537,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $27,407,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $26,456,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $29,93430,639,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $28,7009,072,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $31,165701,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $30,6041,192,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $32,474863,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $32,201642,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $33,8534,115,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $33,564891,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $35,298450,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $34,477694,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Energy (270):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $3,54850,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $1,681,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $4,676,514,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $2,192795,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $4,646,615,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $2,8784,092,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $4,7126,450,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $3,3714,969,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $4,8036,550,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $3,7385,417,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $4,8956,474,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $4,0205,659,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $32,5603,169,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $34,440723,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $38,65140,515,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $35,5766,868,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $33,7825,278,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $36,197,472,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $34,6706,307,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $36,4207,865,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $35,5687,396,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $36,7458,356,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $36,4908,033,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $37,2998,923,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Agriculture (350):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $22,454,296,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,5282,179,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $21,5292,572,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,2792,312,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $21,7192,145,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $20,6801,241,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $21,8912,026,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $20,8761,022,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $22,2630,889,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,43517,463,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $22,621304,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,81606,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $11,216,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $5,381,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $9,560,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $3,722,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $13,887,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $5,835,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $8,998,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $2,193,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $9,246,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $1,735,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $9,642,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $1,648,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Transportation (400):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $79,79480,189,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $77,795,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $73,4444,682,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $80,443781,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $77,507999,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $83,8614,318,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $78,534900,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $86,062468,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $79,485741,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $88,134453,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $80,478641,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $90,443675,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Community and Regional Development (450):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $20,02149,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $27,81920,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $14,5535,220,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $24,25401,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $14,825,376,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,8162,109,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $15,134603,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $17,8748,330,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $15,45840,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $15,8176,301,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $15,7556,007,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $15,561986,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services (500):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $90,077,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $90,729,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $95,2354,277,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $90,9471,351,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $102,5943,716,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $98,3459,477,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $105,612910,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $103,135453,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $107,828399,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $104,3973,992,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $101,6900,625,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $103,4902,451,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Health (550):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $285,1601,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $286,67,188,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $306,79510,260,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $305,337,474,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $323,7675,344,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $324,1385,681,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $344,7495,817,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $343,7185,055,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $367,7668,395,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $366,3127,257,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $393,085337,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $391,326872,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Medicare (570):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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(A) New budget authority, $390,458,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $390,454,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $420,191,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $419,974,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $445,22507,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $445,34933,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $494,37037,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $494,19362,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $491,35305,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $491,110065,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $552,3829,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $552,503445,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Income Security (600):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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(A) New budget authority, $389,865926,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $394,10061,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $411,6995,547,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $414,0326,039,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $417,51920,430,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $418,61720,710,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $426,9249,946,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $427,5419,463,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $412,3556,447,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $412,8316,044,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $427,9832,148,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $427,70331,699,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) Social Security (650):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $19,378,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $19,378,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $21,30813,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,30813,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $23,794803,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $23,794803,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $27,3308,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $27,3308,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $30,3429,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $30,3429,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $33,16270,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $33,16270,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $86,365,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $83,551,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $93,268320,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $92,44386,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $96,000233,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $95,710912,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $101,8002,038,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $101,475706,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $99,115359,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $98,27511,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $105,09344,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $104,266513,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(16) Administration of Justice (750):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $46,237,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $44,282,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $48,104303,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $47,9368,097,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $49,1018,673,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $49,602291,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $50,3349,348,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $50,59649,763,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $51,6220,139,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $51,5010,172,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $52,9671,051,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $52,5420,767,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(17) General Government (800):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $56,407,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $56,920,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $23,520987,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $23,8904,411,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $19,96129,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $19,98774,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $20,611470,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $20,496369,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $21,319004,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,332026,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $22,0071,463,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $21,787251,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(18) Net Interest (900):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $349,296351,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $349,296351,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $334,233409,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $334,233409,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $370,534805,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $370,534805,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $406,9977,916,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $406,9977,916,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $427,95433,193,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $427,95433,193,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $436,2948,812,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $436,2948,812,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(19) Allowances (920):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $1,0004,426,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $5312,075,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $0.(B) Outlays, $307-$13,201,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$6,462,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$1501,955,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$539,385,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$20012,307,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$1641,769,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$20012,689,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$1783,764,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$213,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$20013,396,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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(A) New budget authority, -$86,330,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$86,330,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$67,060,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$67,060,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$70,645,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$70,645,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$73,364,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$73,364,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$76,104,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$76,104,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2013:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, -$79,691,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, -$79,691,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(21) Overseas Deployments and Other Activities (970):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2008:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $108,056,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $28,901,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2009:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $70,000,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $74,809,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2010:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $0.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $47,407,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2011:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $0.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $18,251,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Fiscal year 2012:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) New budget authority, $0.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $5,176,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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(A) New budget authority, $0.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Outlays, $1,775,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--RECONCILIATIONSEC. 201. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.(a) Changes in Mandatory Spending- Not later than September 12, 2008, the House Committee on Ways and Means shall report a reconciliation bill making changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce direct spending by $750,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.(b) Changes in Revenue- Not later than July 15, 2008, the House Committee on Ways and Means shall report a reconciliation bill making changes in laws within its jurisdiction that will reduce total revenues by $70,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and will increase total revenues by $70,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2013.(c) Adjustments to Allocations and Aggregates-(1) Upon the reporting to the House of any bill that has complied with reconciliation instructions, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may file with the House appropriately revised allocations under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and revised functional levels and aggregates.(2) Upon the submission to the House of any conference report recommending a reconciliation bill in which a committee has complied with its reconciliation instructions, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may file with the House appropriately revised allocations under section 302(a) of such Act and revised functional levels and aggregates.(3) Allocations and aggregates revised pursuant to this subsection shall be considered to be allocations and aggregates established by the concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 301 of such Act.TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 3ubtitle A--House Reserve Funds

SEC. 201. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR SCHIP LEGISLATION.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report, which contains matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that expands coverage and improves children's health through the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act and the program under title XIX of such Act (commonly known as Medicaid) and that increases new budget authority that will result in no more than $50,000,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 2008 through 2013, and others which contain offsets so designated for the purpose of this section within the jurisdiction of another committee or committees, if the combined changes would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3202. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AMERICA'S VETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBERS.

In the House, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocationThe Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report thatone or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) enhances medical care for wounded or disabled military personnel or veterans;(2) maintains affordable health care for military retirees and veterans;(3) improves, disability benefits or evaluationevaluations, or disability benefits for wounded or disabled military personnel or veterans, (including measures to expedite the claims process;(4) expands eligibility to permit additional);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) maintain affordable health care for military retirees and veterans;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) expand the number of disabled military retirees twho receive both disability compensation and retired pay;(5) eliminates, or would accelerate the date by which eligible retirees under section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, will fully receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) eliminate the offset between Survivor Benefit Plan annuities and vVeterans' dependency and indemnity compensation; or(6) provides or increases Dependency and Indemnity Compensation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) provide for the continuing payment to members of the Armed Forces who are retired or separated from the Armed Forces due to a combat-related injury after September 11, 2001, of bonuses that such members were entitled to before the retirement or separation and would continue to be entitled to if such members were not retired or separated;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) enhance programs and activities to increase the availability of health care and other veterans services for veterans living in rural areas; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) provide or increase benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II or their survivors and dependentsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





;by the amounts provided in such measure if such measureby the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3203. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

In the House, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocationThe Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that enhancesone or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) enhance educational benefits or assistance for servicemembers and veterans with service on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) allow for the transfer of education benefits from servicemembers to spouses, survivors, or dependents; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) otherwise enhance education benefits or assistance for servicemembers (including Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve), veterans, or their spouses, survivors, or dependentsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or fby the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus over either the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3204. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for increaseda robust Federal investment in America's infrastructure, which may include projects for transit, rail (including high-speed passenger rail), airport, seaport, public housing, energy, water, highway, bridge, or other infrastructure projects by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3205. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides tax incentives for or otherwise encourages the production of renewable energy or increased energy efficiency; encourages investment in emerging energy or vehicle technologies or carbon capture and sequestration; provides for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; or facilitates the training of workers for these industries (`green collar jobs') by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3206. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MIDDLE-INCOME TAX RELIEF AND ECONOMIC EQUITY.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for tax relief for middle-income families and taxpayers or enhanced economic equity, such as extension of the child tax credit, extension of marriage penalty relief, extension of the 10 percent individual income tax bracket, elimination of estate taxes on all but a minute fraction of estates by reforming and substantially increasing the unified credit, extension of the research and experimentation tax credit, extension of the deduction for small business expensing, extension of the deduction for State and local sales taxes, andor a tax credit for school construction bonds, by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3207. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REFORM OF THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for reform of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by reducing the tax burden of the alternative minimum tax on middle-income families by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3208. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that makes college more affordable or accessible through reforms to the Higher Education Act of 1965 or other legislation by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3209. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for an affordable housing fund, offset by reforming the regulation of certain government-sponsored enterprises, by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3210. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MEDICARE IMPROVEMENTS.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that improves the Medicare program for beneficiaries and protects access to care, through measures such aswhich may include measures such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) increasing the reimbursement rate for physicians while protecting beneficiaries from associated premium increases and making improvements to the;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) providing for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) an increase in the asset allowance under the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program so that individuals with very limited incomes, but modest retirement savings, can obtain the assistance that the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 was intended to deliver with respect to the payment of premiums and cost-sharing under the Medicare Part D prescription drug program under part D, benefit;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) an update in the income and asset allowances under the Medicare Savings Program and an annual inflationary adjustment for those allowances; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) improved outreach and enrollment under the Medicare Savings Program and the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program to ensure that low-income senior citizens and other low-income Medicare beneficiaries receive the low-income assistance for which they are eligible in accordance with the improvements provided for in such legislation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) reductions in beneficiary cost-sharing for preventive benefits under Medicare Part B; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) limiting inappropriate or abusive marketing tactics by private insurers and their agents offering Medicare Advantage or Medicare prescription drug plansCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3211. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH CARE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND EFFICIENCY.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) provides incentives or other support for adoption of modern information technology, including electronic prescribing, to improve quality and protect privacy in health care;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) establishes a new Federal or public-private initiative for research on the comparative effectiveness of different medical interventions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





or(3) provides (3) provides parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services, including parity in public programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) improves health care, provides quality health insurance for the uninsured and underinsured, and protects individuals with current health coverage; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) reauthorizes the special diabetes program for Indians and the special diabetes programs for Type 1 diabetesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3212. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MEDICAID AND OTHER PROGRAMS.

(a) Regulations and Administrative Actions- In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that prevents or delays the implementation or administration of regulations or other administrative actions that would affect the Medicaid, SCHIP, or other programs by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Transitional Medical Assistance and Qualifying Individuals- In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that extends the transitional medical assistance program or the qualifying individuals program, which are included in title XIX of the Social Security Act, by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Demonstration Project Regarding Medicaid Coverage of Low-Income HIV-Infected Individuals- In the House, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for a demonstration project under which a State may apply under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) to provide medical assistance under a State Medicaid program to HIV-infected individuals who are not eligible for medical assistance under such program under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)) by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Pediatric Dental Care- In the House, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that would provide for improved access to pediatric dental care for children from low-income families by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 313213. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR A 9/11 HEALTH PROGRAM.

SEC. 214. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE MODERNIZATION.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that reauthorizes the trade adjustment assistance program to better meet the challenges of globalization or modernizes the unemployment insurance system to improve access to needed benefits by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 314215. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR COUNTY PAYMENTS LEGISLATION.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393) or makes changes to the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-565) by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 315216. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION AND NAVAJO NATION WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that would fulfill the purposes of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act or implement a Navajo Nation water rights settlement as nd other provisions authorized by the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 316217. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL FUND.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for the establishment of the National Parks Centennial Fund by the amounts provided in such measure for that purpose if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018SEC. 317.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 218. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

In the House, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that improves Federal child support collection efforts or results in more collected child support reaching families by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IVII--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 4ubtitle A--House Enforcement Provisions

SEC. 301. PROGRAM INTEGRITY INITIATIVES AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

(a) Adjustments to Discretionary Spending Limits-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME REDETERMINATIONS- In the House, prior to consideration of a bill or joint resolutionny bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $264,000,000 for continuing disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the Social Security Administration, and provides an additional appropriation of up to $240,000,000, and the amount is designated for continuing disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the Social Security Administration, the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of the additional budget authority and outlays resulting from that budget authority for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TAX COMPLIANCE- In the House, prior to consideration of a bill or joint resolutionny bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $6,997,000,000 to the Internal Revenue Service and the amount is designated to improve compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and provides an additional appropriation of up to $490,000,000, and the amount is designated to improve compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of the additional budget authority and outlays resulting from that budget authority for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL PROGRAM- In the House, prior to consideration of a bill or joint resolutionny bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates up to $198,000,000 and the amount is designated to the health care fraud and abuse control program at the Department of Health and Human Services, the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of additional budget authority and outlays resulting from that budget authority for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM INTEGRITY ACTIVITIES- In the House, prior to consideration of a bill or joint resolutionny bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $10,000,000 for in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews for the Department of Labor and provides an additional appropriation of up to $40,000,000, and the amount is designated for in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews for the Department of Labor, the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of additional budget authority and outlays resulting from that budget authority for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Costs of Overseas Deployments and Emergency Needs-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) In the House, if any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report makes appropriations for fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 for overseas deployments and related activities and such amounts are so designated pursuant to this subparagraph, then the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose up to the amounts of budget authority specified in section 104(21) for fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 and the new outlays resulting therefrom.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) In the House, if any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report makes appropriations for fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 for overseas deployments and related activities above the amounts of budget authority and new outlays specified in subparagraph (A) and such amounts are so designated pursuant to this subparagraph, then new budget authority, outlays, or receipts resulting therefrom shall not count for the purposes of titles III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EMERGENCY NEEDS- In the House, if any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report makes appropriations for discretionary amounts and such amounts are designated as necessary to meet emergency needs, then the new budget authority and outlays resulting therefrom shall not count for the purposes of titles III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Procedure for Adjustments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- In the House, prior to consideration of a bill, ny bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report, the cChairman of the Committee on the Budget shall make the adjustments set forth in subsection (a) for the incremental new budget authority in that measure and the outlays resulting from that budget authority if that measure meets the requirements set forth in subsection (a), except that no adjustment shall be made for provisions exempted for the purposes of titles III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 under section 404 of this resoluubsection (b) of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MATTERS TO BE ADJUSTED- The adjustments referred to in paragraph (1) are to be made to--(A) the allocations made pursuant to the appropriate the allocations made under this concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and(B) the budgetary aggregates as set forth in this resolution.SEC. 402. OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE.In the House, all committees are directed to review programs within their jurisdiction to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in program spending, giving particular scrutiny to issues raised by Government Accountability Office reports. Based on these oversight efforts and committee performance reviews of programs within their jurisdiction, committees are directed to include recommendations for improved governmental performance in their annual views and estimates reports required under section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on the Budget.SEC. 403.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008- In the House, if any measure making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 is enacted, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget shall make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to reflect the difference between such measure and the corresponding levels assumed in this resolution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General- In the House, except as provided in subsection (b), a bill or joint resolutionny bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report making a general appropriation or continuing appropriation, or an amendment thereto or a conference report thereon, may not provide for advance appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Exceptions- In the House, an advance appropriation may be provided for fiscal year 2010 for programs, projects, activities, or accounts identified in the report to accompany this resolution or the joint explanatory statement of managers to accompany this resolution under the heading `Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations' in an aggregate amount not to exceed $27,5588,852,000,000 in new budget authority, and for 2011, accounts separately identified under the same heading.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Definition- In this section, the term `advance appropriation' means any new discretionary budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or any new discretionary budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that first becomes available for any fiscal year after 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 404.312. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS, PROGRAM INTEGRITY INITIATIVES, AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

(a) Senate Point of Order-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference report on that bill or joint resolution) that would cause the discretionary spending limits in this section to be exceeded.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEALS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) WAIVER- This subsection may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) APPEALS- Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Senate Discretionary Spending Limits- In the Senate and as used in this section, the term `discretionary spending limit' means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) for fiscal year 2008, $1,050,478,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,094,944,000,000 in outlays; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) for fiscal year 2009, $1,011,718,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,106,112,000,000 in outlays;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





as adjusted in conformance with the adjustment procedures in subsection (c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Adjustments in the Senate-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- After the reporting of a bill or joint resolution relating to any matter described in paragraph (2), or the offering of an amendment thereto or the submission of a conference report thereon--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may adjust the discretionary spending limits, budgetary aggregates, and allocations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, by the amount of new budget authority in that measure for that purpose and the outlays flowing therefrom; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) following any adjustment under subparagraph (A), the Senate Committee on Appropriations may report appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to carry out this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MATTERS DESCRIBED- Matters referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS AND SSI REDETERMINATIONS- If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $264,000,000 for continuing disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the Social Security Administration, and provides an additional appropriation of up to $240,000,000 for continuing disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the Social Security Administration, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed $240,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TAX ENFORCEMENT- If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $6,997,000,000 for the Internal Revenue Service for enhanced tax enforcement to address the Federal tax gap (taxes owed but not paid) and provides an additional appropriation of up to $490,000,000 for the Internal Revenue Service for enhanced tax enforcement to address the Federal tax gap, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed $490,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL- If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates up to $198,000,000 to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control program at the Department of Health and Human Services, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed $198,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IMPROPER PAYMENT REVIEWS- If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $10,000,000 for in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews, and provides an additional appropriation of up to $40,000,000 for in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed $40,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ADJUSTMENTS FOR OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS AND EMERGENCY NEEDS.(a) Overseas Deployments and Related Activities- In the House, if any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report makes appropriations for fiscal year 2008 or fiscal yearOTHER ACTIVITIES- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may adjust the discretionary spending limits, allocations to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates for one or more--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) bills reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations or passed by the House of Representatives;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) joint resolutions or amendments reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) amendments between the Houses received from the House of Representatives or Senate amendments offered by the authority of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) conference reports;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





making appropriations for fiscal year 2008 or 2009 for overseas deployments and related activities, and such amounts areother activities, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes (and so designated pursuant to this subsection, then new budget authority and paragraph), up to the amounts of budget authority specified in section 104(21) for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 and the new outlays resulting therefrom shall not count for the purposes of titles III and IVflowing therefrom.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008- If legislation making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 is enacted, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations, aggregates, discretionary spending limits, and other levels of new budget authority and outlays for 2008 and 2009 to reflect the difference between such measure and the corresponding levels assumed in this resolution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Inapplicability- In the Senate, subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), and (f) of section 207 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) shall no longer apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) POINT OF ORDER- Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would provide an advance appropriation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DEFINITION- In this section, the term `advance appropriation' means any new budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that first becomes available for any fiscal year after 2009, or any new budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, that first becomes available for any fiscal year after 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Exceptions- Advance appropriations may be provided--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 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 $28,852,000,000 in new budget authority in each year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) WAIVER- 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) APPEAL- 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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Form of Point of Order- A point of order under subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Conference Reports- When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Inapplicability- In the Senate, section 206(a) of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) shall no longer apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider any appropriations legislation, including any amendment thereto, motion in relation thereto, or conference report thereon, that includes any provision which constitutes a change in a mandatory program producing net costs, as defined in subsection (b), that would have been estimated as affecting direct spending or receipts under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to September 30, 2002) were they included in legislation other than appropriations legislation. A point of order pursuant to this section shall be raised against such provision or provisions as described in subsections (e) and (f).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Emergency Needs- In the House, if any bill, joint resolution, amendment, orChanges in Mandatory Programs Producing Net Costs- A provision or provisions shall be subject to a point of order pursuant to this section if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the provision would increase budget authority in at least 1 of the 9 fiscal years that follow the budget year and over the period of the total of the budget year and the 9 fiscal years following the budget year;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the provision would increase net outlays over the period of the total of the 9 fiscal years following the budget year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the sum total of all changes in mandatory programs in the legislation would increase net outlays as measured over the period of the total of the 9 fiscal years following the budget year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Determination- The determination of whether a provision is subject to a point of order pursuant to this section shall be made by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Supermajority 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) General Point of Order- It shall be in order for a Senator to raise a single point of order that several provisions of a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report violate this section. The Presiding Officer may sustain the point of order as to some or all of the provisions against which the Senator raised the point of order. If the Presiding Officer so sustains the point of order as to some of the provisions (including provisions of an amendment, motion, or conference report) against which the Senator raised the point of order, then only those provisions (including provision of an amendment, motion, or conference report) against which the Presiding Officer sustains the point of order shall be deemed stricken pursuant to this section. Before the Presiding Officer rules on such a point of order, any Senator may move to waive such a point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions against which the point of order was raised. Such a motion to waive is amendable in accordance with rules and precedents of the Senate. After the Presiding Officer rules on such a point of order, any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on such a point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Form of the Point of Order- When the Senate is considering a conference report makes appropriations for discretionary amounts, and such amounts are designated as necessary to meet emergency needs, then the new budget authority and outlays resulting therefrom shall not count for the purposes of titles III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or amendment shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Effectiveness- This section shall not apply to any provision constituting a change in a mandatory program in appropriations legislation if such provision has been enacted in each of the 3 fiscal years prior to the budget year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Inapplicability- In the Senate, section 209 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) shall no longer apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 405315. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION INCREASING SHORT-TERM DEFICIT.

SEC. 322. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

(a) In General- In the House and Senate, notwithstanding section 302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and section 4001 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 19892009a of title 39, United States Code, the joint explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget shall include in its allocation under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committees on Appropriations amounts for the discretionary administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration and of the Postal Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Special Rule- In the House, for purposes of applying section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of applying section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, estimates of the level of total new budget authority and total outlays provided by a measure shall include any off-budget discretionary amounts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 406323. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND AGGREGATES.

(a) Application- Any adjustments of allocations and aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as practicable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Budget Committee Determinations- In the House, fFor purposes of this resolution, 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.SEC. 407appropriate Committee on the Budget.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Adjustments- The Chairmen of the Budget Committees in the House and the Senate may adjust the aggregates, allocations, and other levels in this resolution for legislation which has received final Congressional approval in the same form by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and is either waiting to be presented to the President or awaiting Presidential signature at the time of final consideration of this resolution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 324. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.

In the House, uUpon the enactment of any bill or joint resolution providing for a change in concepts or definitions, the chairman of thChairman of the appropriate Committee on the Budget may 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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 408325. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

The HouseCongress adopts the provisions of this title--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of the Houseeach House or of that House to which they specifically apply, and these rules shall supersede other rules of the House only to the extent that they are inconsistent with other such rules of the House; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Houseither the House of Representatives or the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House.TITLE of Representatives or the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--POLICY

SEC. 501. POLICY401. POLICY OF THE HOUSE ON MIDDLE-INCOME TAX RELIEF.

It is the policy of this resolutione House to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) minimize fiscal burdens on middle-income families and their children and grandchildren;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) provide immediate relief for the tens of millions of middle-income households who would otherwise be subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) under current law, in the context of permanent, revenue-neutral AMT reform; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) support extension of middle-income tax relief and enhanced economic equity through policies such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) extension of the child tax credit;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) extension of marriage penalty relief;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) extension of the 10 percent individual income tax bracket;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) elimination of estate taxes on all but a minute fraction of estates by reforming and substantially increasing the unified tax credit;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) extension of the research and experimentation tax credit;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) extension of the deduction for State and local sales taxes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) extension of the deduction for small business expensing; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) enactment of a tax credit for school construction bonds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





This resolutione House assumes that the cost of enacting such policies is offset by reforms within the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that promote a fairer distribution of taxes across families and generations, economic efficiency, higher rates of tax compliance to close the `tax gap,'tax gap, and reduced taxpayer burdens through tax simplification.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5402. POLICY ON DEFENSE PRIORITIES.

It is the policy of this resolution that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Administration's budget requests should comply with section 1008, Public Law 109-364, the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, and the Administration should no longer attempt to fund overseas military operations through emergency supplemental appropriations requests;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the Department of Defense should exclude nonwar requirements from its funding requests for Iraq and Afghanistan;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) implementing the recommendation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (commonly referred to as the 9/11 Commission) to adequately fund cooperative threat reduction and nuclear nonproliferation programs (securing `loose nukes') is a high priority and should receive far greater emphasis than the President's budget provides;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) readiness of our troops, particularly the National Guard and Reserve, is a high priority, and that greater emphasis needs to be placed on mitigating equipment and training shortfalls;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) TRICARE fees for military retirees under the age of 65 should not be increased as the President's budget proposes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) military pay and benefits should be enhanced to improve the quality of life of military personnel;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) improving military health care services continues to be a high priority and adequate funding to ensure quality health care for returning combat veterans should be provided;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) sufficient funds should be provided to the military services to expedite review of cases involving servicemembers who could have been erroneously discharged from service for a personality disorder, which resulted in a loss of benefits or care, as a result of a combat-related psychological injury (such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) or a closed head injury (such as Traumatic Brain Injury);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) higher priority defense needs could be addressed by funding missile defense at an adequate but lower level, not providing funding for development of space-based missile defense interceptors, and by restraining excessive cost and schedule growth in defense research, development and procurement programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(910) the Department of Defense should reassess current defense plans to ensure that weapons developed to counter cold wCold War-era threats are not redundant and are applicable to 21st century threats;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(101) sufficient resources should be provided for the Department of Defense to do an aggressive job of addressing as many as possible of the 1,260 unimplementedpending recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the last 7 years to improve practices at the Department of Defense, including investigation of the billions of dollars of obligations, disbursements and overcharges for which the Department of Defense cannot account;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(112) savings from the actions recommended in paragraphs (8) and (109) and (11) of this section should be used to fund the priorities identified in paragraphs (3) through (7);(128);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) the Department of Defense report to Congress on its assessment of cold war weapons and progress on implementing GAO recommendations as outlined in paragraphs (9) and (1010) and (11) by a time determined by the appropriate authorizing committees; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(134) the GAO report to the appropriate congressional committees by the end of the 110th Congress regarding the Department of Defense's progress in implementing its audit recommendations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VI--SENSE OF THE HOUSESEC. 6SENATE AND CONGRESS

SEC. 501. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON THE INNOVATION AGENDA AND AMERICA COMPETES ACT.It is the sense of the House that--(1) the House should provide sufficient funding so that our Nation may continue to be the world leader in education, innovation and economic growth;(2) last year, Congress passed and the President signed the America COMPETES Act, bipartisan legislation designed to ensure that American students, teachers, businesses, and workers are prepared to continue leading the world in innovation, research, and technology well into the future;(3) this resolution supports the efforts authorized in the America COMPETES Act, providing substantially increased funding above the President's requested level for 2009, and increased amounts after 2009 in Function 250 (General Science, Space and Technology) and Function 270 (Energy);(4) additional increases for scientific research and education are included in Function 500 (Education, Employment, Training and Social Services), Function 550 (Health), Function 300 (Environment and Natural Resources), and Function 370 (Commerce and Housing Credit), all of which receive more funding than the President's budget provides;(5) becauseSENATE REGARDING MEDICAID ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS.

(a) Findings- The Senate makes the following findings:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The Medicaid program provides essential health care and long-term care services to approximately 60,000,000 low-income children, pregnant women, parents, individuals with disabilities, and senior citizens. It is a Federal guarantee that ensures the most vulnerable will have access to needed medical services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Medicaid provides critical access to long-term care and other services for the elderly and individuals living with disabilities, and is the single largest provider of long-term care services. Medicaid also pays for personal care and other supportive services that are typically not provided by private health insurance or Medicare, but are necessary to enable individuals with spinal cord injuries, developmental disabilities, neurological degenerative diseases, serious and persistent mental illnesses, HIV/AIDS, and other chronic conditions to remain in the community, to work, and to maintain independence.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Medicaid supplements the Medicare program for about 7,500,000 low-income elderly or disabled Medicare beneficiaries, assisting them with their Medicare premiums and co-insurance, wrap-around benefits, and the costs of nursing home care that Medicare does not cover. The Medicaid program spends over $100,000,000,000 on uncovered Medicare services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Medicaid provides health insurance for more than one-quarter of America's greatest resource for innovation resides within classrooms across the country, the increased funding provided in this resolution will support initiatives within the America COMPETES Act to educate tens of thousands of new scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, and place highly qualified teachers in math and science K-12 classrooms; and(6) because independent scientific research provides the foundation for innovation and future technologies, this resolution will keep us on the path toward doubling funding for the National Science Foundation, basic research in thechildren and is the largest purchaser of maternity care, paying for more than one-third of all the births in the United States each year. Medicaid also provides critical access to care for children with disabilities, covering more than 70 percent of poor children with disabilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) More than 21,000,000 women depend on Medicaid for their health care. Women comprise the majority of seniors (64 percent) on Medicaid. Half of nonelderly women with permanent mental or physical sciences, and collaborative research partnerships, and toward achieving energy independence through the development of clean and sustainable alternative energy technologies.SEC. 602disabilities have health coverage through Medicaid. Medicaid provides treatment for low-income women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer in every State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Medicaid is the Nation's largest source of payment for mental health services, HIV/AIDS care, and care for children with special needs. Much of this care is either not covered by private insurance or limited in scope or duration. Medicaid is also a critical source of funding for health care for children in foster care and for health services in schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Medicaid funds help ensure access to care for all Americans. Medicaid is the single largest source of revenue for the Nation's safety net hospitals, health centers, and nursing homes, and is critical to the ability of these providers to adequately serve all Americans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Medicaid serves a major role in ensuring that the number of Americans without health insurance, approximately 47,000,000 in 2006, is not substantially higher. The system of Federal matching for State Medicaid expenditures ensures that Federal funds will grow as State spending increases in response to unmet needs, enabling Medicaid to help buffer the drop in private coverage during recessions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) The Bush Administration has issued several regulations that shift Medicaid cost burdens onto States and put at risk the continued availability of much-needed services. The regulations relate to Federal payments to public providers, and for graduate medical education, rehabilitation services, school-based administration, school-based transportation, optional case management services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Sense of the Senate- It is the sense of the Senate that administrative regulations should not--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) undermine the role the Medicaid program plays as a critical component of the health care system of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) cap Federal Medicaid spending, or otherwise shift Medicaid cost burdens to State or local governments and their taxpayers and health providers, forcing a reduction in access to essential health services for low-income elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and children and families; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) undermine the Federal guarantee of health insurance coverage Medicaid provides, which would threaten not only the health care safety net of the United States, but the entire health care system.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 511. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS ON SERVICEMEMBERS' AND VETERANS' HEALTH CARE AND OTHER PRIORITIES.

It is the sense of the House that--(1) the HouseCongress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Congress supports excellent health care for current and former members of the United States Armed Services--they have served well and honorably and have made significant sacrifices for this Nation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) this resolution provides $48,150202,000,000 in discretionary budget authority for 2009 for Function 700 (Veterans Benefits and Services), including veterans' health care, which is $4,888940,000,000 more than the 2008 level, $3,602,000,000 more than the Congressional Budget 54,000,000 more than the Congressional Budget Office's baseline level for 2009, and $3,23284,000,000 more than the President's budget for 2009; and also provides more discretionary budget authority than the President's budget in every year after 2009;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) this resolution provides funding to continue addressing problems such as those identified at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to improve military and veterans' health care facilities and services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) this resolution assumes the rejection of the health care enrollment fees and pharmaceutical co-payment increases in the President's budget;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) this resolution provides additional funding above the President's inadequate budget levels for the Department of Veterans Affairs to research and treat veterans' mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) this resolution provides additional funding above the President's inadequate budget levels for the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the speed and accuracy of its processing of disability compensation claims, including funding to hire additional personnel above the President's requested level.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 603512. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS ON HOMELAND SECURITY.

It is the sense of the HouseCongress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) this resolution assumes additional homeland security funding above the President's requested level for 2009 and every subsequent year;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) this resolution assumes funding above the President's requested level for 2009, 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)--that fund most nondefense homeland security activities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 United States-bound cargo, equip, train and support first responders (including enhancing interoperable communications and emergency management), strengthen border patrol, and increase the preparedness of the public health system.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 604513. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS REGARDING LONG-TERM FISCAL REFORM.

It is the sense of the House that--(1) Congress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) both the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office have warned that the Federal budget is on an unsustainable path of rising deficits and debt;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) using recent trend data and reasonable policy assumptions, CBO has projected that the gap between spending and revenues over the next 75 years will reach 6.9 percent of GDP;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) publicly held debt will rise from 36 percent today to 400 percent of GDP by the decade beginning in 2050 under CBO's alternative policy scenario;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the most significant factor affecting the long-term Federal fiscal landscape is the expectation that total public and private health spending will continue to grow faster than the economy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the HouseCongress calls upon governmental and nongovernmental experts to develop specific options to reform the health care system and control costs, that further research and analysis on topics including comparative effectiveness, health information technology, preventative care, and provider incentives is needed, and that of critical importance is the development of a consensus on the appropriate methods for estimating the budgetary impact and health outcome effects of these proposals; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) immediate policy action is needed to address the long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States, including the rising costs of entitlements, in a manner that is fiscally responsible, equitable, and lasting, and that also honors commitments made to beneficiaries, and that such action should be bipartisan, bicameral, involve both legislative and executive branch participants, as well as public participation, and be conducted in a manner that ensures full, fair, and timely Congressional consideration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 605514. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS REGARDING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.

It is the sense of the House that--(1) Congress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) all committees should examine programs within their jurisdiction to identify wasteful and fraudulent spending;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) title IVII of this resolution includes cap adjustments to provide appropriations for agencies that control programs that accounted for a significant share of improper payments reported by Federal agencies: Social Security Administration Continuing Disability Reviews, the Medicare/Medicaid Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, and Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) title IVII also includes a cap adjustment for the Internal Revenue Services for tax compliance efforts to close the $30045,000,000,000 tax gap;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the resolution's deficit-neutral reserve funds require authorizing committees to cut lower priority and wasteful spending to accommodate any new high-priority entitlement benefits; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) title IVII of the resolution directs all committees to review the performance of programs within their jurisdiction and report recommendations annually to the appropriate Committee on the Budget as part of the views and estimates process required by section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 606515. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS REGARDING EXTENSION OF THE STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULE.

It is the sense of the House that toCongress that to reduce the deficit, Congress should extend the PAYGO rules originally enacted inconsistent with provisions of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 607516. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS ON LONG-TERM BUDGETING.

It is the sense of the Congress that the determination of the congressional budget for the United States Government and the President's budget request should include consideration of the Financial Report of the United States Government, especially its information regarding the Government's net operating cost, financial position, and long-term liabilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 608. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE NEED TO MAINTAIN AND BUILD UPON EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUNGER.It is the sense of the House that--(1) 35.5 million Americans (12.6 million of them children) are food insecure--uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food, and that 11.1 million Americans are hungry because of lack of food;(2) despite the critical contributions of the Department of Agriculture nutrition programs (particularly the food stamp program), which significantly reduced payment error rates while providing help to partially mitigate the effects of rising poverty and unemployment, significant need remains, even among families that receive food stamps;(3) nearly 25 million people, including more than nine million children and nearly three million seniors, sought emergency food assistance from food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and local charities last year;(4) legislation that passed the House with bipartisan support was an appropriate first step toward ensuring that nutrition assistance keeps up with inflation and rising food prices; and(5) Department of Agriculture programs that help us fight hunger should be maintained and that the House should continue to seize opportunities to reach Americans in need and to fight hunger.SEC. 609517. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS REGARDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE.

It is the sense of the House that--(1) Congress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) nearly 47 million Americans, including nine million children, lack health insurance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) people without health insurance are more likely to experience problems getting medical care and to be hospitalized for avoidable health problems;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) most Americans receive health coverage through their employers, and a major issue facing all employers is the rising cost of health insurance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) small businesses, which have generated most of the new jobs annually over the last decade, have an especially difficult time affording health coverage, because of higher administrative costs and fewer people over whom to spread the risk of catastrophic costs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) because it is especially costly for small businesses to provide health coverage, their employees make up a large proportion of the Nation's uninsured individuals; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) legislation consistent with the pay-as-you-go principle should be adopted that makes health insurance more affordable and accessible, with attention to the special circumstances affecting employees of small businesses, and that lowers costs and improves the quality of health care by encouraging integration of health information technology tools into the practice of medicine, by expanding comparative effectiveness research, and by promoting improvements in disease management and disease prevention.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 610518. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS REGARDING PAY PARITY.

It is the sense of the House that Congress 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 611519. SENSE OF THE HOUSECONGRESS REGARDING SUBPRIME LENDING AND FORECLOSURES.

It is the sense of the House that--(1) Congress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) over the last six months, the Nation has experienced a significant increase in the number of homeowners facing the risk of foreclosure with estimates of as many as 2.8 million subprime and other distressed borrowers facing the loss of their homes over the next five years;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the rise in foreclosures not only has an immediate, devastating impact on homeowners and their families, but it also has ripple effects--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) local communities experiencing high levels of foreclosures experience deterioration as a result of the large number of vacant foreclosed and abandoned homes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) rising foreclosure rates can accelerate drops in home prices, affecting all homeowners; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) home mortgage default and foreclosure rates increase risk for lenders, further restricting the availability of credit, which can in turn slow economic growth; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the rise in foreclosures is not only a crisis for subprime borrowers, but a larger problem for communities as a whole, and considering the multi-layered effects of increasing foreclosures, the House shouldCongress should consider steps to address this complex problem.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 612. SENSE OF HOUSE520. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE NEED TO MAINTAIN AND BUILD UPON EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUNGER.

SEC. 521. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

It is the sense of the House that--(1) Congress that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) additional legislative action is needed to ensure that States have the necessary resources to collect all child support that is owed to families and to allow them to pass 100 percent of support on to families without financial penalty; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) when 100 percent of child support payments are passed to the child, rather than administrative expenses, program integrity is improved and child support participation increases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Clerk of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink