In the Senate of the United States,

May 25 (legislative day, May 15), 1995.

Resolved, That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H. Con. Res. 67) entitled ‘‘Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United

States Government for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998,

1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002’’, do pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert:

1 SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET

2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996.

3 (a) DECLARATION.—The Congress determines and de4 clares that this resolution is the concurrent resolution on

5 the budget for fiscal year 1996, including the appropriate

6 budgetary levels for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,

7 2001, and 2002, as required by section 301 of the Congres8 sional Budget Act of 1974.

9 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for

10 this concurrent resolution is as follows:

Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996.

TITLE I—LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.

Sec. 102. Debt increase.

Sec. 103. Social Security.

Sec. 104. Major functional categories.

Sec. 105. Reconciliation.
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TITLE II—BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS AND RULEMAKING

Sec. 201. Discretionary spending limits.

Sec. 202. Extension of pay-as-you-go point of order.

Sec. 203. Tax reserve fund in the Senate.

Sec. 204. Budget surplus allowance.

Sec. 205. Scoring of emergency legislation.

Sec. 206. Sale of Government assets.

Sec. 207. Credit reform and guaranteed student loans.

Sec. 208. Extension of Budget Act 60-vote enforcement through 2002.

Sec. 209. Repeal of IRS allowance.

Sec. 210. Exercise of rulemaking powers.

TITLE III—SENSE OF THE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE

Sec. 301. Restructuring Government and program terminations.

Sec. 302. Sense of the Senate regarding returning programs to the States.

Sec. 303. Commercialization of Federal activities.

Sec. 304. Nonpartisan Advisory Commission on the CPI.

Sec. 305. Sense of the Congress on a uniform accounting system in the Federal

Government and nonpartisan commission on accounting and

budgeting.

Sec. 306. Sense of the Congress that 90 percent of the benefits of any tax cuts

must go to the middle class.

Sec. 307. Bipartisan Commission on the Solvency of Medicare.

Sec. 308. Sense of the Senate on the distribution of agriculture savings.

Sec. 309. Sense of the Congress regarding protection of children’s health.

Sec. 310. Sense of the Senate that lobbying expenses should remain nondeductible.

Sec. 311. Expatriate taxes.

Sec. 312. Sense of the Senate regarding losses of trust funds due to fraud and

abuse in the medicare program.

Sec. 313. Sense of the Congress regarding full funding for Decade of the Brain

research.

Sec. 314. Consideration of the Independent Budget for Veterans Affairs, Fiscal

Year 1996.

Sec. 315. Sense of the Senate regarding the costs of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Sec. 316. Sense of the Senate regarding Presidential Election Campaign Fund.

Sec. 317. Sense of Congress regarding funds to defend against sexual harassment.

Sec. 318. Sense of the Senate regarding financial responsibility to schools affected

by Federal activities.

Sec. 319. Sense of the Senate to eliminate the earnings penalty.

Sec. 320. Student loan cuts.

Sec. 321. Sense of the Senate regarding the nutritional health of children.

Sec. 322. Sense of the Senate on maintaining Federal funding for law enforcement.

Sec. 323. Need to enact long term health care reform.

Sec. 324. Sense of the Senate regarding mandatory major assumptions under

function 270: Energy.

Sec. 325. Defense overhead.

Sec. 326. Sense of the Senate regarding the essential air service program of the

Department of Transportation.

Sec. 327. Sense of the Senate regarding the priority that should be given to renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development, and

demonstration activities.

Sec. 328. Foreign Sales Corporations income exclusion.
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1 TITLE I—LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

2 SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

3 The following budgetary levels are appropriate for the

4 fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002:

5 (1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—(A) For purposes of the en6 forcement of this resolution—

7 (i) The recommended levels of Federal revenues

8 are as follows:

9 Fiscal year 1996: $1,043,275,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 1997: $1,083,900,000,000.

11 Fiscal year 1998: $1,135,450,000,000.

12 Fiscal year 1999: $1,189,800,000,000.

13 Fiscal year 2000: $1,248,950,000,000.

14 Fiscal year 2001: $1,315,750,000,000.

15 Fiscal year 2002: $1,386,675,000,000.

16 (ii) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of

17 Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:

18 Fiscal year 1996: $275,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 1997: $400,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 1998: $450,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 1999: $2,300,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 2000: $2,750,000,000.

23 Fiscal year 2001: $1,550,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 2002: $1,675,000,000.
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1 (iii) The amounts for Federal Insurance Con2 tributions Act revenues for hospital insurance within

3 the recommended levels of Federal revenues are as fol4 lows:

5 Fiscal year 1996: $103,800,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 1997: $109,000,000,000.

7 Fiscal year 1998: $114,900,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 1999: $120,700,000,000.

9 Fiscal year 2000: $126,900,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 2001: $133,600,000,000.

11 Fiscal year 2002: $140,400,000,000.

12 (B) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security

13 Act (excluding the receipts and disbursements of the Hos14 pital Insurance Trust Fund)—

15 (i) The recommended levels of Federal revenues

16 are as follows:

17 Fiscal year 1996: $938,600,000,000.

18 Fiscal year 1997: $973,800,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 1998: $1,019,300,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 1999: $1,067,700,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 2000: $1,120,500,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 2001: $1,180,600,000,000.

23 Fiscal year 2002: $1,244,600,000,000.

24 (ii) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of

25 Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:
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1 Fiscal year 1996: ¥$595,000,000.

2 Fiscal year 1997: ¥$701,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 1998: ¥$793,000,000.

4 Fiscal year 1999: $902,000,000.

5 Fiscal year 2000: $1,201,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 2001: $11,000,000.

7 Fiscal year 2002: ¥$6,000,000.

8 (2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—(A) For purposes of

9 the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of

10 total new budget authority are as follows:

11 Fiscal year 1996: $1,269,375,000,000.

12 Fiscal year 1997: $1,296,400,000,000.

13 Fiscal year 1998: $1,344,650,000,000.

14 Fiscal year 1999: $1,387,300,000,000.

15 Fiscal year 2000: $1,446,350,000,000.

16 Fiscal year 2001: $1,473,550,000,000.

17 Fiscal year 2002: $1,519,775,000,000.

18 (B) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security

19 Act (excluding the receipts and disbursements of the Hos20 pital Insurance Trust Fund), the appropriate levels of total

21 new budget authority are as follows:

22 Fiscal year 1996: $1,171,200,000,000.

23 Fiscal year 1997: $1,194,800,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 1998: $1,237,000,000,000.

25 Fiscal year 1999: $1,272,500,000,000.
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1 Fiscal year 2000: $1,324,400,000,000.

2 Fiscal year 2001: $1,342,400,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 2002: $1,377,900,000,000.

4 (3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—(A) For purposes of the en5 forcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total

6 budget outlays are as follows:

7 Fiscal year 1996: $1,275,675,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 1997: $1,293,800,000,000.

9 Fiscal year 1998: $1,321,250,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 1999: $1,368,500,000,000.

11 Fiscal year 2000: $1,423,850,000,000.

12 Fiscal year 2001: $1,452,550,000,000.

13 Fiscal year 2002: $1,500,175,000,000.

14 (B) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security

15 Act (excluding the receipts and disbursements of the Hos16 pital Insurance Trust Fund), the appropriate levels of total

17 budget outlays are as follows:

18 Fiscal year 1996: $1,179,200,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 1997: $1,193,200,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 1998: $1,214,600,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 1999: $1,255,500,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 2000: $1,302,900,000,000.

23 Fiscal year 2001: $1,322,500,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 2002: $1,359,500,000,000.
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1 (4) DEFICITS.—(A) For purposes of the enforcement

2 of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:

3 Fiscal year 1996: $232,400,000,000.

4 Fiscal year 1997: $209,900,000,000.

5 Fiscal year 1998: $185,800,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 1999: $178,700,000,000.

7 Fiscal year 2000: $174,900,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 2001: $136,800,000,000.

9 Fiscal year 2002: $113,500,000,000.

10 (B) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security

11 Act (excluding the receipts and disbursements of the Hos12 pital Insurance Trust Fund), the amounts of the deficits

13 are as follows:

14 Fiscal year 1996: $240,600,000,000.

15 Fiscal year 1997: $219,400,000,000.

16 Fiscal year 1998: $195,300,000,000.

17 Fiscal year 1999: $187,800,000,000.

18 Fiscal year 2000: $182,400,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 2001: $141,900,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 2002: $114,900,000,000.

21 (5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of the pub22 lic debt are as follows:

23 Fiscal year 1996: $5,201,700,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 1997: $5,481,000,000,000.

25 Fiscal year 1998: $5,734,900,000,000.
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1 Fiscal year 1999: $5,980,000,000,000.

2 Fiscal year 2000: $6,219,000,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 2001: $6,421,800,000,000.

4 Fiscal year 2002: $6,599,500,000,000.

5 (6) DIRECT LOAN OBLIGATIONS.—The appropriate

6 levels of total new direct loan obligations are as follows:

7 Fiscal year 1996: $37,600,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 1997: $40,200,000,000.

9 Fiscal year 1998: $42,300,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 1999: $45,700,000,000.

11 Fiscal year 2000: $45,800,000,000.

12 Fiscal year 2001: $45,800,000,000.

13 Fiscal year 2002: $46,100,000,000.

14 (7) PRIMARY LOAN GUARANTEE COMMITMENTS.—The

15 appropriate levels of new primary loan guarantee commit16 ments are as follows:

17 Fiscal year 1996: $193,400,000,000.

18 Fiscal year 1997: $187,900,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 1998: $185,300,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 1999: $183,300,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 2000: $184,700,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 2001: $186,100,000,000.

23 Fiscal year 2002: $187,600,000,000.
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1 SEC. 102. DEBT INCREASE.

2 The amounts of the increase in the public debt subject

3 to limitation are as follows:

4 Fiscal year 1996: $298,700,000,000.

5 Fiscal year 1997: $279,300,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 1998: $253,900,000,000.

7 Fiscal year 1999: $245,100,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 2000: $239,000,000,000.

9 Fiscal year 2001: $202,800,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 2002: $177,700,000,000.

11 SEC. 103. SOCIAL SECURITY.

12 (a) SOCIAL SECURITY REVENUES.—For purposes of

13 Senate enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Con14 gressional Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of revenues of

15 the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund

16 and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as

17 follows:

18 Fiscal year 1996: $374,700,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 1997: $392,000,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 1998: $411,400,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 1999: $430,900,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 2000: $452,000,000,000.

23 Fiscal year 2001: $475,200,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 2002: $498,600,000,000.

25 (b) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—For purposes of

26 Senate enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Con-
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1 gressional Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of outlays of

2 the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund

3 and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as

4 follows:

5 Fiscal year 1996: $299,400,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 1997: $310,900,000,000.

7 Fiscal year 1998: $324,600,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 1999: $338,500,000,000.

9 Fiscal year 2000: $353,100,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 2001: $368,100,000,000.

11 Fiscal year 2002: $383,800,000,000.

12 SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

13 The Congress determines and declares that the appro14 priate levels of new budget authority, budget outlays, new

15 direct loan obligations, and new primary loan guarantee

16 commitments for fiscal years 1996 through 2002 for each

17 major functional category are:

18 (1) National Defense (050):

19 Fiscal year 1996:

20 (A) New budget authority,

21 $257,700,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, $261,100,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $1,700,000,000.
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1 Fiscal year 1997:

2 (A) New budget authority,

3 $253,400,000,000.

4 (B) Outlays, $257,000,000,000.

5 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

6 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit7 ments, $1,700,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 1998:

9 (A) New budget authority,

10 $259,600,000,000.

11 (B) Outlays, $254,500,000,000.

12 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $1,700,000,000.

15 Fiscal year 1999:

16 (A) New budget authority,

17 $266,200,000,000.

18 (B) Outlays, $259,600,000,000.

19 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

20 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit21 ments, $1,700,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 2000:

23 (A) New budget authority,

24 $276,000,000,000.

25 (B) Outlays, $267,800,000,000.
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1 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

2 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit3 ments, $1,700,000,000.

4 Fiscal year 2001:

5 (A) New budget authority,

6 $275,900,000,000.

7 (B) Outlays, $267,700,000,000.

8 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

9 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit10 ments, $1,700,000,000.

11 Fiscal year 2002:

12 (A) New budget authority,

13 $275,900,000,000.

14 (B) Outlays, $269,200,000,000.

15 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

16 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit17 ments, $1,700,000,000.

18 (2) International Affairs (150):

19 Fiscal year 1996:

20 (A) New budget authority, $15,400,000,000.

21 (B) Outlays, $16,900,000,000.

22 (C) New direct loan obligations,

23 $5,700,000,000.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $18,300,000,000.
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1 Fiscal year 1997:

2 (A) New budget authority, $14,300,000,000.

3 (B) Outlays, $15,100,000,000.

4 (C) New direct loan obligations,

5 $5,700,000,000.

6 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit7 ments, $18,300,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 1998:

9 (A) New budget authority, $13,500,000,000.

10 (B) Outlays, $14,300,000,000.

11 (C) New direct loan obligations,

12 $5,700,000,000.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $18,300,000,000.

15 Fiscal year 1999:

16 (A) New budget authority, $12,600,000,000.

17 (B) Outlays, $13,500,000,000.

18 (C) New direct loan obligations,

19 $5,700,000,000.

20 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit21 ments, $18,300,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 2000:

23 (A) New budget authority, $14,100,000,000.

24 (B) Outlays, $13,100,000,000.
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1 (C) New direct loan obligations,

2 $5,700,000,000.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $18,300,000,000.

5 Fiscal year 2001:

6 (A) New budget authority, $14,300,000,000.

7 (B) Outlays, $13,400,000,000.

8 (C) New direct loan obligations,

9 $5,700,000,000.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $18,300,000,000.

12 Fiscal year 2002:

13 (A) New budget authority, $14,200,000,000.

14 (B) Outlays, $13,300,000,000.

15 (C) New direct loan obligations,

16 $5,700,000,000.

17 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit18 ments, $18,300,000,000.

19 (3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):

20 Fiscal year 1996:

21 (A) New budget authority, $16,700,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, $16,700,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $0.
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1 Fiscal year 1997:

2 (A) New budget authority, $16,300,000,000.

3 (B) Outlays, $16,600,000,000.

4 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

5 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit6 ments, $0.

7 Fiscal year 1998:

8 (A) New budget authority, $16,100,000,000.

9 (B) Outlays, $16,300,000,000.

10 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $0.

13 Fiscal year 1999:

14 (A) New budget authority, $16,000,000,000.

15 (B) Outlays, $16,000,000,000.

16 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

17 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit18 ments, $0.

19 Fiscal year 2000:

20 (A) New budget authority, $15,800,000,000.

21 (B) Outlays, $15,900,000,000.

22 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

23 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit24 ments, $0.

25 Fiscal year 2001:
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1 (A) New budget authority, $15,800,000,000.

2 (B) Outlays, $15,900,000,000.

3 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $0.

6 Fiscal year 2002:

7 (A) New budget authority, $15,800,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $15,900,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $0.

12 (4) Energy (270):

13 Fiscal year 1996:

14 (A) New budget authority, $2,900,000,000

15 (B) Outlays, $2,700,000,000.

16 (C) New direct loan obligations,

17 $1,200,000,000.

18 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit19 ments, $0.

20 Fiscal year 1997:

21 (A) New budget authority, $1,700,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, $1,000,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations,

24 $1,200,000,000.
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1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority, $3,300,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $2,600,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations,

7 $1,200,000,000.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $0.

10 Fiscal year 1999:

11 (A) New budget authority, $4,200,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $3,100,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations,

14 $1,200,000,000.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $0.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority, $4,100,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $2,800,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations,

21 $1,200,000,000.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $0.

24 Fiscal year 2001:

25 (A) New budget authority, $4,000,000,000.
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1 (B) Outlays, $2,900,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations,

3 $1,200,000,000.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $0.

6 Fiscal year 2002:

7 (A) New budget authority, $4,000,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $2,900,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations,

10 $1,200,000,000.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $0.

13 (5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):

14 Fiscal year 1996:

15 (A) New budget authority, $19,500,000,000.

16 (B) Outlays, $20,400,000,000.

17 (C) New direct loan obligations,

18 $100,000,000.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $0.

21 Fiscal year 1997:

22 (A) New budget authority, $18,200,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, $20,100,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations,

25 $100,000,000.
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1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority, $15,400,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $17,900,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations,

7 $100,000,000.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $0.

10 Fiscal year 1999:

11 (A) New budget authority, $16,600,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $18,300,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations,

14 $100,000,000.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $0.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority, $16,200,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $17,300,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations,

21 $100,000,000.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $0.

24 Fiscal year 2001:

25 (A) New budget authority, $14,900,000,000.
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1 (B) Outlays, $15,800,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations,

3 $100,000,000.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $0.

6 Fiscal year 2002:

7 (A) New budget authority, $15,700,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $16,500,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations,

10 $100,000,000.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $0.

13 (6) Agriculture (350):

14 Fiscal year 1996:

15 (A) New budget authority, $13,100,000,000.

16 (B) Outlays, $11,900,000,000.

17 (C) New direct loan obligations,

18 $11,500,000,000.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $5,700,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 1997:

22 (A) New budget authority, $12,200,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, $10,900,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations,

25 $11,500,000,000.
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1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $5,700,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority, $11,800,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $10,600,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations,

7 $10,900,000,000.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $5,700,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 1999:

11 (A) New budget authority, $11,700,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $10,400,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations,

14 $11,600,000,000.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $5,700,000,000.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority, $11,700,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $10,600,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations,

21 $11,400,000,000.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $5,700,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 2001:

25 (A) New budget authority, $10,500,000,000.
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1 (B) Outlays, $9,400,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations,

3 $11,100,000,000.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $5,700,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 2002:

7 (A) New budget authority, $10,100,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $9,100,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations,

10 $10,900,000,000.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $5,700,000,000.

13 (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):

14 Fiscal year 1996:

15 (A) New budget authority, $2,500,000,000.

16 (B) Outlays, ¥$7,000,000,000.

17 (C) New direct loan obligations,

18 $1,400,000,000.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $123,100,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 1997:

22 (A) New budget authority, $1,500,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, ¥$5,400,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations,

25 $1,400,000,000.
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1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $123,100,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority, $600,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, ¥$7,000,000,000

6 (C) New direct loan obligations,

7 $1,400,000,000.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $123,100,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 1999:

11 (A) New budget authority, $100,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, ¥$5,100,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations,

14 $1,400,000,000.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $123,100,000,000.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority, $1,700,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, ¥$2,500,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations,

21 $1,400,000,000.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $123,100,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 2001:

25 (A) New budget authority, $500,000,000.
24

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, ¥$3,300,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations,

3 $1,400,000,000.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $123,100,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 2002:

7 (A) New budget authority, $200,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, ¥$3,400,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations,

10 $1,400,000,000.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $123,100,000,000.

13 (8) Transportation (400):

14 Fiscal year 1996:

15 (A) New budget authority, $36,500,000,000.

16 (B) Outlays, $38,300,000,000.

17 (C) New direct loan obligations,

18 $200,000,000.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $0.

21 Fiscal year 1997:

22 (A) New budget authority, $38,800,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, $32,800,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations,

25 $200,000,000.
25

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority, $39,400,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $31,800,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations,

7 $200,000,000.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $0.

10 Fiscal year 1999:

11 (A) New budget authority, $40,200,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $31,300,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations,

14 $200,000,000.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $0.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority, $41,200,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $31,100,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations,

21 $200,000,000.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $0.

24 Fiscal year 2001:

25 (A) New budget authority, $41,000,000,000.
26

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $31,100,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations,

3 $200,000,000.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $0.

6 Fiscal year 2002:

7 (A) New budget authority, $40,800,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $31,100,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations,

10 $200,000,000.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $0.

13 (9) Community and Regional Development (450):

14 Fiscal year 1996:

15 (A) New budget authority, $5,800,000,000.

16 (B) Outlays, $9,800,000,000.

17 (C) New direct loan obligations,

18 $2,700,000,000.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $1,200,000,000.

21 Fiscal year 1997:

22 (A) New budget authority, $5,500,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, $7,300,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations,

25 $2,700,000,000.
27

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $1,200,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority, $5,300,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $5,600,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations,

7 $2,700,000,000.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $1,200,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 1999:

11 (A) New budget authority, $5,300,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $5,200,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations,

14 $2,700,000,000.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $1,200,000,000.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority, $5,200,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $5,200,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations,

21 $2,700,000,000.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $1,200,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 2001:

25 (A) New budget authority, $4,600,000,000.
28

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $5,100,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations,

3 $2,700,000,000.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $1,200,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 2002:

7 (A) New budget authority, $4,500,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $5,100,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations,

10 $2,700,000,000.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $1,200,000,000.

13 (10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social

14 Services (500):

15 Fiscal year 1996:

16 (A) New budget authority, $48,975,000,000.

17 (B) Outlays, $52,575,000,000.

18 (C) New direct loan obligations,

19 $13,600,000,000.

20 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit21 ments, $16,300,000,000.

22 Fiscal year 1997:

23 (A) New budget authority, $48,400,000,000.

24 (B) Outlays, $49,000,000,000.
29

HCON 67 EAS

1 (C) New direct loan obligations,

2 $16,300,000,000.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $15,900,000,000.

5 Fiscal year 1998:

6 (A) New budget authority, $48,450,000,000.

7 (B) Outlays, $48,250,000,000.

8 (C) New direct loan obligations,

9 $19,100,000,000.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $15,200,000,000.

12 Fiscal year 1999:

13 (A) New budget authority, $48,800,000,000.

14 (B) Outlays, $48,200,000,000.

15 (C) New direct loan obligations,

16 $21,800,000,000.

17 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit18 ments, $14,300,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 2000:

20 (A) New budget authority, $49,350,000,000.

21 (B) Outlays, $48,850,000,000.

22 (C) New direct loan obligations,

23 $21,900,000,000.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $15,000,000,000.
30

HCON 67 EAS

1 Fiscal year 2001:

2 (A) New budget authority, $48,850,000,000.

3 (B) Outlays, $48,350,000,000.

4 (C) New direct loan obligations,

5 $22,000,000,000.

6 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit7 ments, $15,800,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 2002:

9 (A) New budget authority, $49,075,000,000.

10 (B) Outlays, $48,575,000,000.

11 (C) New direct loan obligations,

12 $22,200,000,000.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $16,600,000,000.

15 (11) Health (550):

16 Fiscal year 1996:

17 (A) New budget authority,

18 $121,100,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $121,030,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

21 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit22 ments, $300,000,000.

23 Fiscal year 1997:

24 (A) New budget authority,

25 $127,600,000,000.
31

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $127,420,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $300,000,000.

5 Fiscal year 1998:

6 (A) New budget authority,

7 $133,100,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $133,200,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $300,000,000.

12 Fiscal year 1999:

13 (A) New budget authority,

14 $138,000,000,000.

15 (B) Outlays, $137,900,000,000.

16 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

17 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit18 ments, $300,000,000.

19 Fiscal year 2000:

20 (A) New budget authority,

21 $142,100,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, $141,900,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $300,000,000.
32

HCON 67 EAS

1 Fiscal year 2001:

2 (A) New budget authority,

3 $146,200,000,000.

4 (B) Outlays, $146,000,000,000.

5 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

6 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit7 ments, $300,000,000.

8 Fiscal year 2002:

9 (A) New budget authority,

10 $150,600,000,000.

11 (B) Outlays, $150,300,000,000.

12 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $300,000,000.

15 (12) Medicare (570):

16 Fiscal year 1996:

17 (A) New budget authority,

18 $171,900,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $169,500,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

21 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit22 ments, $0.

23 Fiscal year 1997:

24 (A) New budget authority,

25 $180,500,000,000.
33

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $178,900,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $0.

5 Fiscal year 1998:

6 (A) New budget authority,

7 $193,100,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $191,400,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $0.

12 Fiscal year 1999:

13 (A) New budget authority,

14 $207,400,000,000.

15 (B) Outlays, $204,800,000,000.

16 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

17 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit18 ments, $0.

19 Fiscal year 2000:

20 (A) New budget authority,

21 $221,400,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, $219,500,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $0.
34

HCON 67 EAS

1 Fiscal year 2001:

2 (A) New budget authority,

3 $238,900,000,000.

4 (B) Outlays, $236,900,000,000.

5 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

6 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit7 ments, $0.

8 Fiscal year 2002:

9 (A) New budget authority,

10 $258,900,000,000.

11 (B) Outlays, $256,700,000,000.

12 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $0.

15 (13) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security

16 Act, Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust

17 Fund:

18 Fiscal year 1996:

19 (A) New budget authority, $61,200,000,000.

20 (B) Outlays, $60,500,000,000.

21 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $0.

24 Fiscal year 1997:

25 (A) New budget authority, $66,500,000,000.
35

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $65,900,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $0.

5 Fiscal year 1998:

6 (A) New budget authority, $73,700,000,000.

7 (B) Outlays, $73,000,000,000.

8 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

9 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit10 ments, $0.

11 Fiscal year 1999:

12 (A) New budget authority, $81,900,000,000.

13 (B) Outlays, $81,100,000,000.

14 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $0.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority, $90,300,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $89,400,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

21 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit22 ments, $0.

23 Fiscal year 2001:

24 (A) New budget authority,

25 $100,400,000,000.
36

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $99,500,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $0.

5 Fiscal year 2002:

6 (A) New budget authority,

7 $112,300,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $111,300,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $0.

12 (14) Income Security (600):

13 Fiscal year 1996:

14 (A) New budget authority,

15 $226,300,000,000.

16 (B) Outlays, $225,900,000,000.

17 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

18 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit19 ments, $100,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 1997:

21 (A) New budget authority,

22 $233,700,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, $235,600,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
37

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $100,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority,

5 $253,000,000,000.

6 (B) Outlays, $246,100,000,000.

7 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $100,000,000.

10 Fiscal year 1999:

11 (A) New budget authority,

12 $256,000,000,000.

13 (B) Outlays, $257,900,000,000.

14 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $100,000,000.

17 Fiscal year 2000:

18 (A) New budget authority,

19 $272,600,000,000.

20 (B) Outlays, $272,600,000,000.

21 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $100,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 2001:
38

HCON 67 EAS

1 (A) New budget authority,

2 $277,500,000,000.

3 (B) Outlays, $277,400,000,000.

4 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

5 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit6 ments, $100,000,000.

7 Fiscal year 2002:

8 (A) New budget authority,

9 $291,900,000,000.

10 (B) Outlays, $291,700,000,000.

11 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

12 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit13 ments, $100,000,000.

14 (15) Social Security (650):

15 Fiscal year 1996:

16 (A) New budget authority, $5,900,000,000.

17 (B) Outlays, $8,500,000,000.

18 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $0.

21 Fiscal year 1997:

22 (A) New budget authority, $8,100,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, $10,500,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
39

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 Fiscal year 1998:

4 (A) New budget authority, $8,800,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $11,300,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

7 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit8 ments, $0.

9 Fiscal year 1999:

10 (A) New budget authority, $9,600,000,000.

11 (B) Outlays, $12,100,000,000.

12 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $0.

15 Fiscal year 2000:

16 (A) New budget authority, $10,500,000,000.

17 (B) Outlays, $12,900,000,000.

18 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $0.

21 Fiscal year 2001:

22 (A) New budget authority, $11,100,000,000.

23 (B) Outlays, $13,500,000,000.

24 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
40

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 Fiscal year 2002:

4 (A) New budget authority, $11,700,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $14,100,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

7 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit8 ments, $0.

9 (16) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):

10 Fiscal year 1996:

11 (A) New budget authority, $37,400,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $36,900,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations,

14 $1,200,000,000.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $26,700,000,000.

17 Fiscal year 1997:

18 (A) New budget authority, $37,500,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $37,700,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations,

21 $1,100,000,000.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $21,600,000,000.

24 Fiscal year 1998:

25 (A) New budget authority, $37,600,000,000.
41

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $38,000,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations,

3 $1,000,000,000.

4 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit5 ments, $19,700,000,000.

6 Fiscal year 1999:

7 (A) New budget authority, $37,900,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $38,200,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations,

10 $1,000,000,000.

11 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit12 ments, $18,600,000,000.

13 Fiscal year 2000:

14 (A) New budget authority, $37,900,000,000.

15 (B) Outlays, $39,400,000,000.

16 (C) New direct loan obligations,

17 $1,200,000,000.

18 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit19 ments, $19,300,000,000.

20 Fiscal year 2001:

21 (A) New budget authority, $38,300,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, $40,100,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations,

24 $1,400,000,000.
42

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $19,900,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 2002:

4 (A) New budget authority, $38,700,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $40,400,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations,

7 $1,700,000,000.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $20,600,000,000.

10 (17) Administration of Justice (750):

11 Fiscal year 1996:

12 (A) New budget authority, $20,000,000,000.

13 (B) Outlays, $19,600,000,000.

14 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $0.

17 Fiscal year 1997:

18 (A) New budget authority, $20,700,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, $21,200,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

21 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit22 ments, $0.

23 Fiscal year 1998:

24 (A) New budget authority, $21,400,000,000.

25 (B) Outlays, $22,400,000,000.
43

HCON 67 EAS

1 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

2 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit3 ments, $0.

4 Fiscal year 1999:

5 (A) New budget authority, $22,300,000,000.

6 (B) Outlays, $23,100,000,000.

7 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $0.

10 Fiscal year 2000:

11 (A) New budget authority, $22,300,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $23,700,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

14 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit15 ments, $0.

16 Fiscal year 2001:

17 (A) New budget authority, $21,900,000,000.

18 (B) Outlays, $23,300,000,000.

19 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

20 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit21 ments, $0.

22 Fiscal year 2002:

23 (A) New budget authority, $21,800,000,000.

24 (B) Outlays, $23,200,000,000.

25 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
44

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 (18) General Government (800):

4 Fiscal year 1996:

5 (A) New budget authority, $12,500,000,000.

6 (B) Outlays, $13,000,000,000.

7 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $0.

10 Fiscal year 1997:

11 (A) New budget authority, $12,400,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, $12,400,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

14 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit15 ments, $0.

16 Fiscal year 1998:

17 (A) New budget authority, $12,200,000,000.

18 (B) Outlays, $12,300,000,000.

19 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

20 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit21 ments, $0.

22 Fiscal year 1999:

23 (A) New budget authority, $12,100,000,000.

24 (B) Outlays, $12,000,000,000.

25 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
45

HCON 67 EAS

1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 Fiscal year 2000:

4 (A) New budget authority, $12,000,000,000.

5 (B) Outlays, $11,900,000,000.

6 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

7 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit8 ments, $0.

9 Fiscal year 2001:

10 (A) New budget authority, $11,600,000,000.

11 (B) Outlays, $11,700,000,000.

12 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $0.

15 Fiscal year 2002:

16 (A) New budget authority, $11,600,000,000.

17 (B) Outlays, $11,600,000,000.

18 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $0.

21 (19) Net Interest (900):

22 Fiscal year 1996:

23 (A) New budget authority,

24 $297,900,000,000.

25 (B) Outlays, $297,900,000,000.
46

HCON 67 EAS

1 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

2 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit3 ments, $0.

4 Fiscal year 1997:

5 (A) New budget authority,

6 $308,900,000,000.

7 (B) Outlays, $308,900,000,000.

8 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

9 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit10 ments, $0.

11 Fiscal year 1998:

12 (A) New budget authority,

13 $316,600,000,000.

14 (B) Outlays, $316,600,000,000.

15 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

16 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit17 ments, $0.

18 Fiscal year 1999:

19 (A) New budget authority,

20 $327,800,000,000.

21 (B) Outlays, $327,800,000,000.

22 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

23 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit24 ments, $0.

25 Fiscal year 2000:
47

HCON 67 EAS

1 (A) New budget authority,

2 $338,600,000,000.

3 (B) Outlays, $338,600,000,000.

4 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

5 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit6 ments, $0.

7 Fiscal year 2001:

8 (A) New budget authority,

9 $345,500,000,000.

10 (B) Outlays, $345,500,000,000.

11 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

12 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit13 ments, $0.

14 Fiscal year 2002:

15 (A) New budget authority,

16 $353,300,000,000.

17 (B) Outlays, $353,300,000,000.

18 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $0.

21 (20) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security

22 Act, Net Interest (900):

23 Fiscal year 1996:

24 (A) New budget authority,

25 $308,800,000,000.
48

HCON 67 EAS

1 (B) Outlays, $308,800,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $0.

5 Fiscal year 1997:

6 (A) New budget authority,

7 $319,800,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, $319,800,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $0.

12 Fiscal year 1998:

13 (A) New budget authority,

14 $326,900,000,000.

15 (B) Outlays, $326,900,000,000.

16 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

17 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit18 ments, $0.

19 Fiscal year 1999:

20 (A) New budget authority,

21 $337,100,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, $337,100,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $0.
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1 Fiscal year 2000:

2 (A) New budget authority,

3 $346,300,000,000.

4 (B) Outlays, $346,300,000,000.

5 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

6 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit7 ments, $0.

8 Fiscal year 2001:

9 (A) New budget authority,

10 $351,200,000,000.

11 (B) Outlays, $351,200,000,000.

12 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $0.

15 Fiscal year 2002:

16 (A) New budget authority,

17 $356,400,000,000.

18 (B) Outlays, $356,400,000,000.

19 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

20 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit21 ments, $0.

22 (21) The corresponding levels of gross interest on the

23 public debt are as follows:

24 Fiscal year 1996: $369,598,000,000.

25 Fiscal year 1997: $380,164,000,000.
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1 Fiscal year 1998: $388,144,000,000.

2 Fiscal year 1999: $400,182,000,000.

3 Fiscal year 2000: $411,444,000,000.

4 Fiscal year 2001: $421,668,000,000.

5 Fiscal year 2002: $430,760,000,000.

6 (22) Allowances (920):

7 Fiscal year 1996:

8 (A) New budget authority,

9 ¥$7,600,000,000.

10 (B) Outlays, ¥$6,070,000,000.

11 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

12 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit13 ments, $0.

14 Fiscal year 1997:

15 (A) New budget authority,

16 ¥$7,500,000,000.

17 (B) Outlays, ¥$7,580,000,000.

18 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

19 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit20 ments, $0.

21 Fiscal year 1998:

22 (A) New budget authority,

23 ¥$6,300,000,000.

24 (B) Outlays, ¥$6,600,000,000.

25 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
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1 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit2 ments, $0.

3 Fiscal year 1999:

4 (A) New budget authority,

5 ¥$5,800,000,000.

6 (B) Outlays, ¥$6,100,000,000.

7 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

8 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit9 ments, $0.

10 Fiscal year 2000:

11 (A) New budget authority,

12 ¥$4,700,000,000.

13 (B) Outlays, ¥$5,100,000,000.

14 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

15 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit16 ments, $0.

17 Fiscal year 2001:

18 (A) New budget authority,

19 ¥$4,700,000,000.

20 (B) Outlays, ¥$5,100,000,000.

21 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

22 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit23 ments, $0.

24 Fiscal year 2002:
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1 (A) New budget authority,

2 ¥$4,700,000,000.

3 (B) Outlays, ¥$5,100,000,000.

4 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

5 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit6 ments, $0.

7 (23) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):

8 Fiscal year 1996:

9 (A) New budget authority,

10 ¥$33,100,000,000.

11 (B) Outlays, ¥$33,100,000,000.

12 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

13 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit14 ments, $0.

15 Fiscal year 1997:

16 (A) New budget authority,

17 ¥$33,800,000,000.

18 (B) Outlays, ¥$33,800,000,000.

19 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

20 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit21 ments, $0.

22 Fiscal year 1998:

23 (A) New budget authority,

24 ¥$36,300,000,000.

25 (B) Outlays, ¥$36,300,000,000.
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1 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

2 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit3 ments, $0.

4 Fiscal year 1999:

5 (A) New budget authority,

6 ¥$37,700,000,000.

7 (B) Outlays, ¥$37,700,000,000.

8 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

9 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit10 ments, $0.

11 Fiscal year 2000:

12 (A) New budget authority,

13 ¥$39,700,000,000.

14 (B) Outlays, ¥$39,700,000,000.

15 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

16 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit17 ments, $0.

18 Fiscal year 2001:

19 (A) New budget authority,

20 ¥$41,100,000,000.

21 (B) Outlays, ¥$41,100,000,000.

22 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

23 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit24 ments, $0.

25 Fiscal year 2002:
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1 (A) New budget authority,

2 ¥$42,300,000,000.

3 (B) Outlays, ¥$42,300,000,000.

4 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

5 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit6 ments, $0.

7 (24) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security

8 Act, Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):

9 Fiscal year 1996:

10 (A) New budget authority,

11 ¥$30,600,000,000.

12 (B) Outlays, ¥$30,600,000,000.

13 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

14 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit15 ments, $0.

16 Fiscal year 1997:

17 (A) New budget authority,

18 ¥$31,200,000,000.

19 (B) Outlays, ¥$31,200,000,000.

20 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

21 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit22 ments, $0.

23 Fiscal year 1998:

24 (A) New budget authority,

25 ¥$33,600,000,000.
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1 (B) Outlays, ¥$33,600,000,000.

2 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

3 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit4 ments, $0.

5 Fiscal year 1999:

6 (A) New budget authority,

7 ¥$34,900,000,000.

8 (B) Outlays, ¥$34,900,000,000.

9 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

10 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit11 ments, $0.

12 Fiscal year 2000:

13 (A) New budget authority,

14 ¥$36,700,000,000.

15 (B) Outlays, ¥$36,700,000,000.

16 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

17 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit18 ments, $0.

19 Fiscal year 2001:

20 (A) New budget authority,

21 ¥$37,900,000,000.

22 (B) Outlays, ¥$37,900,000,000.

23 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

24 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit25 ments, $0.
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1 Fiscal year 2002:

2 (A) New budget authority,

3 ¥$39,000,000,000.

4 (B) Outlays, ¥$39,000,000,000.

5 (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

6 (D) New primary loan guarantee commit7 ments, $0.

8 SEC. 105. RECONCILIATION.

9 (a) SENATE COMMITTEES.—Not later than July 14,

10 1995, the committees named in this subsection shall submit

11 their recommendations to the Committee on the Budget of

12 the Senate. After receiving those recommendations, the Com13 mittee on the Budget shall report to the Senate a reconcili14 ation bill carrying out all such recommendations without

15 any substantive revision.

16 (1) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION,

17 AND FORESTRY.—The Senate Committee on Agri18 culture, Nutrition, and Forestry shall report changes

19 in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct

20 spending (as defined in section 250(c)(8) of the Bal21 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of

22 1985) to reduce outlays $2,490,000,000 in fiscal year

23 1996, $27,973,000,000 for the period of fiscal years

24 1996 through 2000, and $45,804,000,000 for the pe25 riod of fiscal years 1996 through 2002.
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1 (2) COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.—The Sen2 ate Committee on Armed Services shall report changes

3 in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct

4 spending to reduce outlays $21,000,000 in fiscal year

5 1996, $338,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

6 through 2000, and $649,000,000 for the period of fis7 cal years 1996 through 2002.

8 (3) COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND

9 URBAN AFFAIRS.—The Senate Committee on Banking,

10 Housing, and Urban Affairs shall report changes in

11 laws within its jurisdiction to reduce the deficit

12 $373,000,000 in fiscal year 1996, $5,742,000,000 for

13 the period of fiscal years 1996 through 2000, and

14 $6,690,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

15 through 2002.

16 (4) COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND

17 TRANSPORTATION.—The Senate Committee on Com18 merce, Science, and Transportation shall report

19 changes in laws within its jurisdiction to reduce the

20 deficit $2,464,000,000 in fiscal year 1996,

21 $21,937,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

22 through 2000, and $33,685,000,000 for the period of

23 fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

24 (5) COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RE25 SOURCES.—The Senate Committee on Energy and
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1 Natural Resources shall report changes in laws within

2 its jurisdiction that provide direct spending to reduce

3 outlays $1,771,000,000 in fiscal year 1996,

4 $4,775,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

5 through 2000, and $5,001,000,000 for the period of

6 fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

7 (6) COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC

8 WORKS.—The Senate Committee on Environment and

9 Public Works shall report changes in laws within its

10 jurisdiction that provide direct spending to reduce

11 outlays $106,000,000 in fiscal year 1996,

12 $1,290,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

13 through 2000, and $2,236,000,000 for the period of

14 fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

15 (7) COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.—The Senate Com16 mittee on Finance shall report changes in laws within

17 its jurisdiction that provide direct spending to reduce

18 outlays $21,657,000,000 in fiscal year 1996,

19 $278,760,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

20 through 2000, and $519,002,000,000 for the period of

21 fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

22 (8) COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.—The

23 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations shall report

24 changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide

25 direct spending to reduce outlays $0 in fiscal year
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1 1996, $0 for the period of fiscal years 1996 through

2 2000, and $0 for the period of fiscal years 1996

3 through 2002.

4 (9) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.—

5 The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs shall

6 report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that

7 provide direct spending to reduce outlays

8 $118,000,000 in fiscal year 1996, $3,023,000,000 for

9 the period of fiscal years 1996 through 2000, and

10 $6,871,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

11 through 2002.

12 (10) COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.—The Sen13 ate Committee on the Judiciary shall report changes

14 in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct

15 spending to reduce outlays $119,000,000 in fiscal

16 year 1996, $923,000,000 for the period of fiscal years

17 1996 through 2000, and $1,483,000,000 for the period

18 of fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

19 (11) COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RE20 SOURCES.—The Senate Committee on Labor and

21 Human Resources shall report changes in laws within

22 its jurisdiction that provide direct spending to reduce

23 outlays $266,000,000 in fiscal year 1996,

24 $2,990,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996
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1 through 2000, and $4,395,000,000 for the period of

2 fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

3 (12) COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRA4 TION.—The Senate Committee on Rules and Adminis5 tration shall report changes in laws within its juris6 diction that provide direct spending to reduce outlays

7 $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1996, $37,000,000 for the

8 period of fiscal years 1996 through 2000, and

9 $72,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1996

10 through 2002.

11 (13) COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.—The

12 Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs shall report

13 changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide

14 direct spending to reduce outlays $301,000,000 in fis15 cal year 1996, $5,760,000,000 for the period of fiscal

16 years 1996 through 2000, and $10,002,000,000 for the

17 period of fiscal years 1996 through 2002.

18 TITLE II—BUDGETARY

19 RESTRAINTS AND RULEMAKING

20 SEC. 201. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

21 (a) DEFINITION.—As used in this section and for the

22 purposes of allocations made pursuant to section 602(a) of

23 the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for the discretionary

24 category, the term ‘‘discretionary spending limit’’ means—

25 (1) with respect to fiscal year 1996—
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1 (A) for the defense category

2 $258,379,000,000 in new budget authority and

3 $262,035,000,000 in outlays; and

4 (B) for the nondefense category

5 $219,441,000,000 in new budget authority and

6 $264,908,000,000 in outlays;

7 (2) with respect to fiscal year 1997—

8 (A) for the defense category

9 $254,028,000,000 in new budget authority and

10 $257,695,000,000 in outlays; and

11 (B) for the nondefense category

12 $212,164,000,000 in new budget authority and

13 $249,248,000,000 in outlays;

14 (3) with respect to fiscal year 1998—

15 (A) for the defense category

16 $260,321,000,000 in new budget authority and

17 $255,226,000,000 in outlays; and

18 (B) for the nondefense category

19 $219,177,000,000 in new budget authority and

20 $244,735,000,000 in outlays;

21 (4) with respect to fiscal year 1999—

22 (A) for the defense category

23 $266,906,000,000 in new budget authority and

24 $260,331,000,000 in outlays; and
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1 (B) for the nondefense category

2 $210,509,000,000 in new budget authority and

3 $242,212,000,000 in outlays;

4 (5) with respect to fiscal year 2000—

5 (A) for the defense category

6 $276,644,000,000 in new budget authority and

7 $268,468,000,000 in outlays; and

8 (B) for the nondefense category

9 $215,463,000,000 in new budget authority and

10 $243,078,000,000 in outlays;

11 (6) with respect to fiscal year 2001—

12 (A) for the defense category

13 $276,644,000,000 in new budget authority and

14 $268,468,000,000 in outlays; and

15 (B) for the nondefense category

16 $219,384,000,000 in new budget authority and

17 $248,786,000,000 in outlays; and

18 (7) with respect to fiscal year 2002—

19 (A) for the defense category

20 $276,644,000,000 in new budget authority and

21 $270,000,000,000 in outlays; and

22 (B) for the nondefense category

23 $218,784,000,000 in new budget authority and

24 $248,160,000,000 in outlays;
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1 as adjusted for changes in concepts and definitions and

2 emergency appropriations.

3 (b) POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.—

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para5 graph (2), it shall not be in order in the Senate to

6 consider—

7 (A) any concurrent resolution on the budget

8 for fiscal year 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,

9 2001, or 2002 (or amendment, motion, or con10 ference report on such a resolution) that provides

11 discretionary spending in excess of the sum of

12 the defense and nondefense discretionary spend13 ing limits for such fiscal year; or

14 (B) any appropriations bill or resolution

15 (or amendment, motion, or conference report on

16 such appropriations bill or resolution) for fiscal

17 year 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,

18 or 2002 that would exceed any of the discre19 tionary spending limits in this section or

20 suballocations of those limits made pursuant to

21 section 602(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of

22 1974.

23 (2) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply if

24 a declaration of war by the Congress is in effect or

25 if a joint resolution pursuant to section 258 of the
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1 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

2 of 1985 has been enacted.

3 (c) WAIVER.—This section may be waived or sus4 pended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three5 fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

6 (d) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from the deci7 sions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section

8 shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between,

9 and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the

10 concurrent resolution, bill, or joint resolution, as the case

11 may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members

12 of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in

13 the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair

14 on a point of order raised under this section.

15 (e) DETERMINATION OF BUDGET LEVELS.—For pur16 poses of this section, the levels of new budget authority, out17 lays, new entitlement authority, and revenues for a fiscal

18 year shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by

19 the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.

20 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO POINT OF ORDER.

21 (a) PURPOSE.—The Senate declares that it is essential

22 to—

23 (1) ensure continued compliance with the bal24 anced budget plan set forth in this resolution; and
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1 (2) continue the pay-as-you-go enforcement sys2 tem.

3 (b) POINT OF ORDER.—

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be in order in the

5 Senate to consider any direct-spending or receipts leg6 islation (as defined in paragraph (3)) that would in7 crease the deficit for any one of the three applicable

8 time periods (as defined in paragraph (2)) as meas9 ured pursuant to paragraph (4).

10 (2) APPLICABLE TIME PERIODS.—For purposes

11 of this subsection, the term ‘‘applicable time period’’

12 means any one of the three following periods—

13 (A) the first fiscal year covered by the most

14 recently adopted concurrent resolution on the

15 budget;

16 (B) the period of the first 5 fiscal years cov17 ered by the most recently adopted concurrent res18 olution on the budget; or

19 (C) the period of the 5 fiscal years following

20 the first 5 years covered by the most recently

21 adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.

22 (3) DIRECT-SPENDING OR RECEIPTS LEGISLA23 TION.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘di24 rect-spending or receipts legislation’’ shall—
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1 (A) except as otherwise provided in this

2 subsection, include all direct-spending legislation

3 as that term is interpreted for purposes of the

4 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

5 Act of 1985;

6 (B) include—

7 (i) any bill, joint resolution, amend8 ment, motion, or conference report to which

9 this subsection otherwise applies; and

10 (ii) the estimated amount of savings in

11 direct-spending programs applicable to that

12 fiscal year resulting from the prior year’s

13 sequestration under the Balanced Budget

14 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

15 if any (except for any amounts sequestered

16 as a result of a net deficit increase in the

17 fiscal year immediately preceding the prior

18 fiscal year); and

19 (C) exclude—

20 (i) any concurrent resolution on the

21 budget; and

22 (ii) full funding of, and continuation

23 of, the deposit insurance guarantee commit24 ment in effect on the date of enactment of

25 the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990.
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1 (4) BASELINE.—Estimates prepared pursuant to

2 this section shall—

3 (A) use the baseline used for the most recent

4 concurrent resolution on the budget, and for

5 years beyond those covered by that concurrent

6 resolution; and

7 (B) abide by the requirements of subsections

8 (a) through (d) of section 257 of the Balanced

9 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of

10 1985, except that references to ‘‘outyears’’ in that

11 section shall be deemed to apply to any year

12 (other than the budget year) covered by any one

13 of the time periods defined in paragraph (2) of

14 this subsection.

15 (c) WAIVER.—This section may be waived or sus16 pended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three17 fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

18 (d) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from the deci19 sions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section

20 shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between,

21 and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the

22 bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative

23 vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen

24 and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an
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1 appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised

2 under this section.

3 (e) DETERMINATION OF BUDGET LEVELS.—For pur4 poses of this section, the levels of new budget authority, out5 lays, and receipts for a fiscal year shall be determined on

6 the basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget

7 of the Senate.

8 (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 23 of House

9 Concurrent Resolution 218 (103d Congress) is repealed.

10 (g) SUNSET.—Subsections (a) through (e) of this sec11 tion shall expire September 30, 2002.

12 SEC. 203. TAX RESERVE FUND IN THE SENATE.

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—After passage of a conference report

14 on legislation complying with the reconciliation require15 ments of section 105, revenue and spending aggregates shall

16 be reduced and allocations shall be revised for legislation

17 that reduces revenues within a committee’s jurisdiction if

18 such a committee or the committee of conference on such

19 legislation reports such legislation, if, to the extent that the

20 costs of such legislation are not included in this concurrent

21 resolution on the budget, the enactment of such legislation

22 will not increase the deficit in this resolution for—

23 (1) fiscal year 1996;

24 (2) the period of fiscal years 1996 through 2000;

25 or
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1 (3) the period of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

2 (b) REVISED ALLOCATIONS.—Upon the reporting of

3 legislation pursuant to subsection (a), and again upon the

4 submission of a conference report on such legislation (if a

5 conference report is submitted), the Chairman of the Com6 mittee on the Budget of the Senate may file with the Senate

7 appropriately revised allocations under sections 302(a) and

8 602(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and revised

9 functional levels and aggregates to carry out this subsection.

10 These revised allocations, functional levels, and aggregates

11 shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional

12 Budget Act of 1974 as allocations, functional levels, and

13 aggregates contained in this concurrent resolution on the

14 budget.

15 (c) REPORTING REVISED ALLOCATIONS.—The appro16 priate committee shall report appropriately revised alloca17 tions pursuant to sections 302(b) and 602(b) of the Congres18 sional Budget Act of 1974 to carry out this section.

19 SEC. 204. BUDGET SURPLUS ALLOWANCE.

20 (a) ADJUSTMENTS.—For the purposes of points of

21 order under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment

22 Control Act of 1974 and this concurrent resolution on the

23 budget, the revenue aggregates shall be reduced and other

24 appropriate budgetary aggregates and levels shall be revised

25 to reflect the additional deficit reduction achieved as cal-
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1 culated under subsection (c) for legislation that reduces rev2 enues by providing family tax relief and incentives to stim3 ulate savings, investment, job creation, and economic

4 growth.

5 (b) REVISED AGGREGATES.—Upon the reporting of

6 legislation pursuant to subsection (a), and again upon the

7 submission of a conference report on such legislation (if a

8 conference report is submitted), the Chairman of the Com9 mittee on the Budget of the Senate shall submit to the Sen10 ate appropriately revised budgetary aggregates and levels

11 by an amount that does not exceed the additional deficit

12 reduction calculated under subsection (d).

13 (c) CBO REVISED DEFICIT ESTIMATE.—After the en14 actment of legislation that complies with the reconciliation

15 directives of section 105, the Congressional Budget Office

16 shall provide the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget

17 of the Senate a revised estimate of the deficit for fiscal years

18 1996 through 2005.

19 (d) ADDITIONAL DEFICIT REDUCTION.—For purposes

20 of this section, the term ‘‘additional deficit reduction’’

21 means the amount by which the total deficit levels assumed

22 in this resolution for a fiscal year exceed the revised deficit

23 estimate provided pursuant to subsection (c) for such fiscal

24 year for fiscal years 1996 through 2005.
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1 (e) CBO CERTIFICATION AND CONTINGENCIES.—This

2 section shall not apply unless—

3 (1) legislation has been enacted complying with

4 the reconciliation directives of section 105;

5 (2) the Director of the Congressional Budget Of6 fice has provided the estimate required by subsection

7 (c); and

8 (3) the revisions made pursuant to this sub9 section do not cause a budget deficit for fiscal year

10 2002, 2003, 2004, or 2005.

11 SEC. 205. SCORING OF EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.

12 Notwithstanding section 606(d)(2) of the Congressional

13 Budget Act of 1974 and beginning with fiscal year 1996,

14 the determinations under sections 302, 303, and 311 of such

15 Act shall take into account any new budget authority, new

16 entitlement authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit effects as

17 a consequence of the provisions of section 251(b)(2)(D) and

18 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con19 trol Act of 1985.

20 SEC. 206. SALE OF GOVERNMENT ASSETS.

21 (a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the

22 Congress that—

23 (1) the prohibition on scoring asset sales has dis24 couraged the sale of assets that can be better managed
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1 by the private sector and generate receipts to reduce

2 the Federal budget deficit;

3 (2) the President’s fiscal year 1996 budget in4 cluded $8,000,000,000 in receipts from asset sales and

5 proposed a change in the asset sale scoring rule to

6 allow the proceeds from these sales to be scored;

7 (3) assets should not be sold if such sale would

8 increase the budget deficit over the long run; and

9 (4) the asset sale scoring prohibition should be

10 repealed and consideration should be given to replac11 ing it with a methodology that takes into account the

12 long-term budgetary impact of asset sales.

13 (b) BUDGETARY TREATMENT.—For purposes of any

14 concurrent resolution on the budget and the Congressional

15 Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the amounts

16 realized from sales of assets shall be scored with respect to

17 the level of budget authority, outlays, or revenues.

18 (c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the

19 term ‘‘sale of an asset’’ shall have the same meaning as

20 under section 250(c)(21) of the Balanced Budget and Emer21 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

22 (d) TREATMENT OF LOAN ASSETS.—For the purposes

23 of this section, the sale of loan assets or the prepayment

24 of a loan shall be governed by the terms of the Federal Cred25 it Reform Act of 1990.
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1 SEC. 207. CREDIT REFORM AND GUARANTEED STUDENT

2 LOANS.

3 For the purposes of allocations and points of order

4 under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and this resolu5 tion, the cost of a direct loan shall be the net present value,

6 at the time when the direct loan is disbursed, of the follow7 ing cash flows for the estimated life of the loan:

8 (1) Loan disbursements.

9 (2) Repayments of principal.

10 (3) Payments of interest and other payments by

11 or to the Government over the life of the loan after ad12 justing for estimated defaults, prepayments, fees, pen13 alties, and other recoveries.

14 (4) In the case of legislation increasing direct

15 loan commitments for a program in which loan com16 mitments will equal or exceed $5,000,000,000 for the

17 coming fiscal year (or for any prior fiscal year), di18 rect expenses, including—

19 (A) activities related to credit extension,

20 loan origination, loan servicing, training, pro21 gram promotion, management of contractors,

22 and payments to contractors, other government

23 entities, and program participants;

24 (B) collection of delinquent loans; and

25 (C) writeoff and closeout of loans.
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1 SEC. 208. EXTENSION OF BUDGET ACT 60-VOTE ENFORCE2 MENT THROUGH 2002.

3 Notwithstanding section 275(b) of the Balanced Budg4 et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as amended

5 by sections 13112(b) and 13208(b)(3) of the Budget En6 forcement Act of 1990), the second sentence of section 904(c)

7 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (except insofar as

8 it relates to section 313 of that Act) and the final sentence

9 of section 904(d) of that Act (except insofar as it relates

10 to section 313 of that Act) shall continue to have effect as

11 rules of the Senate through (but no later than) September

12 30, 2002.

13 SEC. 209. REPEAL OF IRS ALLOWANCE.

14 (a) Section 25 of House Concurrent Resolution 218

15 (103d Congress, 2d Session) is repealed.

16 (b) It is the sense of the Senate that the revenue levels

17 contained in the budget resolution should assume passage

18 of the ‘‘Taxpayers Bill of Rights 2’’ and that the Senate

19 should pass the Taxpayers Bill of Rights 2 this Congress.

20 (c) It is the sense of the Senate that funding for tax

21 compliance efforts should be a top priority and that the as22 sumptions underlying the functional totals in this resolu23 tion include the administration’s full request for the Inter24 nal Revenue Service.

25 SEC. 210. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

26 The Senate adopts the provisions of this title—
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1 (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the

2 Senate, and as such they shall be considered as part

3 of the rules of the Senate, and such rules shall super4 sede other rules only to the extent that they are incon5 sistent therewith; and

6 (2) with full recognition of the constitutional

7 right of the Senate to change those rules (so far as

8 they relate to the Senate) at any time, in the same

9 manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any

10 other rule of the Senate.

11 TITLE III—SENSE OF THE

12 CONGRESS AND THE SENATE

13 SEC. 301. RESTRUCTURING GOVERNMENT AND PROGRAM

14 TERMINATIONS.

15 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that to balance the

16 Federal budget in a rational and reasonable manner re17 quires an assessment of national priorities and the appro18 priate role of the Federal Government in meeting the chal19 lenges facing the United States in the 21st century.

20 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen21 ate that to balance the budget the Congress should—

22 (1) restructure Federal programs to meet identi23 fied national priorities in the most effective and effi24 cient manner so that program dollars get to the in25 tended purpose or recipient;
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1 (2) terminate programs that have largely met

2 their goals, that have outlived their original purpose,

3 or that have been superseded by other programs;

4 (3) seek to end significant duplication among

5 Federal programs, which results in excessive adminis6 trative costs and ill serve the American people; and

7 (4) eliminate lower priority programs.

8 SEC. 302. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING RETURNING

9 PROGRAMS TO THE STATES.

10 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—

11 (1) section 8 of article I of the Constitution

12 grants the Federal Government limited powers and

13 the 10th amendment to the Constitution expressly

14 provides that the powers not delegated to the Federal

15 Government are reserved to the States and the people;

16 (2) in fiscal year 1993, the Federal Government

17 provided funds to States and localities through 593

18 categorical programs totaling $206,000,000,000;

19 (3) in attempting to solve every problem of soci20 ety, the Federal Government is overburdening the

21 States and its citizens with cumbersome and intrusive

22 laws, programs, regulations, and mandates; and

23 (4) in administering many Federal programs,

24 the States are often better equipped to determine and
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1 respond to the particular needs of the people than the

2 Federal Government.

3 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen4 ate that—

5 (1) Federal programs should be reviewed to de6 termine whether they are an appropriate function of

7 the Federal Government and whether they are more

8 appropriately a responsibility of the States consistent

9 with the 10th amendment to the Constitution;

10 (2) Federal resources should be provided in a

11 manner which rewards work, promotes families, and

12 provides a helping hand during times of crisis;

13 (3) the Federal Government should seek a new

14 partnership with States that recognizes that ‘‘one size

15 fits all’’ solutions of the past are flawed;

16 (4) this new partnership should include block

17 grants that provide maximum flexibility to States

18 and localities in terms of the design and structure of

19 programs to ensure the maximum benefit at the least

20 cost to the American taxpayer;

21 (5) Federal funds must not be used to supplant

22 existing expenditures by individuals, localities, and

23 States;

24 (6) block grants should not be reduced to revenue

25 sharing;
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1 (7) adequate safeguards should be in place to

2 protect the Federal investment, such as auditing or

3 maintenance of effort provisions; and

4 (8) the inclusion of Federal goals and principles

5 in block grant programs may be appropriate, as well

6 as essential data collection requirements for evalua7 tion purposes.

8 SEC. 303. COMMERCIALIZATION OF FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.

9 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—

10 (1) there are a number of functions being per11 formed by the Federal Government that should not be

12 performed by the Federal Government because they

13 could be more conveniently and efficiently provided

14 by the private sector;

15 (2) our Founding Fathers wrote a Constitution

16 that created a Federal Government of limited powers

17 and limited responsibility;

18 (3) the current Federal Government owns one19 third of the land of this great Nation, oil fields, hos20 pitals, railroads, Tokyo office buildings, electric com21 panies, 4,900,000 housing units which are owned out22 right by Housing and Urban Development or are eli23 gible for Housing and Urban Development subsidy

24 payments, and loan portfolios that are larger than

25 most of the financial institutions in the country; and
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1 (4)(A) the Federal Government’s encroachment

2 into the private sector is significant, often duplica3 tive, inconsistent with free market principles, and

4 costly for taxpayers;

5 (B) when the Federal Government monopolizes a

6 service that could be provided by the private sector it

7 usually costs taxpayers 30 percent more; and

8 (C) one-fourth of the work done by Federal em9 ployees competes with the private sector.

10 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen11 ate that—

12 (1) Congress should better define privatization

13 and how it can contribute to ‘‘right sizing’’ the Fed14 eral Government and at the same time achieve better

15 service, more innovation, and significant deficit re16 duction;

17 (2) privatization can take at least four forms:

18 asset sales, contracting out, creating corporate enter19 prises under strict and clearly defined deadlines de20 signed to achieve full privatization, and eliminating

21 legislative barriers, generically called ‘‘private sector

22 lockouts’’;

23 (3) provisions of law that prohibit or ‘‘lockout’’

24 the private sector from competing for providing cer25 tain services should be examined and eliminated;
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1 (4) the private sector from Main Street, Wall

2 Street and Academia should be encouraged by the

3 President and the Congress to bring forward their

4 privatization best practices and proposals for privat5 ization;

6 (5) the Head of each Federal agency and depart7 ment and the Office of Management and Budget

8 should designate senior level staff persons to develop

9 and evaluate private sector privatization initiatives

10 that should be included in the President’s budget;

11 (6)(A) the Office of Management and Budget

12 should set appropriate privatization goals for each

13 agency; and

14 (B) no expansions of programs under a depart15 ment’s jurisdiction should be approved by the Office

16 of Management and Budget unless the agency has

17 achieved those privatization goals;

18 (7) section 257(e) of the Balanced Budget and

19 Emergency Deficit Control Act which prohibits credit20 ing savings from asset sales should be repealed or

21 modified; and

22 (8) Congress should evaluate privatization proc23 esses taking place in other countries to determine

24 what lessons could be learned so that United States
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1 could develop a comprehensive privatization policy by

2 the end of the next fiscal year.

3 SEC. 304. NONPARTISAN ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE

4 CPI.

5 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

6 (1) Congress intended to insulate certain govern7 ment beneficiaries and taxpayers from the effects of

8 inflation by indexing payments and tax brackets to

9 the Consumer Price Index (CPI);

10 (2) approximately 30 percent of total Federal

11 outlays and 45 percent of Federal revenues are in12 dexed to reflect changes in the CPI; and

13 (3) the overwhelming consensus among experts is

14 that the method used to construct the CPI and the

15 current calculation of the CPI both overstate the esti16 mate of the true cost of living.

17 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen18 ate that—

19 (1) a temporary advisory commission should be

20 established to make objective and nonpartisan rec21 ommendations concerning the appropriateness and

22 accuracy of the methodology and calculations that de23 termine the CPI;

24 (2) the Commission should be appointed on a

25 nonpartisan basis, and should be composed of experts
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1 in the fields of economics, statistics, or other related

2 professions; and

3 (3) the Commission should report its rec4 ommendations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and

5 to Congress at the earliest possible date.

6 SEC. 305. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON A UNIFORM AC7 COUNTING SYSTEM IN THE FEDERAL GOV8 ERNMENT AND NONPARTISAN COMMISSION

9 ON ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING.

10 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:

11 (1) Much effort has been devoted to strengthening

12 Federal internal accounting controls in the past. Al13 though progress has been made in recent years, there

14 still exists no uniform Federal accounting system for

15 Federal Government entities and institutions.

16 (2) As a result, Federal financial management

17 continues to be seriously deficient, and Federal finan18 cial management and fiscal practices have failed to

19 identify costs, failed to reflect the total liabilities of

20 congressional actions, and failed to accurately report

21 the financial condition of the Federal Government.

22 (3) Current Federal accounting practices do not

23 adequately report financial problems of the Federal

24 Government or the full cost of programs and activi25 ties. The continued use of these practices undermines
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1 the Government’s ability to provide credible and reli2 able financial data, contributes to waste and ineffi3 ciency, and will not assist in achieving a balanced

4 budget.

5 (4) Waste and inefficiency in Federal Govern6 ment undermine the confidence of the American peo7 ple in the Government and reduces the Federal Gov8 ernment’s ability to address adequately vital public

9 needs.

10 (5) To rebuild the accountability and credibility

11 of the Federal Government and restore public con12 fidence in the Federal Government, a uniform Federal

13 accounting system, that fully meets the accounting

14 standards and reporting objectives for the Federal

15 Government, must be immediately established so that

16 all assets and liabilities, revenues and expenditures or

17 expenses, and the full cost of programs and activities

18 of the Federal Government can be consistently and ac19 curately recorded, monitored, and uniformly reported

20 throughout all government entities for budgeting and

21 control and management evaluation purposes.

22 (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the

23 Congress that the assumptions underlying the functional to24 tals in this resolution include the following assumptions:
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1 (1) UNIFORM FEDERAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.—

2 (A) A uniform Federal accounting system should be

3 established to consistently compile financial data

4 across the Federal Government, and to make full dis5 closure of Federal financial data, including the full

6 cost of Federal programs and activities, to the citi7 zens, the Congress, the President, and agency manage8 ment.

9 (B) Beginning with fiscal year 1997, the Presi10 dent should require the heads of agencies to—

11 (i) implement and maintain a uniform

12 Federal accounting system; and

13 (ii) provide financial statements;

14 in accordance with generally accepted accounting

15 principles applied on a consistent basis and estab16 lished in accordance with proposed Federal account17 ing standards and interpretations recommended by

18 the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

19 and other applicable law.

20 (2) NONPARTISAN ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AC21 COUNTING AND BUDGETING.—(A) A temporary advi22 sory commission should be established to make objec23 tive and nonpartisan recommendations for the appro24 priate treatment of capital expenditures under a uni-
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1 form Federal accounting system that is consistent

2 with generally accepted accounting principles.

3 (B) The Commission should be appointed on a

4 nonpartisan basis, and should be composed of public

5 and private experts in the fields of finance, economics,

6 accounting, and other related professions.

7 (C) The Commission should report to the Presi8 dent and the Congress by August 1, 1995, on its rec9 ommendations, and should include in its report a de10 tailed plan for implementing such recommendations.

11 SEC. 306. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT 90 PERCENT OF

12 THE BENEFITS OF ANY TAX CUTS MUST GO

13 TO THE MIDDLE CLASS.

14 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

15 (1) the incomes of middle-class families have

16 stagnated since the early 1980’s, with family incomes

17 growing more slowly between 1979 and 1989 than in

18 any other business cycle since World War II; and

19 (2) according to the Department of the Treasury,

20 in 1996, approximately 90 percent of American fami21 lies will have incomes less than $100,000.

22 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con23 gress that if the 1996 Concurrent Budget Resolution in24 cludes any cut in taxes, approximately 90 percent of the
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1 benefits of these tax cuts must go to working families with

2 incomes less than $100,000.

3 SEC. 307. BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON THE SOLVENCY OF

4 MEDICARE.

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

6 (1) the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, which

7 created the medicare program, was enacted on July

8 30, 1965, and, therefore, the medicare program will

9 celebrate its 30-year anniversary on July 30, 1995;

10 (2) on April 3, 1995, the Trustees of medicare

11 submitted their 1995 Annual Report on the Status of

12 the Medicare Program to the Congress;

13 (3) the Trustees of medicare have concluded that

14 ‘‘the medicare program is clearly unsustainable in its

15 present form’’;

16 (4) the Trustees of medicare have concluded that

17 ‘‘the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which pays in18 patient hospital expenses, will be able to pay benefits

19 for only about 7 years and is severely out of financial

20 balance in the long range’’;

21 (5) the Public Trustees of medicare have con22 cluded that ‘‘the Supplementary Medical Insurance

23 Trust Fund shows a rate of growth of costs which is

24 clearly unsustainable’’;
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1 (6) the Trustees of medicare have recommended

2 ‘‘legislation to reestablish the Quadrennial Advisory

3 Council that will help lead to effective solutions to the

4 problems of the program’’;

5 (7) the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement

6 and Tax Reform concluded that, absent long-term

7 changes in medicare, projected medicare outlays will

8 increase from about 4 percent of the payroll tax base

9 today to over 15 percent of the payroll tax base by

10 the year 2030;

11 (8) the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement

12 and Tax Reform recommended, by a vote of 30 to 1,

13 that spending and revenues available for medicare

14 must be brought into long-term balance;

15 (9) the Public Trustees of medicare have con16 cluded that ‘‘We had hoped for several years that com17 prehensive health reform would include meaningful

18 medicare reforms. However, with the results of the last

19 Congress, it is now clear that medicare reform needs

20 to be addressed urgently as a distinct legislative ini21 tiative’’; and

22 (10) the Public Trustees of medicare ‘‘strongly

23 recommend that the crisis presented by the financial

24 condition of the medicare trust funds be urgently ad25 dressed on a comprehensive basis, including a review
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1 of the programs’s financing methods, benefit provi2 sions, and delivery mechanisms.’’.

3 (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the

4 Congress that—

5 (1) a special bipartisan commission should be es6 tablished immediately to make recommendations con7 cerning the most appropriate response to the short8 term solvency and long-term sustainability issues fac9 ing medicare;

10 (2) the commission should report to Congress its

11 recommendations on the appropriate response to the

12 short-term solvency of medicare by July 10, 1995, in

13 order that the committees of jurisdiction may consider

14 those recommendations in fashioning an appropriate

15 congressional response; and

16 (3) the commission should report its rec17 ommendations to respond to the Public Trustees’ call

18 to make medicare’s financial condition sustainable

19 over the long term to Congress by February 1, 1996.

20 SEC. 308. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF

21 AGRICULTURE SAVINGS.

22 It is the sense of the Senate that, in response to the

23 reconciliation instructions in section 105 of this resolution,

24 the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
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1 estry should provide that no more than 20 percent of the

2 savings be achieved in commodity programs.

3 SEC. 309. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING PROTEC4 TION OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH.

5 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

6 (1) Today’s children and the next generation are

7 the prime beneficiaries of the benefits of attaining a

8 balanced Federal budget. Without a balanced budget,

9 today’s children must bear the increasing burden of

10 the Federal debt. Continued deficit spending would

11 doom future generations to slower economic growth

12 and lower living standards.

13 (2) The health of children is essential to the fu14 ture economic and social well-being of the Nation.

15 (3) Medicaid covers one in four children and one

16 in three births. Nearly 60 percent of children covered

17 by medicaid are from working families.

18 (4) While children represent one-half of all peo19 ple eligible for medicaid, they account for less than 25

20 percent of medicaid expenditures.

21 (5) Medicaid provides a broad range of services

22 essential for the health of a significant portion of the

23 Nation’s children with disabilities.

24 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con25 gress that—
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1 (1) the health care needs of low-income pregnant

2 women and children should be a top priority;

3 (2) careful study must be made of the impact of

4 medicaid reform proposals on children’s health and

5 on vital sources of care including children’s hospitals

6 and community and migrant health centers; and

7 (3) medicaid reform legislation which would

8 allow greater State flexibility in the delivery of care

9 and in the control of the rate of growth in costs of the

10 program should also encourage States to place a pri11 ority on coverage for pregnant women and children.

12 SEC. 310. SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT LOBBYING EX13 PENSES SHOULD REMAIN NONDEDUCTIBLE.

14 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that ordinary Amer15 icans generally are not allowed to deduct the costs of com16 municating with their elected representatives.

17 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen18 ate that lobbying expenses should not be tax deductible.

19 SEC. 311. EXPATRIATE TAXES.

20 It is the sense of the Senate that—

21 (1) Congress should revise the Internal Revenue

22 Code to ensure that very wealthy individuals are not

23 able to reduce or avoid their United States income, es24 tate, or gift tax liability by relinquishing their Unit25 ed States citizenship; and
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1 (2) the increased revenues resulting from the re2 vision should be used to reduce the deficit.

3 SEC. 312. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING LOSSES OF

4 TRUST FUNDS DUE TO FRAUD AND ABUSE IN

5 THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

6 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—

7 (1) the General Accounting Office estimates that

8 as much as $100,000,000,000 are wasted each year in

9 the health care system due to fraud and abuse;

10 (2) outlays for the medicare program under title

11 XVIII of the Social Security Act during fiscal year

12 1994 were $161,100,000,000, and the General Ac13 counting Office estimates that up to 10 percent of

14 those outlays were wasted because of fraud and abuse;

15 (3) medicare beneficiaries incur higher out-of16 pocket costs and copayments due to inflated billings

17 resulting from fraudulent and abusive practices per18 petrated against the medicare program; and

19 (4) funds lost because of fraud and abuse are

20 contributing to the financial crises of the Federal

21 Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Sup22 plementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as identi23 fied by the Boards of Trustees of such trust funds in

24 their 1995 annual reports.
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1 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen2 ate that as the Committee on Finance of the Senate and,

3 if established, the Bipartisan Commission on the Solvency

4 of Medicare recommended under section 307, address the

5 long-term solvency of the medicare program under title

6 XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.),

7 high priority should be given to proposals which identify,

8 eliminate, and recover funds expended from the Federal

9 Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supple10 mentary Medical Insurance Trust Fund due to fraud and

11 abuse in such program. In addition, the Senate assumes

12 that funds recovered from enhanced anti-fraud and abuse

13 efforts be used to fund health care anti-fraud and abuse en14 forcement efforts, reimbursements to the Federal Hospital

15 Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary

16 Medical Insurance Trust Fund for losses due to fraud and

17 abuse, and deficit reduction.

18 SEC. 313. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING FULL

19 FUNDING FOR DECADE OF THE BRAIN RE20 SEARCH.

21 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

22 (1) long-term health care costs associated with

23 diseases and disorders of the brain have a substantial

24 impact on Federal expenditures for medicaid and

25 medicare, and on the earning potential of the Nation;
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1 (2) to highlight the impact of brain diseases and

2 disorders on the economy and well being of the Nation

3 the Congress has declared the 1990’s the Decade of the

4 Brain;

5 (3) meaningful research has been initiated as

6 part of the Decade of the Brain;

7 (4) if fully funded this research could provide

8 important new medical breakthroughs; and

9 (5) these breakthroughs could result in a signifi10 cant reduction in costs to the Federal Government.

11 (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the

12 Congress that in furtherance of the goals of the Decade of

13 the Brain the appropriate committees should seek to ensure

14 that full funding is provided for research on brain diseases

15 and disorders in each of the fiscal years to which this resolu16 tion applies.

17 SEC. 314. CONSIDERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET

18 FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS, FISCAL YEAR 1996.

19 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows:

20 (1) Whereas over 26,000,000 veterans are eligible

21 for veterans health care;

22 (2) Whereas the Veterans Health Administration

23 of the Department of Veterans Affairs operates the

24 largest Federal medical care delivery system in the
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1 United States, providing for the medical care needs of

2 our Nation’s veterans;

3 (3) Whereas the veterans’ service organizations

4 have provided a plan, known as the Independent

5 Budget for Veterans Affairs, to reform the veterans’

6 health care delivery system to adapt it to the modern

7 health care environment and improve its ability to

8 meet the health care needs of veterans in a cost-effec9 tive manner;

10 (4) Whereas current budget proposals assume a

11 change in the definition of service-connected veterans;

12 (5) Whereas proposals contained within the

13 Independent Budget may provide improved service to

14 veterans;

15 (6) Whereas current budget proposals may not

16 have fully considered the measures proposed by the

17 veterans’ service organizations in the Independent

18 Budget.

19 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress

20 that the reforms and proposals contained within the Inde21 pendent Budget for Veterans Affairs, Fiscal Year 1996

22 should be given careful consideration in an effort to ensure

23 the Nation’s commitment to its veterans.
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1 SEC. 315. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE COSTS

2 OF THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION

3 ACT OF 1993.

4 It is the sense of the Senate that within the assump5 tions under budget function 800 funds will be spent for re6 imbursement to the States for the costs of implementing the

7 National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

8 SEC. 316. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PRESI9 DENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND.

10 It is the sense of the Senate that the assumptions un11 derlying function 800 include the following: That payments

12 to presidential campaigns from the Presidential Election

13 Campaign Fund, as authorized by the Federal Election

14 Campaign Act of 1974, should not be used to pay for or

15 augment damage awards or settlements arising from a civil

16 or criminal action, or the threat thereof, related to sexual

17 harassment.

18 SEC. 317. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDS TO DE19 FEND AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

20 It is the sense of Congress that no Member of Congress

21 or the Executive Branch may use campaign funds or pri22 vately donated funds to defend against sexual harassment

23 lawsuits.
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1 SEC. 318. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FINANCIAL

2 RESPONSIBILITY TO SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY

3 FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.

4 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds as follows:

5 (1) In order to fulfill its responsibility to com6 munities that were adversely affected by Federal ac7 tivities, the Congress established the Impact Aid pro8 gram in 1950.

9 (2) The Impact Aid program is intended to ease

10 the burden on local school districts for educating chil11 dren who live on Federal property. Since Federal

12 property is exempt from local property taxes, such

13 districts are denied the primary source of revenue

14 used to finance elementary and secondary education.

15 Most Impact Aid payments are made for students

16 whose parents are in the uniformed services, or for

17 students who reside on Indian lands or in federally

18 subsidized low-rent housing projects. Over 1,600 local

19 educational agencies enrolling over 17,000,000 chil20 dren are provided assistance under the Impact Aid

21 program.

22 (3) The Impact Aid program is one of the few

23 Federal education programs where funds are sent di24 rectly to the school district. Such funds go directly

25 into the general fund and may be used as the local

26 educational agency decides.
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1 (4) The Impact Aid program covers less than

2 half of what it costs to educate each federally con3 nected student in some school districts, requiring local

4 school districts or States to provide the remainder.

5 (5) Added to the burden described in paragraph

6 (4) is the fact that some States do not rely upon an

7 income tax for State funding of education. In these

8 cases, the loss of property tax revenue makes State

9 and local education funding even more difficult to ob10 tain.

11 (6) Given the serious budget constraints facing

12 State and local governments it is critical that the

13 Federal Government continue to fulfill its responsibil14 ity to the federally impacted school districts in our

15 Nation’s States.

16 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen17 ate that in the assumptions for the overall accounts it is

18 assumed that the Federal Government has a financial re19 sponsibility to schools in our Nation’s communities which

20 are adversely affected by Federal activities and that funding

21 for such responsibilities should not be reduced or elimi22 nated.
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1 SEC. 319. SENSE OF THE SENATE TO ELIMINATE THE EARN2 INGS PENALTY.

3 It is the sense of the Senate that the assumptions un4 derlying the functional totals in this resolution include that

5 the increased revenues resulting from the revision of the ex6 patriate tax loophole should be used to eliminate the earn7 ings penalty imposed on low and middle income senior citi8 zens receiving social security.

9 SEC. 320. STUDENT LOAN CUTS.

10 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—

11 (1) in the 20th century, educational increases in

12 the workforce accounted for 30 percent of the growth

13 in our Nation’s wealth, and advances in knowledge

14 accounted for 55 percent of such growth;

15 (2) the Federal Government provides 75 percent

16 of all college financial aid;

17 (3) the Federal student loan program was cre18 ated to make college accessible and affordable for the

19 middle class;

20 (4) increased fees and interest costs discourage

21 college participation by making higher education

22 more expensive, and more of a risk, for students and

23 their families;

24 (5) full-time students already work an average of

25 25 hours per week, taking time away from their stud26 ies; and
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1 (6) student indebtedness is already increasing

2 rapidly, and any reduction of the in-school interest

3 subsidy will increase the indebtedness burden on stu4 dents and families.

5 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen6 ate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals

7 in this resolution assume the Labor and Human Resources

8 Committee, in seeking to achieve mandatory savings, should

9 do their best to not increase the cost of borrowing for stu10 dents participating in the Robert T. Stafford Federal Stu11 dent Loan Program.

12 SEC. 321. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE NUTRI13 TIONAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN.

14 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

15 (1) Federal nutrition programs, such as the

16 school lunch program, the school breakfast program,

17 the special supplemental nutrition program for

18 women, infants, and children (referred to in this sec19 tion as ‘‘WIC’’), the child and adult care food pro20 gram, and others, are important to the health and

21 well-being of children;

22 (2) participation in Federal nutrition programs

23 is voluntary on the part of States, and the programs

24 are administered and operated by every State;
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1 (3) a major factor that led to the creation of the

2 school lunch program was that a number of the re3 cruits for the United States armed forces in World

4 War II failed physical examinations due to problems

5 related to inadequate nutrition;

6 (4)(A) WIC has proven to be extremely valuable

7 in promoting the health of newborn babies and chil8 dren; and

9 (B) each dollar invested in the prenatal compo10 nent of WIC has been shown to save up to $3.50 in

11 medicaid costs related to medical problems that arise

12 in the first 90 days after the birth of an infant;

13 (5) the requirement that infant formula be pur14 chased under a competitive bidding system under sec15 tion 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.

16 1786) saved $1,000,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 and

17 enabled States to allow 1,600,000 women, infants,

18 and children to participate in WIC at no additional

19 cost to taxpayers; and

20 (6) a balanced Federal budget will provide eco21 nomic benefits to children alive today and to future

22 generations of Americans.

23 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen24 ate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals

25 in this resolution include the assumptions that—
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1 (1) schools should continue to serve lunches that

2 meet minimum nutritional requirements based on

3 tested nutritional research;

4 (2) the content of WIC food packages for infants,

5 children, and pregnant and postpartum women

6 should continue to be based on scientific evidence;

7 (3) the competitive bidding system for infant for8 mula under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of

9 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) should be maintained;

10 (4) foods of minimum nutritional value should

11 not be sold in competition with school lunches in the

12 school cafeterias during lunch hours;

13 (5) some reductions in nutrition program spend14 ing can be made without compromising the nutri15 tional well-being of program recipients;

16 (6) in complying with the reconciliation instruc17 tions in section 6 of this resolution, the Committee on

18 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate

19 should take this section into account; and

20 (7) Congress should continue to move toward

21 fully funding the WIC program.

22 SEC. 322. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON MAINTAINING FED23 ERAL FUNDING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

24 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
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1 (1) Federal, State, and local law enforcement of2 ficers provide essential services that preserve and pro3 tect our freedoms and security;

4 (2) law enforcement officers deserve our appre5 ciation and support;

6 (3) law enforcement officers and agencies are

7 under increasing attacks, both to their physical safety

8 and to their reputations;

9 (4) on April 7, 1995, the Senate passed S.J. Res.

10 32 in which the Senate recognizes the debt of grati11 tude the Nation owes to the men and women who

12 daily serve the American people as law enforcement

13 officers and the integrity, honesty, dedication, and

14 sacrifice of our Federal, State, and local law enforce15 ment officers;

16 (5) the Nation’s sense of domestic tranquility has

17 been shaken by explosions at the World Trade Center

18 in New York and the Murrah Federal Building in

19 Oklahoma City and by the fear of violent crime in

20 our cities, towns, and rural areas across the Nation;

21 (6) Federal, State, and local law enforcement ef22 forts need increased financial commitment from the

23 Federal Government and not the reduction of such

24 commitment to law enforcement if law enforcement of-
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1 ficers are to carry out their efforts to combat violent

2 crime; and

3 (7) on April 5, 1995, and May 18, 1995, the

4 House of Representatives has nonetheless voted to re5 duce $5,000,000,000 from the Violent Crime Reduc6 tion Trust Fund in order to provide for tax cuts in

7 both H. R. 1215 and H. Con. Res. 67.

8 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen9 ate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals

10 in this resolution assume that the Federal Government’s

11 commitment to fund Federal law enforcement programs and

12 programs to assist State and local efforts should be main13 tained and funding for the Violent Crime Reduction Trust

14 Fund should not be reduced by $5,000,000,000 as the bill

15 and resolution passed by the House of Representatives

16 would require.

17 SEC. 323. NEED TO ENACT LONG TERM HEALTH CARE RE18 FORM.

19 It is the sense of the Senate that the One Hundred

20 Fourth Congress should enact fundamental long-term health

21 care reform that emphasizes cost-effective, consumer ori22 ented, and consumer-directed home and community-based

23 care that builds upon existing family supports and achieves

24 deficit reduction by helping elderly and disabled individ25 uals remain in their own homes and communities.
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1 SEC. 324. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MANDATORY

2 MAJOR ASSUMPTIONS UNDER FUNCTION 270:

3 ENERGY.

4 It is the sense of the Senate that within the mandatory

5 major assumptions under budget function 270, none of the

6 power marketing administrations within the 48 contiguous

7 States will be sold, and any savings that were assumed

8 would be realized from the sale of those power marketing

9 administrations will be realized through cost reductions in

10 other programs within the Department of Energy.

11 SEC. 325. DEFENSE OVERHEAD.

12 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—

13 (1) the major discretionary assumptions in this

14 concurrent budget resolution include 15 percent re15 duction in overhead for programs of nondefense agen16 cies that remain funded in the budget and whose

17 funding is not interconnected with receipts dedicated

18 to a program;

19 (2) the Committee Report (104–82) on this con20 current budget resolution states that ‘‘this assumption

21 would not reduce funding for the programmatic ac22 tivities of agencies.’’.

23 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen24 ate that the Committees on Armed Services and Appropria25 tions should make a reduction of at least three percent in

26 overhead for fiscal year 1996 programs of defense agencies,
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1 and should do so in a manner so as not to reduce funding

2 for the programmatic activities of these agencies.

3 SEC. 326. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE ESSEN4 TIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM OF THE DEPART5 MENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

6 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—

7 (1) the essential air service program of the De8 partment of Transportation under subchapter II of

9 chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code—

10 (A) provides essential airline access to iso11 lated rural communities across the United

12 States;

13 (B) is necessary for the economic growth

14 and development of rural communities;

15 (C) connects small rural communities to the

16 national air transportation system of the United

17 States;

18 (D) is a critical component of the national

19 transportation system of the United States; and

20 (E) provides air service to 108 communities

21 in 30 States; and

22 (2) the National Commission to Ensure a Strong

23 Competitive Airline Industry established under sec24 tion 204 of the Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity,

25 Noise Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation
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1 Act of 1992 recommended maintaining the essential

2 air service program with a sufficient level of funding

3 to continue to provide air service to small commu4 nities.

5 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen6 ate that the essential air service program of the Department

7 of Transportation under subchapter II of chapter 417 of

8 title 49, United States Code, should receive, to the maxi9 mum extent possible, a sufficient level of funding to con10 tinue to provide air service to small rural communities that

11 qualify for assistance under the program.

12 SEC. 327. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE PRIOR13 ITY THAT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO RENEWABLE

14 ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY RE15 SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRA16 TION ACTIVITIES.

17 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

18 (1) section 1202 of the Energy Policy Act of

19 1992 (106 Stat. 2956), which passed the Senate 93 to

20 3 and was signed into law by President Bush in

21 1992, amended section 6 of the Renewable Energy

22 and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness

23 Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12005) to direct the Secretary

24 of Energy to conduct a 5-year program to commer-
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1 cialize renewable energy and energy efficiency tech2 nologies;

3 (2) poll after poll shows that the American peo4 ple overwhelmingly believe that renewable energy and

5 energy efficiency technologies should be the highest

6 priority of Federal research, development, and dem7 onstration activities;

8 (3) renewable technologies (such as wind, photo9 voltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, and biomass tech10 nology) have made significant progress toward in11 creased reliability and decreased cost;

12 (4) energy efficient technologies in the building,

13 industrial, transportation, and utility sectors have

14 saved more than 3 trillion dollars for industries, con15 sumers, and the Federal Government over the past 20

16 years while creating jobs, improving the competitive17 ness of the economy, making housing more affordable,

18 and reducing the emissions of environmentally dam19 aging pollutants;

20 (5) the renewable energy and energy efficiency

21 technology programs feature private sector cost shares

22 that are among the highest of Federal energy research

23 and development programs;

24 (6) according to the Energy Information Admin25 istration, the United States currently imports more
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1 than 50 percent of its oil, representing

2 $46,000,000,000, or approximately 40 percent, of the

3 $116,000,000,000 total United States merchandise

4 deficit in 1993; and

5 (7) renewable energy and energy efficiency tech6 nologies represent potential inroads for American

7 companies into export markets for energy products

8 and services estimated at least $225,000,000,000 over

9 the next 25 years.

10 (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate

11 that the assumptions underlying the functional totals in

12 this resolution include the assumption that renewable en13 ergy and energy efficiency technology research, development,

14 and demonstration activities should be given priority

15 among the Federal energy research programs.

16 SEC. 328. FOREIGN SALES CORPORATIONS INCOME EXCLU17 SION.

18 The assumption underlying the functional totals in19 clude that it is the sense of the Senate that cuts in student

20 loan benefits should be minimized, and that the current ex-
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1 clusion of income of Foreign Sales Corporations should be

2 eliminated.

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