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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 70 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 70

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),

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

    (a) Declaration.--Congress declares that this resolution is the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009 and that this 
resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2008 and 2010 through 2013.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this concurrent 
resolution is as follows:

Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009.
                TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Social Security.
Sec. 103. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses.
Sec. 104. Major functional categories.
                        TITLE II--BUDGET PROCESS

                Subtitle A--Direct Spending and Receipts

Sec. 201. Senate point of order against legislation increasing long-
                            term deficits.
Sec. 202. Point of order--20 percent limit on new direct spending in 
                            reconciliation legislation.
                   Subtitle B--Discretionary Spending

Sec. 211. Discretionary spending limits, program integrity initiatives, 
                            and other adjustments.
Sec. 212. Point of order against advance appropriations.
Sec. 213. Senate point of order against provisions of appropriations 
                            legislation that constitute changes in 
                            mandatory programs with net costs.
Sec. 214. Discretionary administrative expenses of the Postal Service.
                      Subtitle C--Other Provisions

Sec. 221. Application and effect of changes in allocations and 
                            aggregates.
Sec. 222. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 223. Debt disclosure requirement.
Sec. 224. Debt disclosures.
Sec. 225. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
Sec. 226. Circuit breaker to protect social security.
                        TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS

Sec. 301. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen and stimulate the 
                            American economy and provide economic 
                            relief to American families.
Sec. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for improving education.
Sec. 303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for investments in America's 
                            infrastructure.
Sec. 304. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy, 
                            preserve the environment, and provide for 
                            certain settlements.
Sec. 305. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's veterans and 
                            wounded servicemembers and for a post 9/11 
                            GI bill.
Sec. 306. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve America's health.
Sec. 307. Sense of the Senate regarding Medicaid administrative 
                            regulations.
Sec. 308. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for judicial pay and judgeships.
Sec. 309. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reforming the alternative 
                            minimum tax for individuals.
Sec. 310. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for repealing the 1993 increase 
                            in the income tax on social security 
                            benefits.
Sec. 311. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and 
                            production.
Sec. 312. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for immigration reform and 
                            enforcement.
Sec. 313. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration 
                            enforcement, and criminal alien removal 
                            programs.
Sec. 314. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for science parks.
Sec. 315. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for 3-year extension of pilot 
                            program for national and state background 
                            checks on direct patient access employees 
                            of long-term care facilities or providers.
Sec. 316. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for studying the effect of 
                            cooperation with local law enforcement.
Sec. 317. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to terminate deductions from 
                            mineral revenue payments to States.
Sec. 318. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the establishment of State 
                            Internet sites for the disclosure of 
                            information relating to payments made under 
                            the State Medicaid program.
Sec. 319. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 320. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve animal health and 
                            disease program.
Sec. 321. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for implementation of Yellow 
                            Ribbon Reintegration Program for members of 
                            the National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 322. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reimbursing States for the 
                            costs of housing undocumented criminal 
                            aliens.
Sec. 323. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for acceleration of phased-in 
                            eligibility for concurrent receipt of 
                            benefits.
Sec. 324. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for increased use of recovery 
                            audits.
Sec. 325. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for food safety.
Sec. 326. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for demonstration project 
                            regarding Medicaid coverage of low-income 
                            HIV-infected individuals.
Sec. 327. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reducing income threshold 
                            for refundable child tax credit to $10,000 
                            with no inflation adjustment.
Sec. 328. Sense of the Senate regarding the diversion of funds set 
                            aside for USPTO.
Sec. 329. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for education reform.
Sec. 330. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for processing naturalization 
                            applications.
Sec. 331. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for access to quality and 
                            affordable health insurance.
Sec. 332. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for a 9/11 health program.
Sec. 333. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to ban medicare advantage and 
                            prescription drug plan sales and marketing 
                            abuses.
Sec. 334. Sense of the Senate regarding extending the ``Moving to Work 
                            Agreement'' between the Philadelphia 
                            Housing Authority and the U.S. Department 
                            of Housing and Urban Development under the 
                            same terms and conditions for a period of 
                            one year.
Sec. 335. Sense of the Senate regarding a balanced budget amendment to 
                            the constitution of the United States.
Sec. 336. Sense of the Senate regarding the need for comprehensive 
                            legislation to legalize the importation of 
                            prescription drugs from highly 
                            industrialized countries with safe 
                            pharmaceutical infrastructures.

                TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

    The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013:
            (1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
        this resolution:
                    (A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are 
                as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $1,871,888,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $2,012,123,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $2,198,259,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $2,404,151,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $2,488,673,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $2,613,013,000,000.
                    (B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of 
                Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: -$7,652,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: -$85,001,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $15,395,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: -$23,874,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: -$164,642,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: -$141,727,000,000.
            (2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement 
        of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget 
        authority are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $2,579,255,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $2,533,754,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $2,555,400,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $2,687,858,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $2,731,412,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $2,860,070,000,000.
            (3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
        this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays 
        are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $2,476,755,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $2,575,733,417,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $2,616,367,415,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $2,709,059,134,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $2,722,339,034,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $2,852,077,000,000.
            (4) Deficits.--For purposes of the enforcement of this 
        resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $604,867,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $563,610,417,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $418,108,415,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $304,908,134,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $233,666,034,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $239,064,000,000.
            (5) Public debt.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5) of the 
        Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate levels of the 
        public debt are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $9,618,792,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $10,278,552,417,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $10,805,195,832,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $11,215,113,966,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $11,580,563,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $11,934,375,000,000.
            (6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of 
        debt held by the public are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $5,418,643,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $5,803,409,417,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $6,032,754,832,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $6,129,282,966,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $6,141,593,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $6,153,706,000,000.

SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.

    (a) Social Security Revenues.--For purposes of Senate enforcement 
under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
amounts of revenues of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as 
follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $666,705,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $695,876,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $733,571,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $772,468,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $809,798,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $845,044,000,000.
    (b) Social Security Outlays.--For purposes of Senate enforcement 
under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
amounts of outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008: $463,746,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009: $493,607,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2010: $520,158,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2011: $540,487,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2012: $566,249,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013: $595,544,000,000.
    (c) Social Security Administrative Expenses.--In the Senate, the 
amounts of new budget authority and budget outlays of the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability 
Insurance Trust Fund for administrative expenses are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008:
                    (A) New budget authority, $5,160,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $4,989,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009:
                    (A) New budget authority, $5,473,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $5,476,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2010:
                    (A) New budget authority, $5,623,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $5,581,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2011:
                    (A) New budget authority, $5,788,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $5,759,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2012:
                    (A) New budget authority, $5,962,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $5,932,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013:
                    (A) New budget authority, $6,147,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $6,115,000,000.

SEC. 103. POSTAL SERVICE DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    In the Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and budget 
outlays of the Postal Service for discretionary administrative expenses 
are as follows:
            Fiscal year 2008:
                    (A) New budget authority, $250,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $237,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2009:
                    (A) New budget authority, $258,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $258,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2010:
                    (A) New budget authority, $267,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $267,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2011:
                    (A) New budget authority, $275,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $275,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2012:
                    (A) New budget authority, $284,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $284,000,000.
            Fiscal year 2013:
                    (A) New budget authority, $293,000,000.
                    (B) Outlays, $293,000,000.

SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

    Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of new 
budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2008 through 2013 for 
each major functional category are:
            (1) National Defense (050):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $693,273,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $604,289,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $612,502,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $645,437,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $550,414,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $607,033,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $557,026,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $577,925,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $565,800,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $561,666,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $576,223,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $570,503,000,000.
            (2) International Affairs (150):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $38,608,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $33,771,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $38,609,416,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $39,449,416,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $35,663,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $37,040,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $36,322,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $35,932,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $36,866,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $35,705,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $37,024,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $35,243,000,000.
            (3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $27,407,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $26,456,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $30,536,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $28,987,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $30,369,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $30,490,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $30,848,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $31,167,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $31,332,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $31,650,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $31,816,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $31,635,000,000.
            (4) Energy (270):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $3,548,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $1,681,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $7,026,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $2,843,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $6,935,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $4,533,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $6,916,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $5,481,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $6,895,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $5,981,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $6,858,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $6,159,000,000.
            (5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $32,560,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $34,440,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $39,835,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $36,309,500,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $34,730,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $37,039,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $35,424,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $37,217,875,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $36,111,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $37,394,875,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $36,812,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $37,756,875,000.
            (6) Agriculture (350):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $22,423,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $21,495,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $21,377,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $21,127,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $21,532,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $20,501,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $21,665,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $20,659,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $21,994,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $21,176,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $22,307,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $21,513,000,000.
            (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $11,516,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $5,441,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $9,350,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $3,764,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $11,133,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $3,562,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $7,713,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $824,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $8,028,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $492,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $8,254,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $195,000,000.
            (8) Transportation (400):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $87,289,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $81,370,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $75,131,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $83,311,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $78,075,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $85,504,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $78,913,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $86,779,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $79,763,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $88,515,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $80,640,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $90,534,000,000.
            (9) Community and Regional Development (450):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $20,029,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $27,819,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,195,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $24,486,700,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,265,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $22,115,400,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,503,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $18,240,900,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,746,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $16,186,800,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,979,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $15,872,800,000.
            (10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services 
        (500):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $91,381,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $90,912,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $94,679,670,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $91,253,020,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $103,891,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $98,615,482,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $106,486,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $103,806,534,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $108,255,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $104,904,034,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $101,660,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $103,626,000,000.
            (11) Health (550):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $286,108,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $287,211,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $313,109,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $310,603,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $324,863,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $325,576,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $345,558,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $344,795,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $368,273,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $367,110,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $393,283,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $391,805,000,000.
            (12) Medicare (570):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $390,458,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $390,454,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $420,389,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $420,150,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $445,380,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $445,513,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $494,477,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $494,305,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $491,399,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $491,163,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $551,039,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $551,161,000,000.
            (13) Income Security (600):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $393,591,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $394,613,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $414,369,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $419,023,200,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $416,322,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $418,871,200,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $425,435,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $426,242,100,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $411,468,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $411,597,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $426,718,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $426,611,400,000.
            (14) Social Security (650):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $19,378,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $19,378,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $21,308,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $21,308,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $23,794,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $23,794,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $27,330,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $27,330,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $30,342,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $30,342,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $33,162,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $33,162,000,000.
            (15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $86,365,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $83,551,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $93,319,584,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $92,397,584,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $95,615,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $95,399,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $100,959,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $100,749,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $97,782,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $97,064,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $103,241,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $102,521,000,000.
            (16) Administration of Justice (750):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $46,282,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $44,322,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $49,432,330,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $46,896,297,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $48,018,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $49,714,333,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $48,907,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $50,113,500,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $49,819,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $50,089,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $50,768,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $50,706,000,000.
            (17) General Government (800):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $56,407,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $56,920,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $24,477,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $24,435,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $19,972,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $20,172,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $20,395,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $20,407,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $20,796,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $20,940,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $21,107,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $20,991,000,000.
            (18) Net Interest (900):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $349,462,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $349,462,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, $335,110,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $335,110,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, $372,253,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $372,253,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, $409,810,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $409,810,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, $435,762,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $435,762,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, $451,980,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $451,980,000,000.
            (19) Allowances (920):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, $9,500,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $9,500,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$14,941,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$4,099,300,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$8,179,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$10,713,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$8,466,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$9,360,775,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$8,916,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$9,295,675,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$9,110,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$10,206,075,000.
            (20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
                    Fiscal year 2008:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$86,330,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$86,330,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2009:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$67,060,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$67,060,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2010:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$70,645,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$70,645,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2011:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$73,364,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$73,364,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2012:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$76,104,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$76,104,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2013:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$79,691,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$79,691,000,000.

                        TITLE II--BUDGET PROCESS

                Subtitle A--Direct Spending and Receipts

SEC. 201. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION INCREASING LONG-
              TERM DEFICITS.

    (a) Congressional Budget Office Analysis of Proposals.--The 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, to the extent 
practicable, prepare for each bill and joint resolution reported from 
committee (except measures within the jurisdiction of the Committee on 
Appropriations), and amendments thereto and conference reports thereon, 
an estimate of whether the measure would cause, relative to current 
law, a net increase in deficits in excess of $0 in any of the 4 
consecutive 10-year periods beginning with the first fiscal year that 
is 10 years after the budget year provided for in the most recently 
adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.
    (b) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference 
report that would cause a net increase in deficits in excess of $0 in 
any of the 4 consecutive 10-year periods described in subsection (a).
    (c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--
            (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only 
        by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly 
        chosen and sworn.
            (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
        Members, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an 
        appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised 
        under this section.
    (d) Determinations of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this section, 
the levels of net deficit increases shall be determined on the basis of 
estimates provided by the Senate Committee on the Budget.
    (e) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 2017.
    (f) Repeal.--In the Senate, subsections (a) through (d) and 
subsection (f) of section 203 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) shall 
no longer apply.

SEC. 202. POINT OF ORDER--20 PERCENT LIMIT ON NEW DIRECT SPENDING IN 
              RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION.

    (a)(1) In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider any 
reconciliation bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or any 
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation 
to, a reconciliation bill pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, that produces an increase in outlays, if--
            (2) the effect of all the provisions in the jurisdiction of 
        any committee is to create gross new direct spending that 
        exceeds 20 percent of the total savings instruction to the 
        committee; or
            (3) the effect of the adoption of an amendment would result 
        in gross new direct spending that exceeds 20 percent of the 
        total savings instruction to the committee.
    (b) A point of order under paragraph (1) may be raised by a Senator 
as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
            (1) Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended only by an 
        affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen 
        and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members 
        of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to 
        sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of 
        order raised under paragraph (1).
            (2) If a point of order is sustained under paragraph (1) 
        against a conference report in the Senate, the report shall be 
        disposed of as provided in section 313(d) of the Congressional 
        Budget Act of 1974.

                   Subtitle B--Discretionary Spending

SEC. 211. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS, PROGRAM INTEGRITY INITIATIVES, 
              AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

    (a) Senate Point of Order.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        section, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any 
        bill or joint resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference 
        report on that bill or joint resolution) that would cause the 
        discretionary spending limits in this section to be exceeded.
            (2) Supermajority waiver and appeals.--
                    (A) Waiver.--This subsection may be waived or 
                suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of 
                three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
                    (B) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the 
                decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of 
                this subsection shall be limited to 1 hour, to be 
                equally divided between, and controlled by, the 
                appellant and the manager of the bill or joint 
                resolution. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
                Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
                required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the 
                Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.
    (b) Senate Discretionary Spending Limits.--In the Senate and as 
used in this section, the term ``discretionary spending limit'' means--
            (1) for fiscal year 2008, $1,055,478,000,000 in new budget 
        authority and $1,093,343,000,000 in outlays; and
            (2) for fiscal year 2009, $1,008,482,000,000 in new budget 
        authority and $1,108,449,000,000 in outlays;
as adjusted in conformance with the adjustment procedures in subsection 
(c).
    (c) Adjustments in the Senate.--
            (1) In general.--After the reporting of a bill or joint 
        resolution relating to any matter described in paragraph (2), 
        or the offering of an amendment thereto or the submission of a 
        conference report thereon--
                    (A) the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the 
                Budget may adjust the discretionary spending limits, 
                budgetary aggregates, and allocations pursuant to 
                section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
                by the amount of new budget authority in that measure 
                for that purpose and the outlays flowing therefrom; and
                    (B) following any adjustment under subparagraph 
                (A), the Senate Committee on Appropriations may report 
                appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to 
                section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
                to carry out this subsection.
            (2) Matters described.--Matters referred to in paragraph 
        (1) are as follows:
                    (A) Continuing disability reviews and ssi 
                redeterminations.--If a bill or joint resolution is 
                reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 
                that appropriates $264,000,000 for continuing 
                disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income 
                redeterminations for the Social Security 
                Administration, and provides an additional 
                appropriation of up to $240,000,000 for continuing 
                disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income 
                redeterminations for the Social Security 
                Administration, then the discretionary spending limits, 
                allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, 
                and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided 
                in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed 
                $240,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing 
                therefrom for fiscal year 2009.
                    (B) Internal revenue service tax enforcement.--If a 
                bill or joint resolution is reported making 
                appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates 
                $6,997,000,000 for the Internal Revenue Service for 
                enhanced tax enforcement to address the Federal tax gap 
                (taxes owed but not paid) and provides an additional 
                appropriation of up to $490,000,000 for the Internal 
                Revenue Service for enhanced tax enforcement to address 
                the Federal tax gap, then the discretionary spending 
                limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on 
                Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the 
                amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, 
                but not to exceed $490,000,000 in budget authority and 
                outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2009.
                    (C) Health care fraud and abuse control.--If a bill 
                or joint resolution is reported making appropriations 
                for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates up to 
                $198,000,000 to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control 
                program at the Department of Health and Human Services, 
                then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to 
                the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates 
                may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such 
                legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed 
                $198,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing 
                therefrom for fiscal year 2009.
                    (D) Unemployment insurance improper payment 
                reviews.--If a bill or joint resolution is reported 
                making appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that 
                appropriates $10,000,000 for in-person reemployment and 
                eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance 
                improper payment reviews, and provides an additional 
                appropriation of up to $40,000,000 for in-person 
                reemployment and eligibility assessments and 
                unemployment insurance improper payment reviews, then 
                the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the 
                Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may 
                be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation 
                for that purpose, but not to exceed $40,000,000 in 
                budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for 
                fiscal year 2009.
                    (E) Comparative effectiveness research at the 
                agency for healthcare research and quality.--If a bill 
                or joint resolution is reported making appropriations 
                for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates $30,000,000 for 
                comparative effectiveness research as authorized under 
                section 1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
                Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, and provides 
                an additional appropriation of up to $70,000,000 for 
                that purpose, then the discretionary spending limits, 
                allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, 
                and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided 
                in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed 
                $70,000,000 in budget authority for fiscal year 2009 
                and the outlays flowing therefrom.
                    (F) Reducing waste in defense contracting.--If a 
                bill or joint resolution is reported making 
                appropriations for fiscal year 2009 that appropriates 
                up to $100,000,000 to the Department of Defense for 
                additional activities to reduce waste, fraud, abuse, 
                and overpayments in defense contracting; achieve the 
                legal requirement to submit auditable financial 
                statements; or reduce waste by improving accounting for 
                and ordering of spare parts; subject contracts 
                performed outside the United States to the same ethics, 
                control, and reporting requirements as those performed 
                domestically, then the discretionary spending limits, 
                allocation to the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts 
                provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not 
                to exceed $100,000,000 in budget authority and outlays 
                flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2009.
            (3) Adjustments for costs of the wars in iraq and 
        afghanistan.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the 
        Budget may adjust the discretionary spending limits, 
        allocations to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and 
        aggregates for one or more--
                    (A) bills reported by the Senate Committee on 
                Appropriations or passed by the House of 
                Representatives;
                    (B) joint resolutions or amendments reported by the 
                Senate Committee on Appropriations;
                    (C) amendments between the Houses received from the 
                House of Representatives or Senate amendments offered 
                by the authority of the Senate Committee on 
                Appropriations; or
                    (D) conference reports;
        making appropriations for fiscal year 2008 or 2009 for the wars 
        in Iraq and Afghanistan, by the amounts provided in such 
        legislation for those purposes (and so designated pursuant to 
        this paragraph), up to $108,056,000,000 in budget authority for 
        fiscal year 2008 and the new outlays flowing therefrom, and up 
        to $70,000,000,000 in budget authority for fiscal year 2009 and 
        the new outlays flowing therefrom.
    (d) Oversight of Government Performance.--In the Senate, all 
committees are directed to review programs within their jurisdictions 
to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in program spending, giving 
particular scrutiny to issues raised by Government Accountability 
Office reports. Based on these oversight efforts and committee 
performance reviews of programs within their jurisdictions, committees 
are directed to include recommendations for improved governmental 
performance in their annual views and estimates reports required under 
section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the 
Committees on the Budget.
    (e) Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.--If 
legislation making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 is 
enacted, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget shall make 
the appropriate adjustments in allocations, aggregates, discretionary 
spending limits, and other levels of new budget authority and outlays 
to reflect the difference between such measure and the corresponding 
levels assumed in this resolution.
    (f) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, subsections (a), (b), (c), 
(e), and (f) of section 207 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) shall 
no longer apply.

SEC. 212. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Point of order.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
        it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, 
        joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that 
        would provide an advance appropriation.
            (2) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance 
        appropriation'' means any new budget authority provided in a 
        bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal year 
        2009 that first becomes available for any fiscal year after 
        2009, or any new budget authority provided in a bill or joint 
        resolution making general appropriations or continuing 
        appropriations for fiscal year 2010, that first becomes 
        available for any fiscal year after 2010.
    (b) Exceptions.--Advance appropriations may be provided--
            (1) for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 for programs, projects, 
        activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory 
        statement of managers accompanying this resolution under the 
        heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in 
        an aggregate amount not to exceed $29,352,000,000 in new budget 
        authority in each year; and
            (2) for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    (c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
            (1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or 
        suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
        Members, duly chosen and sworn.
            (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
        Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required 
        to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of 
        order raised under subsection (a).
    (d) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under subsection (a) 
may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    (e) Conference Reports.--When the Senate is considering a 
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation 
to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to 
this section, and such point of order being sustained, such material 
contained in such conference report shall be deemed stricken, and the 
Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate 
shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or 
concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may 
be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the 
conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so 
stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case 
in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report 
(or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation 
of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
    (f) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, section 206(a) of S. Con. Res. 
21 (110th Congress) shall no longer apply.

SEC. 213. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST PROVISIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
              LEGISLATION THAT CONSTITUTE CHANGES IN MANDATORY PROGRAMS 
              WITH NET COSTS.

    (a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to 
consider any appropriations legislation, including any amendment 
thereto, motion in relation thereto, or conference report thereon, that 
includes any provision which constitutes a change in a mandatory 
program producing net costs, as defined in subsection (b), that would 
have been estimated as affecting direct spending or receipts under 
section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 (as in effect prior to September 30, 2002) were they included in 
legislation other than appropriations legislation. A point of order 
pursuant to this section shall be raised against such provision or 
provisions as described in subsections (e) and (f).
    (b) Changes in Mandatory Programs Producing Net Costs.--A provision 
or provisions shall be subject to a point of order pursuant to this 
section if--
            (1) the provision would increase budget authority in at 
        least 1 of the 9 fiscal years that follow the budget year and 
        over the period of the total of the budget year and the 9 
        fiscal years following the budget year;
            (2) the provision would increase net outlays over the 
        period of the total of the 9 fiscal years following the budget 
        year; and
            (3) the sum total of all changes in mandatory programs in 
        the legislation would increase net outlays as measured over the 
        period of the total of the 9 fiscal years following the budget 
        year.
    (c) Determination.--The determination of whether a provision is 
subject to a point of order pursuant to this section shall be made by 
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
    (d) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--This section may be waived or 
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of 
the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths 
of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required 
to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order 
raised under this section.
    (e) General Point of Order.--It shall be in order for a Senator to 
raise a single point of order that several provisions of a bill, 
resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report violate this 
section. The Presiding Officer may sustain the point of order as to 
some or all of the provisions against which the Senator raised the 
point of order. If the Presiding Officer so sustains the point of order 
as to some of the provisions (including provisions of an amendment, 
motion, or conference report) against which the Senator raised the 
point of order, then only those provisions (including provision of an 
amendment, motion, or conference report) against which the Presiding 
Officer sustains the point of order shall be deemed stricken pursuant 
to this section. Before the Presiding Officer rules on such a point of 
order, any Senator may move to waive such a point of order as it 
applies to some or all of the provisions against which the point of 
order was raised. Such a motion to waive is amendable in accordance 
with rules and precedents of the Senate. After the Presiding Officer 
rules on such a point of order, any Senator may appeal the ruling of 
the Presiding Officer on such a point of order as it applies to some or 
all of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.
    (f) Form of the Point of Order.--When the Senate is considering a 
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation 
to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to 
this section, and such point of order being sustained, such material 
contained in such conference report or amendment shall be deemed 
stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of 
whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a 
further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further 
amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of 
only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the 
case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion shall be debatable. In 
any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference 
report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by 
operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
    (g) Effectiveness.--This section shall not apply to any provision 
constituting a change in a mandatory program in appropriations 
legislation if such provision has been enacted in each of the 3 fiscal 
years prior to the budget year.

SEC. 214. DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE POSTAL SERVICE.

    In the Senate, notwithstanding section 302(a)(1) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 2009a of title 39, United 
States Code, the joint explanatory statement accompanying the 
conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget shall 
include in its allocations under section 302(a) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on Appropriations amounts for the 
discretionary administrative expenses of the Postal Service.

                      Subtitle C--Other Provisions

SEC. 221. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND 
              AGGREGATES.

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

SEC. 222. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 223. DEBT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--It shall not be in order to consider a budget 
resolution in the Senate unless it contains a debt disclosure section 
including all, and only, the following disclosures regarding debt:

``SEC. __. DEBT DISCLOSURES.

    ``(a) In General.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution 
allow the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise/fall by $______ from 
the current year, fiscal year 20__, to the fifth year of the budget 
window, fiscal year 20__.
    ``(b) Per Person.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution 
allow the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise/fall by $____ on 
every United States citizen from the current year, fiscal year 20__ to 
the fifth year of the budget window, fiscal year 20__.
    ``(c) Social Security.--The levels assumed in this budget 
resolution project that $____ of the Social Security surplus will be 
spent over the 5-year budget window, fiscal years 20__-20__, on things 
other than Social Security which represents __ percent of the projected 
Social Security surplus over this period.''.
    (b) Social Security.--If any portion of the Social Security surplus 
is projected to be spent and/or the gross Federal debt in the fifth 
year of the budget window is greater than the debt projected in the 
current year, as described in the debt disclosure section described in 
subsection (a) of this section, the report, print, or statement of 
managers accompanying the budget resolution shall contain a section 
that--
            (1) details the circumstances making it in the national 
        interest to allow Federal debt to increase rather than taking 
        steps to reduce the debt; and
            (2) provides a justification for allowing the surpluses in 
        the Social Security Trust Fund to be spent on other functions 
        of Government even as the baby boom generation retires, program 
        costs are projected to rise dramatically, the debt owed to 
        Social Security is about to come due, and the Trust Fund is 
        projected to go insolvent.
    (c) Definitions.--The term ``gross Federal debt'' described above 
represents nominal increases in gross Federal debt measured at the end 
of each fiscal year during the period of the budget, not debt as a 
percentage of gross domestic product, and not levels relative to 
baseline projections.

SEC. 224. DEBT DISCLOSURES.

    (a) In General.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution allow 
the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise by $2,000,000,000,000 from 
the current year, fiscal year 2008, to the fifth year of the budget 
window, fiscal year 2013.
    (b) Per Person.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution allow 
the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise by $6,440 on every United 
States citizen from the current year, fiscal year 2008, to the fifth 
year of the budget window, fiscal year 2013.
    (c) Social Security.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution 
project $800,000,000,000 of the Social Security surplus will be spent 
over the 5-year budget window, fiscal years 2009-2013, on things other 
than Social Security, which represents 70 percent of the projected 
Social Security surplus over this period.

SEC. 225. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

    Congress adopts the provisions of this title--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, 
        and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of 
        the Senate and such rules shall supersede other rules only to 
        the extent that they are inconsistent with such other rules; 
        and
            (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
        the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same 
        manner, and to the same extent as is the case of any other rule 
        of the Senate.

SEC. 226. CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY.

    (a) Circuit Breaker.--If in any year the Congressional Budget 
Office, in its report pursuant to section 202(e)(1) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 projects an on-budget deficit 
(excluding Social Security) for the budget year or any subsequent 
fiscal year covered by those projections, then the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for the budget year shall reduce on-budget 
deficits relative to the projections of Congressional Budget Office and 
put the budget on a path to achieve on-budget balance within 5 years, 
and shall include such provisions as are necessary to protect Social 
Security and facilitate deficit reduction, except it shall not contain 
any reduction in Social Security benefits.
    (b) Point of Order.--If in any year the Congressional Budget 
Office, in its report pursuant to section 202(e)(1) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 projects an on-budget deficit for the 
budget year or any subsequent fiscal year covered by those projections, 
it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a concurrent 
resolution on the budget for the budget year or any conference report 
thereon that fails to reduce on-budget deficits relative to the 
projections of Congressional Budget Office and put the budget on a path 
to achieve on-budget balance within 5 years.
    (c) Amendments to Budget Resolution.--If in any year the 
Congressional Budget Office, in its report pursuant to section 
202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 projects an on-budget 
deficit for the budget year or any subsequent fiscal year covered by 
those projections, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider 
an amendment to a concurrent resolution on the budget that would 
increase on-budget deficits relative to the concurrent resolution on 
the budget in any fiscal year covered by that concurrent resolution on 
the budget or cause the budget to fail to achieve on-budget balance 
within 5 years.
    (d) Suspension of Requirement During War or Low Economic Growth.--
            (1) Low growth.--If the most recent of the Department of 
        Commerce's advance, preliminary, or final reports of actual 
        real economic growth indicate that the rate of real economic 
        growth (as measured by the real gross domestic product) for 
        each of the most recently reported quarter and the immediately 
        preceding quarter is less than zero percent, this section is 
        suspended.
            (2) War.--If a declaration of war is in effect, this 
        section is suspended.
    (e) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
            (1) Waiver.--Subsections (b) and (c) may be waived or 
        suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
        fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
            (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of 
        the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall be 
        limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and 
        controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or 
        joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of 
        three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and 
        sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of 
        the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.
    (f) Budget Year.--In this section, the term ``budget year'' shall 
have the same meaning as in section 250(c)(12) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                        TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO STRENGTHEN AND STIMULATE THE 
              AMERICAN ECONOMY AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC RELIEF TO AMERICAN 
              FAMILIES.

    (a) Tax Relief.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget 
may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in 
this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
motions, or conference reports that would provide tax relief, including 
extensions of expiring tax relief, reinstatement of expired tax relief, 
such as enhanced charitable giving from individual retirement accounts, 
including life-income gifts, and refundable tax relief and 
incentivizing utilization of accumulated alternative minimum tax and 
research and development credits, by the amounts provided in that 
legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would 
not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.
    (b) Manufacturing.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate 
levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports, including tax legislation, 
that would revitalize the United States domestic manufacturing sector 
by increasing Federal research and development, by expanding the scope 
and effectiveness of manufacturing programs across the Federal 
government, by increasing efforts to train and retrain manufacturing 
workers, by increasing support for development of alternative fuels and 
leap-ahead automotive and energy technologies, or by establishing tax 
incentives to encourage the continued production in the United States 
of advanced technologies and the infrastructure to support such 
technologies, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those 
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (c) Housing.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget 
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, 
and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint 
resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would 
provide housing assistance, which may include low income rental 
assistance, or establish an affordable housing fund financed by the 
housing government sponsored enterprises or other sources, by the 
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that 
such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period 
of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the 
total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (d) Flood Insurance Reform.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee 
on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, 
joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that 
would provide for flood insurance reform and modernization, by the 
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that 
such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period 
of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the 
total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (e) Trade.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution 
for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
conference reports relating to trade agreements, preferences, 
sanctions, enforcement, or customs, by the amounts provided in such 
legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would 
not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.
    (f) Economic Relief for American Families.--The Chairman of the 
Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a 
committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in 
this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
motions, or conference reports which--
            (1) reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
        Families supplemental grants or makes improvements to the 
        Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, child welfare 
        programs, or the child support enforcement program;
            (2) provides up to $5,000,000,000 for the child care 
        entitlement to States;
            (3) provides up to $40,000,000 for the emergency food 
        assistance program established under the Emergency Food 
        Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.);
            (4) improves the unemployment compensation program; or
            (5) reauthorizes the trade adjustment assistance programs;
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over 
either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (g) America's Farms and Economic Investment in Rural America.--
            (1) Farm bill.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the 
        Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
        appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, 
        joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports 
        that provide for the reauthorization of the programs of the 
        Food Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 or prior Acts, 
        authorize similar or related programs, provide for revenue 
        changes, or any combination of the preceding purposes, by the 
        amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes up to 
        $15,000,000,000 over the period of the total of fiscal years 
        2008 through 2013, provided that such legislation would not 
        increase the deficit over either the period of the total of 
        fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of 
        fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
            (2) County payments.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee 
        on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or 
        committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits 
        in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
        amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide for the 
        reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
        Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393), make changes to 
        the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-565), 
        or both, by the amounts provided by that legislation for those 
        purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the 
        deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 
        2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 
        2008 through 2018.

SEC. 302. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMPROVING EDUCATION.

    (a) Federal Pell Grant.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on 
the Budget may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other 
appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint 
resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would make 
higher education more accessible or more affordable, which may include 
increasing funding for the Federal Pell Grant program or increasing 
Federal student loan limits, facilitate modernization of school 
facilities through renovation or construction bonds, reduce the cost of 
teachers' out-of-pocket expenses for school supplies, or provide tax 
incentives for highly-qualified teachers to serve in high-needs 
schools, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those 
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018. The 
legislation may include tax benefits and other revenue provisions.
    (b) Improving Education.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on 
the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
aggregates, and other levels and limits in this resolution for one or 
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference 
reports that would improve student achievement during secondary 
education, including middle school completion, high school graduation 
and preparing students for higher education and the workforce, by the 
amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided that 
such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period 
of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the 
total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 303. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INVESTMENTS IN AMERICA'S 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels and limits in 
this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
motions, or conference reports that provide for a robust federal 
investment in America's infrastructure, which may include projects for 
transit, rail (including high-speed passenger rail), airport, seaport, 
public housing, energy, water, highway, bridge, or other infrastructure 
projects, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those 
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 304. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO INVEST IN CLEAN ENERGY, 
              PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN 
              SETTLEMENTS.

    (a) Energy and the Environment.--The Chairman of the Senate 
Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or 
committees, aggregates, and other levels and limits in this resolution 
for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
conference reports that would decrease greenhouse gas emissions, reduce 
our Nation's dependence on imported energy, produce green jobs, or 
preserve or protect national parks, oceans, or coastal areas, by the 
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that 
such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period 
of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the 
total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018. The legislation may include 
tax legislation such as a proposal to extend for 5 years energy tax 
incentives like the production tax credit for electricity produced from 
renewable resources, the biodiesel production tax credit, or the Clean 
Renewable Energy Bond program, to provide a tax credit for clean 
burning wood stoves, a tax credit for production of cellulosic ethanol, 
a tax credit for plug-in hybrid vehicles, or provisions to encourage 
energy efficient buildings, products, and power plants. Tax legislation 
under this section may be paid for by adjustments to sections 167(h)(1) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as it relates to integrated oil 
companies.
    (b) Settlements.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or 
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference 
reports that would fulfill the purposes of the San Joaquin River 
Restoration Settlement Act or implement a Navajo Nation water rights 
settlement and other provisions authorized by the Northwestern New 
Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, by the amounts provided by that 
legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would 
not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.

SEC. 305. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AMERICA'S VETERANS AND 
              WOUNDED SERVICEMEMBERS AND FOR A POST 9/11 GI BILL.

    (a) Veterans and Wounded Servicemembers.--The Chairman of the 
Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a 
committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in 
this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
motions, or conference reports which would--
            (1) enhance medical care, disability evaluations, or 
        disability benefits for wounded or disabled military personnel 
        or veterans;
            (2) provide for or increase benefits to Filipino veterans 
        of World War II, their survivors and dependents;
            (3) allow for the transfer of education benefits from 
        servicemembers to family members or veterans (including the 
        elimination of the offset between Survivor Benefit Plan 
        annuities and veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation);
            (4) providing for the continuing payment to members of the 
        Armed Forces who are retired or separated from the Armed Forces 
        due to a combat-related injury after September 11, 2001, of 
        bonuses that such members were entitled to before the 
        retirement or separation and would continue to be entitled to 
        such members were not retired or separated; or
            (5) enhance programs and activities to increase the 
        availability of health care and other veterans services for 
        veterans living in rural areas;
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
provided that such legislation does not include increased fees charged 
to veterans for pharmacy co-payments, annual enrollment, or third-party 
insurance payment offsets, and further provided that such legislation 
would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2018.
    (b) Post 9/11 GI Bill.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the 
Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or 
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference 
reports which would enhance educational benefits of service members and 
veterans with service on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after 
September 11, 2001, by the amounts provided in such legislation for 
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the 
deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 
2018.

SEC. 306. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S HEALTH.

    (a) SCHIP.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 
revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in 
this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
conference report that provides up to $50,000,000,000 in outlays over 
the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 for 
reauthorization of SCHIP, if such legislation maintains coverage for 
those currently enrolled in SCHIP, continues efforts to enroll 
uninsured children who are already eligible for SCHIP or Medicaid but 
are not enrolled, or supports States in their efforts to move forward 
in covering more children or pregnant women, by the amounts provided in 
that legislation for those purposes, provided that the outlay 
adjustment shall not exceed $50,000,000,000 in outlays over the period 
of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, and provided that such 
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of 
the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (b) Medicare Improvements.--
            (1) Physician payments.--The Chairman of the Senate 
        Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, allocations, 
        and other appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, 
        joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that 
        increases the reimbursement rate for physician services under 
        section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act and that includes 
        financial incentives for physicians to improve the quality and 
        efficiency of items and services furnished to Medicare 
        beneficiaries through the use of consensus-based quality 
        measures, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those 
        purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the 
        deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 
        2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 
        2008 through 2018.
            (2) Other improvements to medicare.--The Chairman of the 
        Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, 
        allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution 
        for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference 
        report that makes improvements to the Medicare program, which 
        may include improvements to the prescription drug benefit under 
        Medicare Part D, adjustments to the Medicare Savings Program, 
        and reductions in beneficiary cost-sharing for preventive 
        benefits under Medicare Part B, or measures to encourage 
        physicians to train in primary care residencies and attract 
        more physicians and other health care providers to States that 
        face a shortage of health care providers, by the amounts 
        provided in such legislation for those purposes up to 
        $10,000,000,000, provided that such legislation would not 
        increase the deficit over either the period of the total of 
        fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of 
        fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
            (3) Electronic prescribing.--The Chairman of the Senate 
        Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, 
        and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, 
        joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports 
        that promote the deployment and use of electronic prescribing 
        technologies through financial incentives, including grants and 
        bonus payments, and potential adjustments in the Medicare 
        reimbursement mechanisms for physicians, by the amounts 
        provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that 
        such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
        period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
        period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
            (4) Rural equity payment policies.--The Chairman of the 
        Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, 
        allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution 
        for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference 
        report that--
                    (A) preserves existing Medicare payment provisions 
                supporting America's rural health care delivery system; 
                and
                    (B) promotes Medicare payment policies that 
                increase access to quality health care in isolated and 
                underserved rural areas,
        by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
        provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
        over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2018.
            (5) Medicare low-income programs.--The Chairman of the 
        Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, 
        allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution 
        for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference 
        report that makes improvements to the Medicare Savings Program 
        and the Medicare part D low-income subsidy program, which may 
        include the provisions that--
                    (A) provide for an increase in the asset allowance 
                under the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program so 
                that individuals with very limited incomes, but modest 
                retirement savings, can obtain the assistance that the 
                Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
                Modernization Act of 2003 was intended to deliver with 
                respect to the payment of premiums and cost-sharing 
                under the Medicare part D prescription drug benefit;
                    (B) provide for an update in the income and asset 
                allowances under the Medicare Savings Program and 
                provide for an annual inflationary adjustment for those 
                allowances; and
                    (C) improve outreach and enrollment under the 
                Medicare Savings Program and the Medicare part D low-
                income subsidy program to ensure that low-income senior 
                citizens and other low-income Medicare beneficiaries 
                receive the low-income assistance for which they are 
                eligible in accordance with the improvements provided 
                for in such legislation,
        by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
        provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
        over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2018.
    (c) Health Care Quality, Effectiveness, Efficiency, and 
Transparency.--
            (1) Comparative effectiveness research.--The Chairman of 
        the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations 
        of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate 
        levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint 
        resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that 
        establish a new Federal or public-private initiative for 
        comparative effectiveness research, by the amounts provided in 
        such legislation for those purposes, provided that such 
        legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
        period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
        period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
            (2) Improving the health care system.--The Chairman of the 
        Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, 
        aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for a bill, 
        joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report 
        that--
                    (A) creates a framework and parameters for the use 
                of Medicare data for the purpose of conducting 
                research, public reporting, and other activities to 
                evaluate health care safety, effectiveness, efficiency, 
                quality, and resource utilization in Federal programs 
                and the private health care system; and
                    (B) includes provisions to protect beneficiary 
                privacy and to prevent disclosure of proprietary or 
                trade secret information with respect to the transfer 
                and use of such data;
        provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
        over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal 2008 through 
        2018.
            (3) Health information technology and adherence to best 
        practices.--
                    (A) Health information technology.--The Chairman of 
                the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise 
                the allocations of a committee or committees, 
                aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in 
                this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, 
                amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide 
                incentives or other support for adoption of modern 
                information technology, including incentives or other 
                supports for the adoption of electronic prescribing 
                technology, to improve quality and protect privacy in 
                health care, such as activities by the Department of 
                Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
                integrate their electronic health record data, by the 
                amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, 
                provided that such legislation would not increase the 
                deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
                years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of 
                fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
                    (B) Adherence to best practices.--The Chairman of 
                the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise 
                the allocations of a committee or committees, 
                aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in 
                this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, 
                amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide 
                incentives for Medicare providers or suppliers to 
                comply with, where available and medically appropriate, 
                clinical protocols identified as best practices, by the 
                amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, 
                provided in the Senate that such legislation would not 
                increase the deficit over either the period of the 
                total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period 
                of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (d) Food and Drug Administration.--
            (1) Regulation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on 
        the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other 
        appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint 
        resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that 
        authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate 
        products and assess user fees on manufacturers and importers of 
        those products to cover the cost of the Food and Drug 
        Administration's regulatory activities, by the amounts provided 
        in that legislation for those purposes, provided that such 
        legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
        period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
        period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
            (2) Drug importation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee 
        on the Budget may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other 
        levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, motion, 
        amendment, or conference report that permits the safe 
        importation of prescription drugs approved by the Food and Drug 
        Administration from a specified list of countries, by the 
        amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
        provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
        over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2018.
    (e) Medicaid.--
            (1) Rules or administrative actions.--The Chairman of the 
        Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, 
        aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for 
        a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference 
        report that includes provisions regarding the final rule 
        published on May 29, 2007, on pages 29748 through 29836 of 
        volume 72, Federal Register (relating to parts 433, 447, and 
        457 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations) or any other rule 
        or other administrative action that would affect the Medicaid 
        program or SCHIP in a similar manner, or place restrictions on 
        coverage of or payment for graduate medical education, 
        rehabilitation services, or school-based administration, 
        school-based transportation, or optional case management 
        services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, or 
        includes provisions regarding administrative guidance issued in 
        August 2007 affecting SCHIP or any other administrative action 
        that would affect SCHIP in a similar manner, so long as no 
        provision in such bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion or 
        conference report shall be construed as prohibiting the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services from promulgating or 
        implementing any rule, action, or guidance designed to prevent 
        fraud and protect the integrity of the Medicaid program or 
        SCHIP or reduce inappropriate spending under such programs, by 
        the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, 
        provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
        over either the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2013 or the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2018.
            (2) Transitional medical assistance.--The Chairman of the 
        Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a 
        committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate 
        levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint 
        resolutions, amendments, motions or conference reports that 
        extend the Transitional Medical Assistance program, included in 
        title XIX of the Social Security Act, by the amounts provided 
        in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such 
        legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
        total of the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
        total of the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (f) Other Improvements in Health.--The Chairman of the Senate 
Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or 
committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution 
for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or 
conference reports which--
            (1) make health insurance coverage more affordable or 
        available to small businesses and their employees, through 
        pooling arrangements that provide appropriate consumer 
        protections, and through reducing barriers to cafeteria plans;
            (2) improve health care, provide quality health insurance 
        for the uninsured and underinsured, and protect individuals 
        with current health coverage;
            (3) reauthorize the special diabetes program for Indians 
        and the special diabetes programs for Type 1 diabetes;
            (4) improve long-term care, enhance the safety and dignity 
        of patients, encourage appropriate use of institutional and 
        community-based care, promote quality care, or provide for the 
        cost-effective use of public resources; or
            (5) provide parity between heath insurance coverage of 
        mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical 
        services, including parity in public programs;
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over 
either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
    (g) Pediatric Dental Care.--The Chairman of the Committee on the 
Budget of the Senate may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other 
appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, 
amendment, motion, or conference report that would provide for improved 
access to pediatric dental care for children from low-income families, 
by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided 
that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of 
the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 307. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MEDICAID ADMINISTRATIVE 
              REGULATIONS.

    (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
            (1) The Medicaid program provides essential health care and 
        long-term care services to approximately 60,000,000 low-income 
        children, pregnant women, parents, individuals with 
        disabilities, and senior citizens. It is a Federal guarantee 
        that ensures the most vulnerable will have access to needed 
        medical services.
            (2) Medicaid provides critical access to long-term care and 
        other services for the elderly and individuals living with 
        disabilities, and is the single largest provider of long-term 
        care services. Medicaid also pays for personal care and other 
        supportive services that are typically not provided by private 
        health insurance or Medicare, but are necessary to enable 
        individuals with spinal cord injuries, developmental 
        disabilities, neurological degenerative diseases, serious and 
        persistent mental illnesses, HIV/AIDS, and other chronic 
        conditions to remain in the community, to work, and to maintain 
        independence.
            (3) Medicaid supplements the Medicare program for about 
        7,500,000 low-income elderly or disabled Medicare 
        beneficiaries, assisting them with their Medicare premiums and 
        co-insurance, wrap-around benefits, and the costs of nursing 
        home care that Medicare does not cover. The Medicaid program 
        spends over $100,000,000,000 on uncovered Medicare services.
            (4) Medicaid provides health insurance for more than one-
        quarter of America's children and is the largest purchaser of 
        maternity care, paying for more than one-third of all the 
        births in the United States each year. Medicaid also provides 
        critical access to care for children with disabilities, 
        covering more than 70 percent of poor children with 
        disabilities.
            (5) More than 21,000,000 women depend on Medicaid for their 
        health care. Women comprise the majority of seniors (64 
        percent) on Medicaid. Half of nonelderly women with permanent 
        mental or physical disabilities have health coverage through 
        Medicaid. Medicaid provides treatment for low-income women 
        diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer in every State.
            (6) Medicaid is the Nation's largest source of payment for 
        mental health services, HIV/AIDS care, and care for children 
        with special needs. Much of this care is either not covered by 
        private insurance or limited in scope or duration. Medicaid is 
        also a critical source of funding for health care for children 
        in foster care and for health services in schools.
            (7) Medicaid funds help ensure access to care for all 
        Americans. Medicaid is the single largest source of revenue for 
        the Nation's safety net hospitals, health centers, and nursing 
        homes, and is critical to the ability of these providers to 
        adequately serve all Americans.
            (8) Medicaid serves a major role in ensuring that the 
        number of Americans without health insurance, approximately 
        47,000,000 in 2006, is not substantially higher. The system of 
        Federal matching for State Medicaid expenditures ensures that 
        Federal funds will grow as State spending increases in response 
        to unmet needs, enabling Medicaid to help buffer the drop in 
        private coverage during recessions.
            (9) The Bush Administration has issued several regulations 
        that shift Medicaid cost burdens onto States and put at risk 
        the continued availability of much-needed services. The 
        regulations relate to Federal payments to public providers, and 
        for graduate medical education, rehabilitation services, 
        school-based administration, school-based transportation, 
        optional case management services.
    (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that 
administrative regulations should not--
            (1) undermine the role the Medicaid program plays as a 
        critical component of the health care system of the United 
        States;
            (2) cap Federal Medicaid spending, or otherwise shift 
        Medicaid cost burdens to State or local governments and their 
        taxpayers and health providers, forcing a reduction in access 
        to essential health services for low-income elderly 
        individuals, individuals with disabilities, and children and 
        families; or
            (3) undermine the Federal guarantee of health insurance 
        coverage Medicaid provides, which would threaten not only the 
        health care safety net of the United States, but the entire 
        health care system.

SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR JUDICIAL PAY AND JUDGESHIPS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that would authorize salary 
adjustments for justices and judges of the United States or increase 
the number of Federal judgeships, by the amounts provided in such 
legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would 
not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.

SEC. 309. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REFORMING THE ALTERNATIVE 
              MINIMUM TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that would reinstate the 
pre-1993 rates for the alternative minimum tax for individuals, by the 
amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided that 
such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period 
of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the 
total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 310. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REPEALING THE 1993 INCREASE 
              IN THE INCOME TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that would repeal the 1993 
increase in the income tax on Social Security benefits, by the amounts 
provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided that such 
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of 
the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 311. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND 
              PRODUCTION.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the 
Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, 
and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, 
joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would 
encourage--
            (1) consumers to replace old conventional wood stoves with 
        new clean wood, pellet, or corn stoves certified by the 
        Environmental Protection Agency;
            (2) consumers to install smart electricity meters in homes 
        and businesses;
            (3) the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions 
        from coal projects; and
            (4) the development of oil and natural gas resources 
        beneath the outer Continental Shelf in areas not covered by a 
        Presidential or Congressional moratorium.
    (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the 
legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase the deficit 
over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 312. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM AND 
              ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 
Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, 
joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports, by the 
amounts provided in such legislation for the purposes described in 
paragraphs (1) through (7), that--
            (1) provide for increased border security, enforcement of 
        immigration laws, greater staffing, and immigration reform 
        measures;
            (2) increase criminal and civil penalties against employers 
        who hire undocumented immigrants;
            (3) prohibit employers who hire undocumented immigrants 
        from receiving Federal contracts;
            (4) provide funding for the enforcement of the employer 
        sanctions described in paragraphs (2) and (3) and other 
        employer sanctions for hiring undocumented immigrants;
            (5) deploy an appropriate number of National Guard troops 
        to the southern or northern border of the United States 
        provided that--
                    (A) the Secretary of Defense certifies that the 
                deployment would not negatively impact the safety of 
                American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan; and
                    (B) the Governor of the National Guard's home State 
                certifies that the deployment would not have a negative 
                impact on the safety and security of that State;
            (6) evaluate the Federal, State, and local prison 
        populations that are noncitizens in order to identify removable 
        criminal aliens; or
            (7) implement the exit data portion of the US-VISIT entry 
        and exit data system at airports, seaports, and land ports of 
        entry.
    (b) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not be used 
unless the legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase 
the deficit over--
            (1) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through 
        2013; or
            (2) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through 
        2018.

SEC. 313. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR BORDER SECURITY, IMMIGRATION 
              ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL ALIEN REMOVAL PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 
Senate may revise the allocations of 1 or more committees, aggregates, 
and other appropriate levels in this resolution by the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for the programs described in paragraphs 
(1) through (6) in 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
motions, or conference reports that funds border security, immigration 
enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs, including programs 
that--
            (1) expand the zero tolerance prosecution policy for 
        illegal entry (commonly known as ``Operation Streamline'') to 
        all 20 border sectors;
            (2) complete the 700 miles of pedestrian fencing required 
        under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
        Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note);
            (3) deploy up to 6,000 National Guard members to the 
        southern border of the United States;
            (4) evaluate the 27 percent of the Federal, State, and 
        local prison populations who are noncitizens in order to 
        identify removable criminal aliens;
            (5) train and reimburse State and local law enforcement 
        officers under Memorandums of Understanding entered into under 
        section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1357(g)); or
            (6) implement the exit data portion of the US-VISIT entry 
        and exit data system at airports, seaports, and land ports of 
        entry.
    (b) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not be used 
unless the appropriations in the legislation described in subsection 
(a) would not increase the deficit over--
            (1) the 6-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2013; or
            (2) the 11-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2018.

SEC. 314. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR SCIENCE PARKS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that would provide grants 
and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science 
parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology 
activities, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such 
purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 315. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR 3-YEAR EXTENSION OF PILOT 
              PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECKS ON 
              DIRECT PATIENT ACCESS EMPLOYEES OF LONG-TERM CARE 
              FACILITIES OR PROVIDERS.

    If the Senate Committee on Finance reports a bill or joint 
resolution or an amendment is offered thereto or a conference report is 
submitted thereon, that provides for a 3-year extension of the pilot 
program for national and State background checks on direct patient 
access employees of long-term care facilities or providers under 
section 307 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395aa note) and removes the limit 
on the number of participating States under such pilot program, the 
Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in this 
resolution by the amounts provided in such legislation for those 
purposes up to $160,000,000, provided that such legislation would not 
increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.

SEC. 316. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR STUDYING THE EFFECT OF 
              COOPERATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 
Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, 
joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports, by the 
amounts provided in such legislation for the purposes described in this 
subsection, that would require an assessment of the impact of local 
ordinances that prohibit cooperation with the Department of Homeland 
Security, with respect to--
            (1) the effectiveness of law enforcement, success rates of 
        criminal prosecutions, reporting of criminal activity by 
        immigrant victims of crime, and level of public safety;
            (2) changes in the number of reported incidents or 
        complaints of racial profiling; or
            (3) wrongful detention of United States Citizens and Lawful 
        Permanent Residents.
    (b) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not be used 
unless the legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase 
the deficit over--
            (1) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through 
        2013; or
            (2) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through 
        2018.

SEC. 317. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO TERMINATE DEDUCTIONS FROM 
              MINERAL REVENUE PAYMENTS TO STATES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the 
Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, 
and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, 
joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would 
terminate the authority to deduct certain amounts from mineral revenues 
payable to States under the second undesignated paragraph of the matter 
under the heading ``administrative provisions'' under the heading 
``Minerals Management Service'' of title I of the Department of the 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 
(Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 2109).
    (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the 
legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase the deficit 
over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 318. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE 
              INTERNET SITES FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING 
              TO PAYMENTS MADE UNDER THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    If the Senate Committee on Finance reports a bill or joint 
resolution or an amendment is offered thereto or a conference report is 
submitted thereon, that provides for States to disclose, through a 
publicly accessible Internet site, each hospital, nursing facility, 
outpatient surgery center, intermediate care facility for the mentally 
retarded, institution for mental diseases, or other institutional 
provider that receives payment under the State Medicaid program, the 
total amount paid to each such provider each fiscal year, the number of 
patients treated by each such provider, and the amount of dollars paid 
per patient to each such provider, and provided that the Committee is 
within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chairman of the Senate Committee 
on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in the allocations 
and aggregates to reflect such legislation if any such measure would 
not increase the deficit over either the total of the period of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.

SEC. 319. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or 
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference 
reports that provide at least $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 to funds 
traumatic brain injury programs under sections 393A, 393B, 1252, and 
1253 of the Public Health Service Act, if such legislation would not 
increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.

SEC. 320. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH AND 
              DISEASE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the 
Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, 
and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, 
joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would 
ensure that the animal health and disease program established under 
section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195) is fully funded.
    (b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the 
legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase the deficit 
over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 321. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF YELLOW 
              RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL 
              GUARD AND RESERVE.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in this 
resolution for one more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, 
or conference reports that would provide for the implementation of the 
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program for members of the National Guard 
and Reserve under section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), by the amounts provided in 
such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would 
not increase the deficit over the total of the period of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013.

SEC. 322. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REIMBURSING STATES FOR THE 
              COSTS OF HOUSING UNDOCUMENTED CRIMINAL ALIENS.

    The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may 
revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in 
this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
motions, or conference reports that would reimburse States and units of 
local government for costs incurred to house undocumented criminal 
aliens, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, 
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over 
either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 323. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ACCELERATION OF PHASED-IN 
              ELIGIBILITY FOR CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF BENEFITS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in 
this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
conference report that provides for changing the date by which 
eligibility of members of the Armed Forces for concurrent receipt of 
retired pay and veterans' disability compensation under section 1414 of 
title 10, United States Code, is fully phased in from December 31, 
2013, to September 30, 2008, by the amounts provided in that 
legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would 
not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2018.

SEC. 324. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INCREASED USE OF RECOVERY 
              AUDITS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that achieves savings by 
requiring that agencies increase their use of recovery audits 
authorized under subchapter VI of chapter 35 of title 31, United States 
Code, (commonly referred to as the Erroneous Payments Recovery Act of 
2001) and uses such savings to reduce the deficit, by the amounts 
provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided that such 
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of 
the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 325. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOOD SAFETY.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that would expand the level 
of Food and Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture food 
safety inspection services, develop risk-based approaches to the 
inspection of domestic and imported food products, provide for 
infrastructure and information technology systems to enhance the safety 
of the food supply, expand scientific capacity and training programs, 
invest in improved surveillance and testing technologies, provide for 
foodborne illness awareness and education programs, and enhance the 
Food and Drug Administration's recall authority, by the amounts 
provided in such legislation for such purposes, provided that such 
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of 
the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 326. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
              REGARDING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF LOW-INCOME HIV-INFECTED 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other 
appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint 
resolutions, amendments, motions or conference reports that provide for 
a demonstration project under which a State may apply under section 
1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) to provide medical 
assistance under a State Medicaid program to HIV-infected individuals 
who are not eligible for medical assistance under such program under 
section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)), by the amounts provided in that legislation for 
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the 
deficit over either the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 or the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 through 
2018.

SEC. 327. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REDUCING INCOME THRESHOLD 
              FOR REFUNDABLE CHILD TAX CREDIT TO $10,000 WITH NO 
              INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution by the 
amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
conference report that would reduce the income threshold for the 
refundable child tax credit under section 24 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to $10,000 for taxable years 2009 and 2010 with no 
inflation adjustment, provided that such legislation would not increase 
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 
2018.

SEC. 328. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE DIVERSION OF FUNDS SET 
              ASIDE FOR USPTO.

    It is the sense of the Senate that none of the funds recommended by 
this resolution, or appropriated or otherwise made available under any 
other Act, to the United States Patent and Trademark Office shall be 
diverted, redirected, transferred, or used for any other purpose than 
for which such funds were intended.

SEC. 329. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EDUCATION REFORM.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in this 
resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, 
motions, or conference reports that promote flexibility in existing 
Federal education programs, restore State and local authority in 
education, ensure that public schools are held accountable for results 
to parents and the public, and prevent discrimination against 
homeschoolers, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those 
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 330. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROCESSING NATURALIZATION 
              APPLICATIONS.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that would provide for the 
adjudication of name check and security clearances by October 1, 2008 
by the Federal Bureau of Investigations for individuals who have 
submitted or submit applications for naturalization before March 1, 
2008 or provide for the adjudication of applications, including the 
interviewing and swearing-in of applicants, by October 1, 2008 by the 
Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services for individuals who apply or have applied for naturalization 
before March 1, 2008, by the amounts provided in such legislation for 
such purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the 
deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 
2018.

SEC. 331. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY AND 
              AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or 
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference 
reports that--
            (1) promotes choice and competition to drive down costs and 
        improve access to health care for all Americans without 
        increasing taxes;
            (2) strengthens health care quality by promoting wellness 
        and empowering consumers with accurate and comprehensive 
        information on quality and cost;
            (3) protects Americans' economic security from catastrophic 
        events by expanding insurance options and improving health 
        insurance portability; and
            (4) promotes the advanced research and development of new 
        treatments and cures to enhance health care quality;

if such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the 
period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of 
the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 332. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR A 9/11 HEALTH PROGRAM.

    If the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions reports out legislation to establish a program, 
including medical monitoring and treatment, addressing the adverse 
health impacts linked to the September 11, 2001 attacks, and if the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions makes a finding 
that previously spent World Trade Center Health Program funds were used 
to provide screening, monitoring and treatment services, and directly 
related program support, the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee 
may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in 
this resolution, if such legislation would not increase the deficit 
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 333. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO BAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND 
              PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN SALES AND MARKETING ABUSES.

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the 
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels 
in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, 
amendments, motions, or conference reports that would limit 
inappropriate or abusive marketing tactics by private insurers and 
their agents offering Medicare Advantage or Medicare prescription drug 
plans by enacting any or all of the recommendations agreed to by 
leaders of the health insurance industry on March 3, 2008, including 
prohibitions on cold calling and telephone solicitations for in-home 
sales appointments with Medicare beneficiaries, free meals and 
inducements at sales events, cross-selling of non-health products, and 
up-selling of Medicare insurance products without prior consent of 
beneficiaries, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such 
purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit 
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.

SEC. 334. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING EXTENDING THE ``MOVING TO WORK 
              AGREEMENT'' BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY 
              AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
              UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE 
              YEAR.

    (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
            (1) The current ``Moving to Work Agreement'' between the 
        Philadelphia Housing Authority and the U.S. Department of 
        Housing and Urban Development is set to expire on March 31, 
        2008.
            (2) The Philadelphia Housing Authority has used this 
        agreement to leverage private and public resources to develop 
        mixed-income communities that address the needs of the very 
        poor while reshaping entire communities, and estimates that it 
        will lose $50,000,000 as a result of the agreement expiring.
            (3) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
        has refused to grant Philadelphia Housing Authority a 1-year 
        extension of its current agreement under the same terms and 
        conditions.
            (4) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
        alleges that Philadelphia Housing Authority is in violation of 
        fair housing requirements.
            (5) The Philadelphia Housing Authority denies this 
        assertion and is challenging the matter in Federal District 
        Court.
            (6) That there is a suspicion of retaliation with regard to 
        the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's refusal 
        to grant a one-year extension of Philadelphia Housing 
        Authorities current agreement under the same terms and 
        conditions.
    (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that it was 
discovered that two senior level officials at the U.S. Department of 
Housing and Urban Development had the following email exchange, 
referring to Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Director Carl R. 
Greene--
            (1) Then-Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
        Orlando J. Cabrera wrote, ``Would you like me to make his life 
        less happy? If so, how?''
            (2) Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
        Opportunity Kim Kendrick wrote, ``Take away all of his Federal 
        dollars?''
            (3) Then-Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
        Orlando J. Cabrera wrote, ``Let me look into that 
        possibility.''
                    (A) That these emails were the subject of 
                questioning by Senator Casey to U.S. Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso 
                Jackson at a March 12, 2008 hearing before the Senate 
                Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and by 
                Senator Specter to Secretary Jackson at a March 13, 
                2008 hearing before the Senate Appropriations 
                Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
                Development and Related Agencies.
                    (B) That the Philadelphia Housing Authority's 
                allegation of retaliation appears to be substantiated 
                by these newly discovered emails.
                    (C) That the expiration of the current agreement is 
                imminent and will negatively impact 84,000 low-income 
                residents of Philadelphia.
            (4) It is the sense of the Senate that Philadelphia Housing 
        Authority should be granted a one-year extension of its 
        ``Moving to Work Agreement'' with the U.S. Department of 
        Housing and Urban Development under the same terms and 
        conditions as the current agreement.

SEC. 335. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO 
              THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
            (1) On January 26, 1996, the House of Representatives 
        passed H.J. Res. 1, the Balanced Budget Amendment to the 
        Constitution of the United States, by the necessary two-thirds 
        majority (300-132);
            (2) On June 6, 1996, the Senate fell three votes short of 
        the two-thirds majority vote needed to pass the Balanced Budget 
        Amendment; and
            (3) Since the House of Representatives and Senate last 
        voted on the Balanced Budget Amendment, the debt held by the 
        public has grown from $3,700,000,000,000 to more than 
        $5,000,000,000,000.
    (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that a 
Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
should be voted on at earliest opportunity.

SEC. 336. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE 
              LEGISLATION TO LEGALIZE THE IMPORTATION OF PRESCRIPTION 
              DRUGS FROM HIGHLY INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES WITH SAFE 
              PHARMACEUTICAL INFRASTRUCTURES.

    (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
            (1) The United States is the world's largest market for 
        pharmaceuticals, yet consumers still pay the world's highest 
        prices.
            (2) In 2000, Congress took action to legalize the 
        importation of prescription drugs from other countries by 
        United States wholesalers and pharmacists, and before such a 
        program can go into effect, the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services (HHS) must certify that the program would have no 
        adverse impact on safety and that it would reduce costs for 
        American consumers.
            (3) Since 2000, no Secretary of HHS has made the 
        certification required to permit the implementation of a 
        program for importation of prescription drugs.
            (4) In July 2006, the Senate approved by a vote of 68-32 an 
        amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 
        Act, 2007, that prohibits Customs and Border Protection from 
        preventing individuals not in the business of importing 
        prescription drugs from carrying them across the border with 
        Canada.
            (5) In July 2007, the Senate adopted language similar to 
        the 2007 amendment in the Department of Homeland Security 
        Appropriations Act, 2008.
            (6) In October 2007, the Senate adopted language in the 
        Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
        and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, that prohibits 
        anti-reimportation activities within HHS.
    (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the leadership of the Senate should bring to the floor 
        for full debate in 2008 comprehensive legislation that 
        legalizes the importation of prescription drugs from highly 
        industrialized countries with safe pharmaceutical 
        infrastructures and creates a regulatory pathway to ensure that 
        such drugs are safe;
            (2) such legislation should be given an up or down vote on 
        the floor of the Senate; and
            (3) previous Senate approval of 3 amendments in support of 
        prescription drug importation shows the Senate's strong support 
        for passage of comprehensive importation legislation.

            Passed the Senate March 14 (legislative day, March 13), 
      2008.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                            S. CON. RES. 70

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
                fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
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