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SEC. 318. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY TO SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY
FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds as follows:
(1) In order to fulfill its responsibility to com-
munities that were adversely affected by Federal ac-
tivities, the Congress established the Impact Aid pro-
gram in 1950.
(2) The Impact Aid program is intended to ease
the burden on local school districts for educating chil-
dren who live on Federal property. Since Federal
property is exempt from local property taxes, such
districts are denied the primary source of revenue
used to finance elementary and secondary education.
Most Impact Aid payments are made for students
whose parents are in the uniformed services, or for
students who reside on Indian lands or in federally
subsidized low-rent housing projects. Over 1,600 local
educational agencies enrolling over 17,000,000 chil-
dren are provided assistance under the Impact Aid
program.
(3) The Impact Aid program is one of the few
Federal education programs where funds are sent di-
rectly to the school district. Such funds go directly
into the general fund and may be used as the local
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(4) The Impact Aid program covers less than
half of what it costs to educate each federally con-
nected student in some school districts, requiring local
school districts or States to provide the remainder.
(5) Added to the burden described in paragraph
(4) is the fact that some States do not rely upon an
income tax for State funding of education. In these
cases, the loss of property tax revenue makes State
and local education funding even more difficult to ob-
tain.
(6) Given the serious budget constraints facing
State and local governments it is critical that the
Federal Government continue to fulfill its responsibil-
ity to the federally impacted school districts in our
Nation’s States.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that in the assumptions for the overall accounts it is
assumed that the Federal Government has a financial re-
sponsibility to schools in our Nation’s communities which
are adversely affected by Federal activities and that funding
for such responsibilities should not be reduced or elimi-
nated.
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SEC. 319. SENSE OF THE SENATE TO ELIMINATE THE EARN-
INGS PENALTY.
It is the sense of the Senate that the assumptions un-
derlying the functional totals in this resolution include that
the increased revenues resulting from the revision of the ex-
patriate tax loophole should be used to eliminate the earn-
ings penalty imposed on low and middle income senior citi-
zens receiving social security.
SEC. 320. STUDENT LOAN CUTS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
(1) in the 20th century, educational increases in
the workforce accounted for 30 percent of the growth
in our Nation’s wealth, and advances in knowledge
accounted for 55 percent of such growth;
(2) the Federal Government provides 75 percent
of all college financial aid;
(3) the Federal student loan program was cre-
ated to make college accessible and affordable for the
middle class;
(4) increased fees and interest costs discourage
college participation by making higher education
more expensive, and more of a risk, for students and
their families;
(5) full-time students already work an average of
25 hours per week, taking time away from their stud-
ies; and
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(6) student indebtedness is already increasing
rapidly, and any reduction of the in-school interest
subsidy will increase the indebtedness burden on stu-
dents and families.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals
in this resolution assume the Labor and Human Resources
Committee, in seeking to achieve mandatory savings, should
do their best to not increase the cost of borrowing for stu-
dents participating in the Robert T. Stafford Federal Stu-
dent Loan Program.
SEC. 321. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE NUTRI-
TIONAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) Federal nutrition programs, such as the
school lunch program, the school breakfast program,
the special supplemental nutrition program for
women, infants, and children (referred to in this sec-
tion as ‘‘WIC’’), the child and adult care food pro-
gram, and others, are important to the health and
well-being of children;
(2) participation in Federal nutrition programs
is voluntary on the part of States, and the programs
are administered and operated by every State;
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(3) a major factor that led to the creation of the
school lunch program was that a number of the re-
cruits for the United States armed forces in World
War II failed physical examinations due to problems
related to inadequate nutrition;
(4)(A) WIC has proven to be extremely valuable
in promoting the health of newborn babies and chil-
dren; and
(B) each dollar invested in the prenatal compo-
nent of WIC has been shown to save up to $3.50 in
medicaid costs related to medical problems that arise
in the first 90 days after the birth of an infant;
(5) the requirement that infant formula be pur-
chased under a competitive bidding system under sec-
tion 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1786) saved $1,000,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 and
enabled States to allow 1,600,000 women, infants,
and children to participate in WIC at no additional
cost to taxpayers; and
(6) a balanced Federal budget will provide eco-
nomic benefits to children alive today and to future
generations of Americans.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals
in this resolution include the assumptions that—
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(1) schools should continue to serve lunches that
meet minimum nutritional requirements based on
tested nutritional research;
(2) the content of WIC food packages for infants,
children, and pregnant and postpartum women
should continue to be based on scientific evidence;
(3) the competitive bidding system for infant for-
mula under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) should be maintained;
(4) foods of minimum nutritional value should
not be sold in competition with school lunches in the
school cafeterias during lunch hours;
(5) some reductions in nutrition program spend-
ing can be made without compromising the nutri-
tional well-being of program recipients;
(6) in complying with the reconciliation instruc-
tions in section 6 of this resolution, the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate
should take this section into account; and
(7) Congress should continue to move toward
fully funding the WIC program.
SEC. 322. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON MAINTAINING FED-
ERAL FUNDING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
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(1) Federal, State, and local law enforcement of-
ficers provide essential services that preserve and pro-
tect our freedoms and security;
(2) law enforcement officers deserve our appre-
ciation and support;
(3) law enforcement officers and agencies are
under increasing attacks, both to their physical safety
and to their reputations;
(4) on April 7, 1995, the Senate passed S.J. Res.
32 in which the Senate recognizes the debt of grati-
tude the Nation owes to the men and women who
daily serve the American people as law enforcement
officers and the integrity, honesty, dedication, and
sacrifice of our Federal, State, and local law enforce-
ment officers;
(5) the Nation’s sense of domestic tranquility has
been shaken by explosions at the World Trade Center
in New York and the Murrah Federal Building in
Oklahoma City and by the fear of violent crime in
our cities, towns, and rural areas across the Nation;
(6) Federal, State, and local law enforcement ef-
forts need increased financial commitment from the
Federal Government and not the reduction of such
commitment to law enforcement if law enforcement of-
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ficers are to carry out their efforts to combat violent
crime; and
(7) on April 5, 1995, and May 18, 1995, the
House of Representatives has nonetheless voted to re-
duce $5,000,000,000 from the Violent Crime Reduc-
tion Trust Fund in order to provide for tax cuts in
both H. R. 1215 and H. Con. Res. 67.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals
in this resolution assume that the Federal Government’s
commitment to fund Federal law enforcement programs and
programs to assist State and local efforts should be main-
tained and funding for the Violent Crime Reduction Trust
Fund should not be reduced by $5,000,000,000 as the bill
and resolution passed by the House of Representatives
would require.
SEC. 323. NEED TO ENACT LONG TERM HEALTH CARE RE-
FORM.
It is the sense of the Senate that the One Hundred
Fourth Congress should enact fundamental long-term health
care reform that emphasizes cost-effective, consumer ori-
ented, and consumer-directed home and community-based
care that builds upon existing family supports and achieves
deficit reduction by helping elderly and disabled individ-
uals remain in their own homes and communities.
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SEC. 324. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MANDATORY
MAJOR ASSUMPTIONS UNDER FUNCTION 270:
ENERGY.
It is the sense of the Senate that within the mandatory
major assumptions under budget function 270, none of the
power marketing administrations within the 48 contiguous
States will be sold, and any savings that were assumed
would be realized from the sale of those power marketing
administrations will be realized through cost reductions in
other programs within the Department of Energy.
SEC. 325. DEFENSE OVERHEAD.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
(1) the major discretionary assumptions in this
concurrent budget resolution include 15 percent re-
duction in overhead for programs of nondefense agen-
cies that remain funded in the budget and whose
funding is not interconnected with receipts dedicated
to a program;
(2) the Committee Report (104–82) on this con-
current budget resolution states that ‘‘this assumption
would not reduce funding for the programmatic ac-
tivities of agencies.’’.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the Committees on Armed Services and Appropria-
tions should make a reduction of at least three percent in
overhead for fiscal year 1996 programs of defense agencies,
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and should do so in a manner so as not to reduce funding
for the programmatic activities of these agencies.
SEC. 326. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE ESSEN-
TIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
(1) the essential air service program of the De-
partment of Transportation under subchapter II of
chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code—
(A) provides essential airline access to iso-
lated rural communities across the United
States;
(B) is necessary for the economic growth
and development of rural communities;
(C) connects small rural communities to the
national air transportation system of the United
States;
(D) is a critical component of the national
transportation system of the United States; and
(E) provides air service to 108 communities
in 30 States; and
(2) the National Commission to Ensure a Strong
Competitive Airline Industry established under sec-
tion 204 of the Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity,
Noise Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation
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Act of 1992 recommended maintaining the essential
air service program with a sufficient level of funding
to continue to provide air service to small commu-
nities.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the essential air service program of the Department
of Transportation under subchapter II of chapter 417 of
title 49, United States Code, should receive, to the maxi-
mum extent possible, a sufficient level of funding to con-
tinue to provide air service to small rural communities that
qualify for assistance under the program.
SEC. 327. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE PRIOR-
ITY THAT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO RENEWABLE
ENERGY 
AND 
ENERGY 
EFFICIENCY 
RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRA-
TION ACTIVITIES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) section 1202 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (106 Stat. 2956), which passed the Senate 93 to
3 and was signed into law by President Bush in
1992, amended section 6 of the Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness
Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12005) to direct the Secretary
of Energy to conduct a 5-year program to commer-
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cialize renewable energy and energy efficiency tech-
nologies;
(2) poll after poll shows that the American peo-
ple overwhelmingly believe that renewable energy and
energy efficiency technologies should be the highest
priority of Federal research, development, and dem-
onstration activities;
(3) renewable technologies (such as wind, photo-
voltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, and biomass tech-
nology) have made significant progress toward in-
creased reliability and decreased cost;
(4) energy efficient technologies in the building,
industrial, transportation, and utility sectors have
saved more than 3 trillion dollars for industries, con-
sumers, and the Federal Government over the past 20
years while creating jobs, improving the competitive-
ness of the economy, making housing more affordable,
and reducing the emissions of environmentally dam-
aging pollutants;
(5) the renewable energy and energy efficiency
technology programs feature private sector cost shares
that are among the highest of Federal energy research
and development programs;
(6) according to the Energy Information Admin-
istration, the United States currently imports more
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clusion of income of Foreign Sales Corporations should be
eliminated.
Attest:
Secretary.
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