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budget functional category 050 (national defense)
should be made at the levels of budget authority and
outlays that are provided for in this concurrent reso-
lution for such functional category for such fiscal
year; and
(2) if the appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for
such programs, projects, activities, and authorities
are less than the levels of budget authority and out-
lays that are provided for in this concurrent resolu-
tion for such functional category for such fiscal year,
the savings resulting from the lesser levels of appro-
priations should be used only for reducing the deficit
in the budget of the United States.
SEC. 20. ASSUMPTIONS; WIC PROGRAM.
In setting forth the budget authority and outlay
amounts in this resolution, Congress assumes that the
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program will be fund-
ed at the level requested by the President for fiscal year
1998.
SEC. 21. ASSUMPTIONS; DEFENSE CONVERSION PROGRAMS.
In setting forth the budget authority and outlay
amounts in this resolution, Congress assumes that the de-
fense conversion programs will be funded at the level re-
quested by the President for fiscal year 1998.
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SEC. 22. ASSUMPTIONS; EDUCATION REFORM AND INITIA-
TIVES.
In setting forth the budget authority and outlay
amounts in this resolution, Congress assumes that the edu-
cation reform and initiatives will be funded at the level re-
quested by the President for fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 23. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY
TAXES.
It is the sense of the Senate that the revenues set forth
in this resolution assume that the Finance Committee will
make every effort to find alternative sources of revenues be-
fore imposing new taxes on the benefits of Social Security
beneficiaries with threshold incomes (for purposes of the
taxation of Social Security benefits) of less than $32,000
for individuals and $40,000 for married couples filing joint
returns.
SEC. 24. DEFICIT REDUCTION ACCOUNT.
(a) LEGISLATION.—It is assumed that as a procedure
appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 (within the meaning
of section 301(b)(4) of such Act), the Committee on Finance
of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of
the House of Representatives would, as an integral part of
the changes in law reported pursuant to section 7 (b)(7)
and (c)(12) of this concurrent resolution, report legislation
to—
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(1) establish a separate account in the Treasury
into which 100 percent of the amounts by which the
aggregate levels of Federal revenue should be increased
as set forth in section 2(1)(A)(ii) of this resolution as
well as contributions resulting from the changes in
law reported pursuant to section 7 (b)(7) and (c)(12)
of this resolution would be deposited;
(2) ensure that any revenues deposited in such
account would not be available for appropriation;
and
(3) provide that any such revenues deposited in
such account would be used to retire outstanding debt
obligations of the United States Government.
(b) POINT OF ORDER.—Legislation reported pursuant
to subsection (a) shall not be considered to be extraneous
for purposes of section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974.
SEC. 25. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING RATE FOR ALL
HOME HEATING FUELS.
It is the sense of the Senate that revenue figures con-
tained in this resolution assume, consistent with the posi-
tion of the Administration, that the BTU tax will be im-
posed at the same rate on all fuels purchased by households
for home heating purposes and therefore that the supple-
mental tax on oil will not be imposed on such fuels.
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SEC. 26. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE USE OF
SAVINGS FROM GOVERNMENT STREAMLIN-
ING.
It is the sense of the Senate that any amounts saved
through the efforts of the National Performance Review
Task Force headed by the Vice President and as a result
of any other reorganization and streamlining of the Federal
Government should be applied to offset the cost of any eco-
nomic stimulus package enacted in fiscal year 1993. Any
amounts saved in excess of those necessary to offset the cost
of any such economic stimulus shall be applied to reduce
the Federal budget deficit and for no other purpose.
SEC. 27. RELIEF FROM ENERGY TAX FOR THE AGRI-
CULTURE INDUSTRY.
It is the sense of the Senate that any energy tax en-
acted during the One Hundred Third Congress should pro-
vide such relief to the agriculture industry as is necessary
to ensure that the industry does not absorb a disproportion-
ate impact of that tax.
SEC. 28. ASSUMPTIONS; MEDICAL RESEARCH.
It is the sense of the Senate that the budget authority
and outlay totals set forth in this resolution assume that
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources will make
every effort to embark upon a sustained investment strategy
in health research and development over the next 5 years
and that support for the continuum of medical research
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should be a central feature in any plan to reform the United
States health care system.
SEC. 
29. 
REDUCING 
FEDERAL 
HEALTH 
CARE 
COSTS
THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE
REFORM.
It is the sense of the Senate that—
(1) the vast majority of rising mandatory pro-
gram costs is due to increasing Federal health care
costs, and these costs are assumed in the levels set
forth in this resolution;
(2) health care reform is essential to curb the es-
calating costs of health entitlement programs to re-
duce the deficit;
(3) the reduction in health costs in this budget
resolution should be augmented by further savings in
Federal health outlays as a part of comprehensive
health care reform which will be reflected in future
budget resolutions; and
(4) comprehensive health reform will result in
long term savings both for the public and private sec-
tors of the American economy, and reduce the deficit
levels set forth in this resolution at an ever increasing
pace.
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(1) Congress would be required to vote on rescis-
sion requests within 20 days;
(2) rescinded funds would be used to reduce the
deficit; and
(3) the new authority would expire at the conclu-
sion of the One Hundred Third Congress.
SEC. 33. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE NA-
TIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINIS-
TRATION.
It is the sense of the Senate that the budget authority
and outlay figures for function 250 in this resolution do
not assume any amounts for the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration for any fiscal year from 1994
through 1998 in excess of the amounts proposed by the
President for such fiscal year.
SEC. 34. DRUG SUPPLY REDUCTION PROGRAMS AND DRUG
DEMAND REDUCTION.
It is the sense of the Congress, in setting forth the budg-
et authority and outlay amounts in this resolution, that
it is assumed that funds to reduce the availability and use
of illegal drugs will be shifted over the next five years so
that the allocation shall be equally distributed between the
so-called ‘‘supply side’’ (interdiction, law enforcement, and
international supply reduction efforts) and the so-called
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‘‘demand side’’ (education, rehabilitation, treatment, and
research programs).
Attest:
Secretary.
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