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Sec. 234. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE III—SENSE OF THE CONGRESS, HOUSE, AND SENATE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Sense of the Congress Provisions
Sec. 301. Sense of the Congress on graduate medical education.
Sec. 302. Sense of the Congress on providing additional dollars to the classroom.
Subtitle B—Sense of the House Provisions
Sec. 311. Sense of the House on waste, fraud, and abuse.
Sec. 312. Sense of the House regarding emergency spending.
Sec. 313. Sense of the House on estimates of the impact of regulations on the
private sector.
Sec. 314. Sense of the House on biennial budgeting.
Sec. 315. Sense of the House on access to health insurance and preserving home
health services for all Medicare beneficiaries.
Sec. 316. Sense of the House regarding Medicare+Choice programs/reimbursement
rates.
Sec. 317. Sense of the House on directing the Internal Revenue Service to accept
negative numbers in farm income averaging.
Sec. 318. Sense of the House on the importance of the National Science Foundation.
Sec. 319. Sense of the House regarding skilled nursing facilities.
Sec. 320. Sense of the House on special education.
Sec. 321. Sense of the House regarding HCFA draft guidelines.
Sec. 322. Sense of the House on asset-building for the working poor.
Sec. 323. Sense of the House on the importance of supporting the Nation’s emer-
gency first-responders.
Sec. 324. Sense of the House on additional health-related tax relief.
Subtitle C—Sense of the Senate Provisions
Sec. 331. Sense of the Senate supporting funding levels in Educational Opportuni-
ties Act.
Sec. 332. Sense of the Senate on additional budgetary resources.
Sec. 333. Sense of the Senate on regarding the inadequacy of the payments for
skilled nursing care.
Sec. 334. Sense of the Senate on veterans’ medical care.
Sec. 335. Sense of the Senate on impact aid.
Sec. 336. Sense of the Senate on tax simplification.
Sec. 337. Sense of the Senate on antitrust enforcement by the Department of
Justice and Federal Trade Commission regarding agriculture mergers
and anticompetitive activity.
Sec. 338. Sense of the Senate regarding fair markets for American farmers.
Sec. 339. Sense of the Senate on women and Social Security reform.
Sec. 340. Use of False Claims Act in combatting Medicare fraud.
Sec. 341. Sense of the Senate regarding the National Guard.
Sec. 342. Sense of the Senate regarding military readiness.
Sec. 343. Sense of the Senate supporting funding of digital opportunity initiatives.
Sec. 344. Sense of the Senate on funding for criminal justice.
Sec. 345. Sense of the Senate regarding comprehensive public education reform.
Sec. 346. Sense of the Senate on providing adequate funding for United States
international leadership.
Sec. 347. Sense of the Senate concerning the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Sec. 348. Sense of the Senate regarding tribal colleges.
Sec. 349. Sense of the Senate to provide relief from the marriage penalty.
Sec. 350. Sense of the Senate on the continued use of Federal fuel taxes for the
construction and rehabilitation of our Nation’s highways, bridges, and
transit systems.
Sec. 351. Sense of the Senate concerning the price of prescription drugs in the
United States.
Sec. 352. Sense of the Senate against Federal funding of smoke shops.
Sec. 353. Sense of the Senate concerning investment of Social Security trust funds.
Sec. 354. Sense of the Senate on Medicare prescription drugs.
Sec. 355. Sense of the Senate concerning funding for new education programs.
Sec. 356. Sense of the Senate regarding enforcement of Federal firearms laws.
Sec. 357. Sense of the Senate that any increase in the minimum wage should be
accompanied by tax relief for small businesses.
Sec. 358. Sense of the Congress regarding funding for the participation of members
of the uniformed services in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Sec. 359. Sense of the Senate concerning uninsured and low-income individuals in
medically underserved communities.
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TITLE I—LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2005:
(1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $1,465,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,503,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,548,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,598,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,652,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,719,800,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of
Federal revenues should be reduced are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $0.
Fiscal year 2001: $11,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $23,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $30,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $39,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $44,300,000,000.
(2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—For purposes of the enforce-
ment of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new
budget authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $1,467,300,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,467,200,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,499,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,606,600,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,661,700,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,724,400,000.
(3) BUDGET
OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays
are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $1,441,100,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,446,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,466,400,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,583,300,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,637,100,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,700,500,000.
(4) SURPLUSES.—For purposes of the enforcement of this
resolution, the amounts of the surpluses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $24,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $57,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $81,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $15,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $15,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $19,300,000,000.
(5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of the public debt
are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $5,628,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $5,663,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $5,678,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $5,770,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $5,856,300,000,000.
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Fiscal year 2005: $5,936,900,000,000.
(6) DEBT
HELD
BY
THE
PUBLIC.—The appropriate levels
of the debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $3,458,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $3,253,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $2,999,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $2,804,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $2,594,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $2,363,000,000,000.
(7) SOCIAL SECURITY.—
(A) SOCIAL
SECURITY
REVENUES.—For purposes of
Senate enforcement under section 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of revenues of the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Fed-
eral Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $479,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $501,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $524,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $547,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $569,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $597,300,000,000.
(B) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—For purposes of Senate
enforcement under section 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 2000: $326,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $336,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $343,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $351,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $361,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $372,100,000,000.
(C) SOCIAL
SECURITY
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—In
the Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and
budget outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance
Trust Fund for administrative expenses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $3,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $3,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $3,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $3,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $3,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $3,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,600,000,000.
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SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate
levels of new budget authority and budget outlays for fiscal years
2000 through 2005 for each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $291,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $288,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $309,900,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $296,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $309,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $303,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $315,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $309,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $323,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $317,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $331,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $328,300,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $22,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $19,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $20,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $20,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $20,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $20,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,400,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $19,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $20,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $20,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $20,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $20,800,000,000.
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(B) Outlays, $20,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $21,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,500,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $1,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $1,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $900,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$500,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $24,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $25,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $25,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $25,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $25,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $25,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,100,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $35,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $20,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $18,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $17,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $17,000,000,000.