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child) or (e) (aggravated sexual contact), dishonor-
able discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, 
and confinement for 20 years. 
(4) SUBSECTIONS (f) AND (g).—For an offense 
under subsection (f) (aggravated sexual abuse of a 
child) or (g) (aggravated sexual contact with a 
child), dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay 
and allowances, and confinement for 15 years. 
(5) SUBSECTIONS (h) THROUGH (j).—For an of-
fense under subsection (h) (abusive sexual contact), 
(i) (abusive sexual contact with a child), or (j) (inde-
cent liberty with a child), dishonorable discharge, 
forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement 
for 7 years. 
(6) SUBSECTIONS (k) AND (l).—For an offense 
under subsection (k) (indecent act) or (l) (forcible 
pandering), dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all 
pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years. 
(7) SUBSECTIONS (m) AND (n).—For an offense 
under subsection (m) (wrongful sexual contact) or 
(n) (indecent exposure), dishonorable discharge, for-
feiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement 
for 1 year. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 1 year after the date of
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the enactment of this Act and section 920 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), as amended by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to offenses committed on or after that 
effective date. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 918 of title 
10, United States Code (article 118 of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), is amended in paragraph (4) by strik-
ing ‘‘rape,’’ and inserting ‘‘rape, rape of a child, aggra-
vated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, 
aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a 
child, aggravated sexual contact with a child,’’. 
Subtitle 
G—Assistance 
to 
Local 
Educational Agencies for De-
fense Dependents Education 
SEC. 561. ENROLLMENT IN OVERSEAS SCHOOLS OF DE-
FENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM OF 
CHILDREN OF CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF 
THE UNITED STATES HIRED IN OVERSEAS 
AREAS AS FULL-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE EMPLOYEES. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1414 of the Defense De-
pendents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 932) is 
amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(2) The term ‘sponsor’ means a person who 
is—
‘‘(A) a member of the Armed Forces serv-
ing on active duty who—
‘‘(i) is authorized to transport depend-
ents to or from an overseas area at Gov-
ernment expense; and 
‘‘(ii) is provided an allowance for liv-
ing quarters in that area; 
‘‘(B) a full-time civilian officer or employee 
of the Department of Defense who—
‘‘(i) is a citizen or national of the 
United States; 
‘‘(ii) is authorized to transport de-
pendents to or from an overseas area at 
Government expense; and 
‘‘(iii) is provided an allowance for liv-
ing quarters in that area; or 
‘‘(C) a full-time civilian officer or employee 
of the Department of Defense who—
‘‘(i) is a citizen or national of the 
United States; 
‘‘(ii) resided in an overseas area at 
the time of the person’s employment; and
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‘‘(iii) is employed by the Department 
of Defense in that area.’’. 
SEC. 562. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES 
THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—
(1) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall provide financial assistance to an el-
igible local educational agency described in para-
graph (2) if, without such assistance, the local edu-
cational agency will be unable (as determined by the 
Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Education) to provide the students in the 
schools of the local educational agency with a level 
of education that is equivalent to the minimum level 
of education available in the schools of the other 
local educational agencies in the same State. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGEN-
CIES.—A local educational agency is eligible for as-
sistance under this subsection for a fiscal year if at 
least 20 percent (as rounded to the nearest whole 
percent) of the students in average daily attendance 
in the schools of the local educational agency during
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Calendar No. 547 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3571 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 3, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
DECEMBER 18, 2007 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to 
permit individuals who have served as employees of the 
Office of Compliance to serve as Executive Director, 
Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the 
Office, and to permit individuals appointed to such posi-
tions to serve one additional term. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1678 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for 
increased expensing for small business. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2005 
Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. HERGER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
the deduction for increased expensing for small business. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION FOR INCREASED 
EXPENSING FOR SMALL BUSINESS. 
Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 179 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to election to ex-
pense certain depreciable business assets) are each amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2008’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2010’’. 
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the preceding school year were military dependent 
students counted under section 8003(a)(1) of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)). 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENT 
CHANGES DUE TO BASE CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE 
CHANGES, OR FORCE RELOCATIONS.—
(1) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—To assist com-
munities in making adjustments resulting from 
changes in the size or location of the Armed Forces, 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide financial as-
sistance to an eligible local educational agency de-
scribed in paragraph (2) if, during the period be-
tween the end of the school year preceding the fiscal 
year for which the assistance is authorized and the 
beginning of the school year immediately preceding 
that school year, the local educational agency had 
(as determined by the Secretary of Defense in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education) an overall 
increase or reduction of—
(A) not less than five percent in the aver-
age daily attendance of military dependent stu-
dents in the schools of the local educational 
agency; or
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(B) not less than 250 military dependent 
students in average daily attendance in the 
schools of the local educational agency. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGEN-
CIES.—A local educational agency is eligible for as-
sistance under this subsection for a fiscal year if—
(A) the local educational agency is eligible 
for assistance under subsection (a) for the same 
fiscal year, or would have been eligible for such 
assistance if not for the reduction in military 
dependent students in schools of the local edu-
cational agency; and 
(B) the overall increase or reduction in 
military dependent students in schools of the 
local educational agency is the result of the clo-
sure or realignment of military installations 
under the base closure process or the relocation 
of members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense as 
part of force structure changes or movements of 
units or personnel between military installa-
tions. 
(3) CALCULATION
OF
AMOUNT
OF
ASSIST-
ANCE.—
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(A) 
PRO
RATA
DISTRIBUTION.—The 
amount of the assistance provided under this 
subsection to a local educational agency that is 
eligible for such assistance for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the product obtained by multi-
plying—
(i) the per-student rate determined 
under subparagraph (B) for that fiscal 
year; by 
(ii) the net of the overall increases 
and reductions in the number of military 
dependent students in schools of the local 
educational agency, as determined under 
paragraph (1). 
(B) PER-STUDENT
RATE.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A)(i), the per-student rate for 
a fiscal year shall be equal to the dollar amount 
obtained by dividing—
(i) the total amount of funds made 
available for that fiscal year to provide as-
sistance under this subsection; by 
(ii) the sum of the overall increases 
and reductions in the number of military 
dependent students in schools of all eligible
SECTION 1. PERMITTING FORMER OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
EMPLOYEES TO SERVE IN APPOINTED POSI-
TIONS WITH OFFICE. 
Section 301(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Account-
ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(d)(2)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘legislative branch,’’ and inserting ‘‘legislative 
branch (other than the Office),’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMITTING ADDITIONAL TERM FOR EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, 
AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF OFFICE OF COM-
PLIANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—Section 302(a)(3) 
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1382(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘a single 
term’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 2 terms’’. 
(2) DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.—Section 
302(b)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1382(b)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘a single term’’ and inserting 
‘‘not more than 2 terms’’. 
(3) GENERAL COUNSEL.—Section 302(c)(5) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 1382(c)(5)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘a single term’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 2 
terms’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to an individual who 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1679 
To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005 to ensure the 
inclusion of commonly used pesticides in State source water assessment 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005 
to ensure the inclusion of commonly used pesticides in 
State source water assessment programs, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ENSURE 
INCLUSION OF COMMONLY USED PESTICIDES 
IN STATE SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT PRO-
GRAMS. 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pro-
vide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005: 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, for grants for the Drinking Water State 
Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) for State expenses of for-
mulating source water assessment programs under section 
1453 of such Act, $85,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
Hereafter, source water assessment programs under 
section 1453 of such Act shall include (1) the assessment 
of the pesticides chlorothalonil, pendimethalin, paraquat, 
cyanazine, bensulide, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, metalaxyl, 
and mecoprop; (2) the assessment of surface water 
sources; (3) the assessment of residential drinking wells; 
and (4) the assessment of contaminated soil. 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘for inflation 
as specified in paragraph (5),’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating 
paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). 
SEC. 152. THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET. 
(a) Paragraph (5) of section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) except as provided in subsection (b) of this 
section, estimated expenditures and appropriations 
for the current year and estimated expenditures and 
proposed appropriations the President decides are 
necessary to support the Government in the fiscal 
year for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fis-
cal years following that year, and, except for detailed 
budget estimates, the percentage change from the 
current year to the fiscal year for which the budget 
is submitted for estimated expenditures and for ap-
propriations.’’. 
(b) Section 1105(a)(6) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) estimated receipts of the Government in 
the current year and the fiscal year for which the 
budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal years after that 
year under—
is first appointed to the position of Executive Director, 
Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Of-
fice of Compliance after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3572 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4320 Blue Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘Wallace S. Hartsfield Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(A) laws in effect when the budget is sub-
mitted; and 
‘‘(B) proposals in the budget to increase 
revenues, 
and the percentage change (in the case of each cat-
egory referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B)) be-
tween the current year and the fiscal year for which 
the budget is submitted and between the current 
year and each of the 9 fiscal years after the fiscal 
year for which the budget is submitted.’’. 
(c) Section 1105(a)(12) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(12) for each proposal in the budget for legis-
lation that would establish or expand a Government 
activity or function, a table showing— 
‘‘(A) the amount proposed in the budget 
for appropriation and for expenditure because 
of the proposal in the fiscal year for which the 
budget is submitted; 
‘‘(B) the estimated appropriation required 
because of the proposal for each of the 4 fiscal 
years after that year that the proposal will be 
in effect; and
‘‘(C) the estimated amount for the same 
activity or function, if any, in the current fiscal 
year, 
and, except for detailed budget estimates, the per-
centage change (in the case of each category re-
ferred to in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)) be-
tween the current year and the fiscal year for which 
the budget is submitted.’’. 
(d) Section 1105(a)(18) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘new budget authority 
and’’ before ‘‘budget outlays’’. 
(e) Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(35) a comparison of levels of estimated ex-
penditures and proposed appropriations for each 
function and subfunction in the current fiscal year 
and the fiscal year for which the budget is sub-
mitted, along with the proposed increase or decrease 
of spending in percentage terms for each function 
and subfunction. 
‘‘(36) a table on sources of growth in total di-
rect spending under current law and as proposed in 
this budget submission for the budget year and the 
ensuing 9 fiscal years, which shall include changes
in outlays attributable to the following: cost-of-living 
adjustments; changes in the number of program re-
cipients; increases in medical care prices, utilization 
and intensity of medical care; and residual factors.’’. 
(f) Section 1109(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘For discretionary spending, these 
estimates shall assume the levels set forth in the discre-
tionary spending limits under section 251(b) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as adjusted, for the appropriate fiscal years (and if no 
such limits are in effect, these estimates shall assume the 
adjusted levels for the most recent fiscal year for which 
such levels were in effect).’’. 
SEC. 153. THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET. 
Section 301(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (as amended by section 103) is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting at the end 
the following: ‘‘The basis of deliberations in devel-
oping such joint resolution shall be the estimated 
budgetary levels for the preceding fiscal year. Any 
budgetary levels pending before the committee and 
the text of the joint resolution shall be accompanied 
by a document comparing such levels or such text to 
the estimated levels of the prior fiscal year. Any
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1627 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain 
requirements for the placement of monuments in Arling-
ton National Cemetery, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
amendment offered in the committee that changes a 
budgetary level and is based upon a specific policy 
assumption for a program, project, or activity shall 
be accompanied by a document indicating the esti-
mated amount for such program, project, or activity 
in the current year.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end of subparagraph (H) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (I) (as redesignated), and by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) a comparison of levels for the current 
fiscal year with proposed spending and revenue 
levels for the subsequent fiscal years along with 
the proposed increase or decrease of spending 
in percentage terms for each function.’’. 
SEC. 154. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE REPORTS TO 
COMMITTEES. 
(a) The first sentence of section 202(e)(1) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by inserting 
‘‘compared to comparable levels for the current year’’ be-
fore the comma at the end of subparagraph (A) and before 
the comma at the end of subparagraph (B). 
(b) Section 202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the first sen-
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3572 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4320 Blue Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, as the ‘‘Wallace S. 
Hartsfield Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 
Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. 
HULSHOF, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CLAY, and Mrs. EMERSON) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4320 Blue Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘Wallace S. Hartsfield Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WALLACE S. HARTSFIELD POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4320 Blue Parkway in Kansas 
City, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Wallace S. Hartsfield Post Office Building’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 72
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1340
[Report No. 103–103, Parts I and II]
A BILL
To provide funding for the resolution of failed
savings associations, and for other purposes.
JUNE 15, 1993
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of 
the Army served in combat on or after June 25, 1950, 
as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacu-
ation ambulance and who meets the requirements for the 
award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe re-
quirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac 
Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘3757. Combat Medevac Badge.’’.
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 567 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 6259. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Navy shall issue a badge 
of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat 
Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of 
the Navy or Marine Corps served in combat on or after 
June 25, 1950, as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter 
medical evacuation ambulance and who meets the require-
ments for the award of that badge.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1683 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require a minimum basic pay 
level of $2,000 per month for members of the Armed Forces serving 
in a combat zone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2005 
Mr. CLAY (for himself, Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mr. BUTTERFIELD) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require a min-
imum basic pay level of $2,000 per month for members 
of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MINIMUM BASIC PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES SERVING IN COMBAT ZONES. 
(a) MINIMUM BASIC PAY LEVEL ESTABLISHED.— 
Section 203 of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) Notwithstanding the rates of basic pay otherwise 
in effect at any time, in the case of a member who serves
on active duty for 10 or more days during any month in 
an area for which special pay is available under section 
310 of this title, the rate of basic pay for the member 
for that month shall not be less than $2,000.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (f) of section 203 
of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), shall apply to months beginning after September 30, 
2005. 
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tence the following new sentence: ‘‘Such report shall also 
include a table on sources of spending growth in total di-
rect spending for the budget year and the ensuing 4 fiscal 
years, which shall include changes in outlays attributable 
to the following: cost-of-living adjustments; changes in the 
number of program recipients; increases in medical care 
prices, utilization and intensity of medical care; and resid-
ual factors.’’. 
(c) Section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 is amended by inserting ‘‘and shall include 
a comparison of those levels to comparable levels for the 
current fiscal year’’ before ‘‘if timely submitted’’. 
SEC. 155. TREATMENT OF EMERGENCIES. 
Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as amended by section 
151) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) EMERGENCIES.—Budgetary resources for 
emergencies shall be at the level provided in the re-
serve fund for emergencies for that fiscal year pur-
suant to section 301(a)(4) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974.’’.