(4) The United States needs to reduce its de-
pendence on foreign oil by promoting long-term en-
ergy security through greater investment in sustain-
able and renewable energy alternatives. 
(5) The United States is facing unprecedented 
challenges to national security and broader national 
interests. Sustainable development and humanitarian 
assistance programs should be a central part of 
United States foreign policy. To address the root 
causes of instability and terrorism and undercut the 
ability of terrorist organizations to recruit effec-
tively, the United States needs to address the global 
challenges of poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, dis-
ease, and disaster by increasing funding for sustain-
able development and humanitarian assistance pro-
grams. 
SEC. 3. REDUCTIONS IN AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR DE-
FENSE AND ENERGY PROGRAMS. 
(a) REDUCTIONS IN AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
amounts appropriated or otherwise available for fis-
cal year 2008 for the Department of Defense shall 
be reduced by $47,000,000,000. 
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(2) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECU-
RITY PROGRAMS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
available for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of 
Energy shall be reduced by $13,000,000,000. 
(b) DOMESTIC PROGRAMS.—From amounts made 
available under subsection (a)— 
(1) $10,000,000,000 shall be made available to 
carry out the modernization of school facilities under 
section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)); 
(2) $9,000,000,000 shall be made available to 
carry out State child health plans under title XXI 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et 
seq.); 
(3) $5,000,000,000 shall be made available to 
carry out employment and training activities under 
chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2861 et seq.) 
and the Department of Labor shall determine the 
fair apportionment of these funds on a per capita 
job loss basis; 
(4) $10,000,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Energy for such programs as that 
Secretary may specify to increase energy efficiency 
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and conservation and increase investment in sustain-
able and renewable energy alternatives; 
(5) $13,000,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of State for such sustainable develop-
ment and humanitarian assistance programs as that 
Secretary may specify to alleviate the global chal-
lenges of poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, disease, 
and disaster; 
(6) $5,000,000,000 shall be available to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to improve safe-
guards pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 
2002; 
(7) $5,000,000,000 shall be made available to 
reduce the deficit; and 
(8) $3,000,000,000 shall be made available for 
Veterans’ health care. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act takes effect 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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