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SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS DURING ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 13--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010, REVISING THE
APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009, AND SETTING FORTH
THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2014
Mr. CONRAD from the Committee on the Budget; submitted the following concurrent resolution, which was placed on the calendar:
S. Con. Res. 13
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010.
(a) Declaration.--Congress declares that this resolution is the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 and that this resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this concurrent resolution is as follows:
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Social Security.
Sec. 103. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses.
Sec. 104. Major functional categories.
TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS
Sec. 201. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to transform and modernize
America's health care system.
Sec. 202. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment.
Sec. 203. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for higher education.
Sec. 204. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for child nutrition and WIC.
Sec. 205. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for investments in America's infrastructure.
Sec. 206. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote economic stabilization and growth.
Sec. 207. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's veterans and wounded servicemembers.
Sec. 208. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for judicial pay and judgeships and postal retiree assistance.
Sec. 209. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for defense acquisition and contracting reform.
Sec. 210. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for investments in our Nation's counties and schools.
Sec. 211. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the Food and Drug
Administration.
Sec. 212. Deficit neutral reserve fund for bipartisan congressional sunset commission. Sec. 213. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve domestic fuels security.
Sec. 214. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for a comprehensive investigation into the current financial crisis.
Sec. 215. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for increased transparency at the Federal Reserve.
TITLE III--BUDGET PROCESS
Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement
Sec. 301. Discretionary spending limits, program integrity initiatives, and other adjustments.
Sec. 302. Point of order against advance appropriations.
Sec. 303. Emergency legislation.
Sec. 304. Point of order against legislation increasing short-term deficit.
Sec. 305. Point of order against provisions of appropriations legislation that constitute changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund.
Subtitle B--Other Provisions
Sec. 311. Oversight of government performance.
Sec. 312. Budgetary treatment of certain discretionary administrative expenses.
Sec. 313. Application and effect of changes in allocations and aggregates.
Sec. 314. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 315. Debt disclosure requirement.
Sec. 316. Debt disclosures.
Sec. 317. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $1,506,196,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $1,620,072,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $1,918,926,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,123,586,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $2,286,601,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $2,489,829,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: -$26,374,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: -$45,914,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: -$169,705,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: -$236,806,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: -$228,736,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: -$143,829,000,000.
(2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $3,668,049,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,853,966,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,799,858,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,812,313,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $2,990,082,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $3,164,644,000,000.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $3,355,533,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,981,026,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,937,215,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,856,956,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $3,003,162,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $3,152,972,000,000.
(4) Deficits.--For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $1,849,337,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $1,360,954,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $1,018,289,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $733,370,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $716,560,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $663,142,000,000.
(5) Public debt.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate levels of the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $12,067,919,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $13,298,235,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $14,394,517,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $15,303,842,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $16,175,508,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $17,022,970,000,000.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $7,754,355,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $8,817,043,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $9,702,393,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $10,345,439,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $10,919,379,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $11,471,742,000,000.
SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.
(a) Social Security Revenues.--For purposes of Senate enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of revenues of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009: $653,117,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $668,208,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $694,864,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $726,045,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $766,065,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $802,166,000,000.
(b) Social Security Outlays.--For purposes of Senate enforcement under sections 302 and 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 2009: $513,029,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $544,140,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $564,523,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $586,897,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013: $612,017,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014: $639,054,000,000.
(c) Social Security Administrative Expenses.--In the Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and budget outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for administrative expenses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $5,296,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,945,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $6,072,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,934,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $6,568,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,433,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $6,895,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,809,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $7,223,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,148,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $7,599,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,517,000,000.
SEC. 103. POSTAL SERVICE DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.
In the Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and budget outlays of the Postal Service for discretionary administrative expenses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $253,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $253,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $262,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $262,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $267,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $267,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $272,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $272,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $277,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $277,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $283,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $283,000,000.
SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2009 through 2014 for each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $693,557,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $671,725,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $691,703,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $695,628,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $619,767,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $662,705,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $628,785,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $642,223,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $639,535,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $641,425,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $653,458,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $646,834,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $55,333,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $38,011,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $46,670,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,960,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $48,192,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,936,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $50,429,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $51,181,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $53,332,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,292,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $55,996,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $53,111,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $35,389,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,973,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $31,139,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,467,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $33,993,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,032,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $35,008,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,749,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $35,557,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $34,971,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $36,211,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,066,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $43,919,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,952,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $4,489,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,210,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $4,404,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $8,906,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $4,427,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,341,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $4,619,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,613,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $4,540,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $484,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $56,009,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,834,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $37,387,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,450,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $37,914,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $39,868,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $38,376,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $39,419,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $38,256,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $38,883,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $38,602,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $38,788,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $24,974,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,070,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $23,620,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,881,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $24,602,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,914,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $21,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,410,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $22,295,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,877,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $22,920,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,906,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $694,439,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $665,437,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $61,113,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $85,818,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $25,931,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $37,798,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $9,305,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $8,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $16,985,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,329,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $10,958,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$2,762,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $122,457,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $87,784,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $75,246,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,695,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $75,301,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,147,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $75,885,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,184,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $75,758,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,017,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $75,642,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $94,972,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development (450):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $23,811,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,983,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $16,308,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,921,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $16,152,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,563,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $16,194,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,254,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $16,043,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,633,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $16,068,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,870,000,000.
(10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
(500):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $164,276,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $73,219,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $94,430,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $140,624,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $107,858,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $141,412,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $117,121,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $118,480,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $115,931,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $118,911,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $125,788,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $120,959,000,000.
(11) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $380,158,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $354,397,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $383,911,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $388,746,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $363,906,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $367,276,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $368,156,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $367,505,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $387,170,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $382,555,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $396,523,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $397,351,000,000.
(12) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $427,076,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $426,736,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $442,823,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $442,954,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $487,508,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $487,326,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $491,844,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $491,616,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $539,711,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $539,862,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $592,893,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $592,733,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $520,123,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $503,020,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $534,689,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $538,604,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $507,482,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $510,762,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $450,081,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $450,806,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $454,160,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $453,932,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $454,931,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $453,726,000,000.
(14) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $31,820,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,264,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $20,255,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,378,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $23,380,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,513,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $26,478,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,628,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $29,529,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,679,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $32,728,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,728,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $97,705,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $94,831,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $106,357,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $105,460,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $112,806,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $112,355,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $108,643,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $108,048,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $113,722,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $113,071,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $115,929,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $115,388,000,000.
(16) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $55,783,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,853,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $52,857,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $51,630,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $52,061,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $54,110,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $51,866,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $53,726,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $51,651,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,678,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $51,488,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $51,635,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $30,405,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,629,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $22,321,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,021,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $22,477,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,322,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $22,707,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,806,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $22,437,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,252,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $22,808,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,109,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $289,021,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $289,021,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $284,558,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $284,558,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $323,794,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $323,794,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $387,620,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $387,620,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, $470,073,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $470,073,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, $557,326,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $557,326,000,000.
(19) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, -$7,466,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$2,536,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, -$16,016,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$12,873,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, -$17,492,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$16,820,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, -$19,097,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$18,307,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, -$20,674,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$19,758,000,000.
(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, -$78,206,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$78,206,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, -$68,444,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$68,444,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, -$71,653,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$71,653,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, -$74,620,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$74,620,000,000.
Fiscal year 2013:
(A) New budget authority, -$77,585,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$77,585,000,000.
Fiscal year 2014:
(A) New budget authority, -$79,491,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$79,491,000,000.
TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS
SEC. 201. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO TRANSFORM AND
MODERNIZE AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
(a) Transform and Modernize America's Health Care System.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger that are deficit-neutral over 11 years, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that are deficit-neutral, reduce excess cost growth in health care spending and are fiscally sustainable over the long term, and--
(1) protect families' financial health including restraining the growth of health premiums and other health-related costs;
(2) make health coverage affordable to businesses, households, and governments, including by reducing wasteful and inefficient spending in the health care system with periodic reports on savings achieved through these efforts, and by moving forward with improvements to the health care delivery system, including Medicare;
(3) aim for universality of health coverage;
(4) provide portability of coverage and assurance of coverage with appropriate consumer protections;
(5) guarantee choice of health plans and health care providers to Americans;
(6) invest in prevention and wellness and address issues of health disparities;
(7) improve patient safety and quality care, including the appropriate use of health information technology and health data, and promote transparency in cost and quality information to Americans; or
(8) maintain long-term fiscal sustainability and pays for itself by reducing health care cost growth, improving productivity, or dedicating additional sources of revenue;by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(b) Other Revisions.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that--
(1) increase the reimbursement rate for physician services under section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act and that include financial incentives for physicians to improve the quality and efficiency of items and services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries through the use of consensus-based quality measures;
(2) include measures to encourage physicians to train in primary care residencies and ensure an adequate supply of residents and physicians; or
(3) improve the Medicare program for beneficiaries and protect access to outpatient therapy services (including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services) through measures such as repealing the current outpatient therapy caps while protecting beneficiaries from associated premium increases;by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 202. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO INVEST IN CLEAN
ENERGY AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
(a) Investing in Clean Energy and Preserving the Environment.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would reduce our Nation's dependence on imported energy, produce green jobs, promote renewable energy development, create a clean energy investment fund, improve electricity transmission, encourage conservation and efficiency, make improvements to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, implement water settlements, or preserve or protect public lands, oceans or coastal areas, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019. The legislation may include tax provisions.
(b) Climate Change Legislation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would invest in clean energy technology initiatives, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, or help families, workers, communities, and businesses make the transition to a clean energy economy, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 203. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that make higher education more accessible and affordable, which may include legislation to expand and strengthen student aid, such as Pell Grants, or increase college enrollment and completion rates for low-income students, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019. The legislation may include tax provisions.
SEC. 204. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CHILD NUTRITION
AND WIC.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would reauthorize child nutrition programs or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program), by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 205. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INVESTMENTS IN
AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Infrastructure.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide for a robust Federal investment in America's infrastructure, which may include projects for public housing, energy, water, or other infrastructure projects, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(b) Surface Transportation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide new budget authority for surface transportation programs to the extent such new budget authority is offset by an increase in receipts to the Highway Trust Fund (excluding transfers from the general fund of the Treasury into the Highway Trust Fund not offset by a similar increase in receipts), provided further that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(c) Multimodal Transportation Projects.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would authorize multimodal transportation projects that--
(1) provide a set of performance measures;
(2) require a cost-benefit analysis be conducted to ensure accountability and overall project goals are met; and
(3) provide flexibility for States, cities, and localities to create strategies that meet the needs of their communities,by the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 206. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC
STABILIZATION AND GROWTH.
(a) Manufacturing.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports, including tax legislation, that would revitalize and strengthen the United States domestic manufacturing sector by increasing Federal research and development, by expanding the scope and effectiveness of manufacturing programs across the Federal Government, by increasing efforts to train and retrain manufacturing workers, by enhancing workers' technical skills in the use of the new advanced manufacturing technologies to produce competitive energy efficient products, by increasing support for the redevelopment of closed manufacturing plants, by increasing support for development of alternative fuels and leap-ahead automotive and energy technologies such as advanced batteries, or by establishing tax incentives to encourage the continued production in the United States of advanced technologies and the infrastructure to support such technologies, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(b) Tax Relief.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would provide tax relief, including but not limited to extensions of expiring and expired tax relief or refundable tax relief, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(c) Tax Reform.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would reform the Internal Revenue Code to ensure a sustainable revenue base that would lead to a fairer and more efficient tax system and to a more competitive business environment for United States enterprises, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(d) Flood Insurance Reform.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would provide for flood insurance reform and modernization, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(e) Trade.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports related to trade by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(f) Housing Assistance.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports related to housing assistance, which may include low income rental assistance and assistance provided through the Housing Trust Fund created under section 1131 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(g) Unemployment Mitigation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports which reduce the unemployment rate or provide assistance to the unemployed, particularly in the states and localities with the highest rates of unemployment, or improve the implementation of the unemployment compensation program, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 207. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AMERICA'S VETERANS
AND WOUNDED SERVICEMEMBERS.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would expand the number of disabled military retirees who receive both disability compensation and retired pay, accelerate the phase-in of concurrent receipt, eliminate the offset between Survivor Benefit Plan annuities and Veterans' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, or expand veterans' benefits (including for veterans living in rural areas), by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 208. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR JUDICIAL PAY AND
JUDGESHIPS AND POSTAL RETIREE ASSISTANCE.
(a) Judicial Pay and Judgeships.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would authorize salary adjustments for justices and judges of the United States, or increase the number of Federal judgeships, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(b) Postal Retirees.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports relating to adjustments to funding for postal retiree health coverage, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 209. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DEFENSE
ACQUISITION AND CONTRACTING REFORM.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that--
(1) enhance the capability of the Federal acquisition or contracting workforce to achieve better value for taxpayers;
(2) reduce the use of no-bid and cost-plus contracts; or
(3) reform Department of Defense processes for acquiring weapons systems in order to reduce costs, improve cost and schedule estimation, enhance developmental testing of weapons, or increase the rigor of reviews of programs that experience critical cost growth;by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 210. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INVESTMENTS IN OUR
NATION'S COUNTIES AND SCHOOLS.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide for the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393) or make changes to the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-565), or both, by the amounts provided by that legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 211. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Regulation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that authorize the Food and Drug Administration to regulate products and assess user fees on manufacturers and importers of those products to cover the cost of the Food and Drug Administration's regulatory activities, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(b) Drug Importation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that permit the safe importation of prescription drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration from a specified list of countries, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 212. DEFICIT NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR BIPARTISAN
CONGRESSIONAL SUNSET COMMISSION.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that--
(1) provide for a bipartisan congressional sunset commission, that will review Federal programs, focusing on unauthorized and nonperforming programs;
(2) provide for a process that will help abolish obsolete and duplicative Federal programs;
(3) provide for improved government accountability and greater openness in Government decisionmaking; and
(4) provide for a process that ensures that Congress will consider the commission's reports and recommendations;by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 213. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE DOMESTIC
FUELS SECURITY.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports to achieve domestic fuels security by authorizing the Department of Defense to procure alternative fuels from domestic sources under contracts for up to 20 years, provided that such procurement is consistent with section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140) and provided further that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 214. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR A COMPREHENSIVE
INVESTIGATION INTO THE CURRENT FINANCIAL
CRISIS.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide resources for a comprehensive investigation to determine the cause of the current financial crisis, hold those responsible accountable, and provide recommendations to prevent another financial crisis of this magnitude from occurring again by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 215. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INCREASED
TRANSPARENCY AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that increase transparency at the Federal Reserve System, including audits of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks and increased public disclosure with respect to the recipients of all loans and other financial assistance it has provided since March 24, 2008, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
TITLE III--BUDGET PROCESS
Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement
SEC. 301. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS, PROGRAM INTEGRITY
INITIATIVES, AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Senate Point of Order.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference report on that bill or joint resolution) that would cause the discretionary spending limits in this section to be exceeded.
(2) Supermajority waiver and appeals.--
(A) Waiver.--This subsection may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(B) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.
(b) Senate Discretionary Spending Limits.--In the Senate and as used in this section, the term ``discretionary spending limit'' means--
(1) for fiscal year 2009, $1,391,471,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,220,843,000,000 in outlays; and
(2) for fiscal year 2010, $1,079,050,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,268,104,000,000 in outlays;as adjusted in conformance with the adjustment procedures in subsection (c).
(c) Adjustments in the Senate.--
(1) In general.--After the reporting of a bill or joint resolution relating to any matter described in paragraph (2), or the offering of an amendment thereto or the submission of a conference report thereon--
(A) the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may adjust the discretionary spending limits, budgetary aggregates, and allocations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, by the amount of new budget authority in that measure for that purpose and the outlays flowing therefrom; and
(B) following any adjustment under subparagraph (A), the Senate Committee on Appropriations may report appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to carry out this subsection.
(2) Matters described.--Matters referred to in paragraph
(1) are as follows:
(A) Continuing disability reviews and ssi redeterminations.--If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that appropriates
$273,000,000 for continuing disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the Social Security Administration, and provides an additional appropriation of up to $485,000,000 for continuing disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the Social Security Administration, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed $485,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2010.
(B) Internal revenue service tax enforcement.--If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that appropriates $7,100,000,000 for the Internal Revenue Service for enhanced tax enforcement to address the Federal tax gap (taxes owed but not paid) and provides an additional appropriation of up to $890,000,000 for the Internal Revenue Service for enhanced tax enforcement to address the Federal tax gap, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed
$890,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2010.
(C) Health care fraud and abuse control.--If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that appropriates up to $311,000,000 to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control program at the Department of Health and Human Services, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed
$311,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2010.
(D) Unemployment insurance improper payment reviews.--If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that appropriates $10,000,000 for in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews, and provides an additional appropriation of up to $50,000,000 for in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed $50,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2010.
(E) Reducing waste in defense contracting.--If a bill or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that appropriates up to $100,000,000 to the Department of Defense for additional activities to reduce waste, fraud, abuse, and overpayments in defense contracting or to enhance the capability of the defense acquisition or contracting workforce to save taxpayer resources, then the discretionary spending limits, allocation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates may be adjusted by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, but not to exceed $100,000,000 in budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2010.
(3) Adjustments to support ongoing overseas contingency operations.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may adjust the discretionary spending limits, allocations to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and aggregates for one or more--
(A) bills reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations or passed by the House of Representatives;
(B) joint resolutions or amendments reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations;
(C) amendments between the Houses received from the House of Representatives or Senate amendments offered by the authority of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; or
(D) conference reports;making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for overseas contingency operations by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes (and so designated pursuant to this paragraph), up to $130,000,000,000 in budget authority for fiscal year 2010 and the new outlays flowing therefrom.
(4) Revised appropriations for fiscal year 2010.--
(A) In general.--If after adoption of this resolution by the Congress, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) re-estimates the President's request for discretionary spending in fiscal year 2010 at an aggregate level different from the CBO preliminary estimate dated March 20, 2009, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may adjust the discretionary spending limits, budgetary aggregates, and allocations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by the amount of budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom, to reflect the difference between such re-estimate and the CBO preliminary estimate dated March 20, 2009.
(B) Suballocations.--Following any adjustment under subparagraph (A), the Senate Committee on Appropriations may report appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to carry out this paragraph.
(d) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, subsections (a), (b),
(c), and (d) of section 312 of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress) shall no longer apply.
SEC. 302. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Point of order.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would provide an advance appropriation.
(2) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance appropriation'' means any new budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal year 2010 that first becomes available for any fiscal year after 2010, or any new budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, that first becomes available for any fiscal year after 2011.
(b) Exceptions.--Advance appropriations may be provided--
(1) for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 for programs, projects, activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying this resolution under the heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in an aggregate amount not to exceed $28,852,000,000 in new budget authority in each year; and
(2) for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
(c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).
(d) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(e) Conference Reports.--When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report
(or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
(f) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, section 313 of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress) shall no longer apply.
SEC. 303. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
(a) Authority to Designate.--In the Senate, with respect to a provision of direct spending or receipts legislation or appropriations for discretionary accounts that Congress designates as an emergency requirement in such measure, the amounts of new budget authority, outlays, and receipts in all fiscal years resulting from that provision shall be treated as an emergency requirement for the purpose of this section.
(b) Exemption of Emergency Provisions.--Any new budget authority, outlays, and receipts resulting from any provision designated as an emergency requirement, pursuant to this section, in any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report shall not count for purposes of sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) (relating to pay-as-you-go), section 311 of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress)
(relating to long-term deficits), and sections 301 and 304 of this resolution (relating to discretionary spending and short-term deficits). Designated emergency provisions shall not count for the purpose of revising allocations, aggregates, or other levels pursuant to procedures established under section 301(b)(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for deficit-neutral reserve funds and revising discretionary spending limits set pursuant to section 301 of this resolution.
(c) Designations.--If a provision of legislation is designated as an emergency requirement under this section, the committee report and any statement of managers accompanying that legislation shall include an explanation of the manner in which the provision meets the criteria in subsection (f).
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``direct spending'', ``receipts'', and ``appropriations for discretionary accounts'' mean any provision of a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that affects direct spending, receipts, or appropriations as those terms have been defined and interpreted for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(e) Point of Order.--
(1) In general.--When the Senate is considering a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, if a point of order is made by a Senator against an emergency designation in that measure, that provision making such a designation shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor.
(2) Supermajority waiver and appeals.--
(A) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(B) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.
(3) Definition of an emergency designation.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a provision shall be considered an emergency designation if it designates any item as an emergency requirement pursuant to this subsection.
(4) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under paragraph (1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(5) Conference reports.--When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report
(or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
(f) Criteria.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, any provision is an emergency requirement if the situation addressed by such provision is--
(A) necessary, essential, or vital (not merely useful or beneficial);
(B) sudden, quickly coming into being, and not building up over time;
(C) an urgent, pressing, and compelling need requiring immediate action;
(D) subject to subparagraph (B), unforeseen, unpredictable, and unanticipated; and
(E) not permanent, temporary in nature.
(2) Unforeseen.--An emergency that is part of an aggregate level of anticipated emergencies, particularly when normally estimated in advance, is not unforeseen.
(g) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008, shall no longer apply. SEC. 304. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION INCREASING
SHORT-TERM DEFICIT.
(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report (except measures within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations) that would cause a net increase in the deficit in excess of $10,000,000,000 in any fiscal year provided for in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget unless it is fully offset over the period of all fiscal years provided for in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--
(1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
(c) Determinations of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this section, the levels shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided by the Senate Committee on the Budget.
(d) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 2018.
(e) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, section 315 of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolution in the budget for fiscal year 2009, shall no longer apply.
SEC. 305. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST PROVISIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
LEGISLATION THAT CONSTITUTE CHANGES IN
MANDATORY PROGRAMS AFFECTING THE CRIME VICTIMS
FUND.
(a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider any appropriations legislation, including any amendment thereto, motion in relation thereto, or conference report thereon, that includes any provision or provisions affecting the Crime Victims Fund, as defined by section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601), which constitutes a change in a mandatory program that would have been estimated as affecting direct spending or receipts under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to September 30, 2002) were they included in legislation other than appropriations legislation. A point of order pursuant to this section shall be raised against such provision or provisions as described in subsections (d) and (e).
(b) Determination.--The determination of whether a provision is subject to a point of order pursuant to this section shall be made by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
(c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
(d) General Point of Order.--It shall be in order for a Senator to raise a single point of order that several provisions of a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report violate this section. The Presiding Officer may sustain the point of order as to some or all of the provisions against which the Senator raised the point of order. If the Presiding Officer so sustains the point of order as to some of the provisions (including provisions of an amendment, motion, or conference report) against which the Senator raised the point of order, then only those provisions
(including provision of an amendment, motion, or conference report) against which the Presiding Officer sustains the point of order shall be deemed stricken pursuant to this section. Before the Presiding Officer rules on such a point of order, any Senator may move to waive such a point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions against which the point of order was raised. Such a motion to waive is amendable in accordance with rules and precedents of the Senate. After the Presiding Officer rules on such a point of order, any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on such a point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.
(e) Form of the Point of Order.--When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or amendment shall be deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
Subtitle B--Other Provisions
SEC. 311. OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE.
In the Senate, all committees are directed to review programs within their jurisdiction to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in program spending, giving particular scrutiny to issues raised by Government Accountability Office reports. Based on these oversight efforts and committee performance reviews of programs within their jurisdiction, committees are directed to include recommendations for improved governmental performance in their annual views and estimates reports required under section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committees on the Budget.
SEC. 312. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
In the Senate, notwithstanding section 302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and section 2009a of title 39, United States Code, the joint explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget shall include in its allocations under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committees on Appropriations amounts for the discretionary administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration and of the Postal Service.
SEC. 313. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS
AND AGGREGATES.
(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates contained in this resolution.
(c) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this resolution the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits, and surpluses for a fiscal year or period of fiscal years shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by the Senate Committee on the Budget.
SEC. 314. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND
DEFINITIONS.
Upon the enactment of a bill or joint resolution providing for a change in concepts or definitions, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may make adjustments to the levels and allocations in this resolution in accordance with section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to September 30, 2002).
SEC. 315. DEBT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.
(a) In General.--It shall not be in order to consider a budget resolution in the Senate unless it contains a debt disclosure section including all, and only, the following disclosures regarding debt:
``SEC. __. DEBT DISCLOSURES.
``(a) In General.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution allow the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise/fall by $______ from the current year, fiscal year 20__, to the fifth year of the budget window, fiscal year 20__.
``(b) Per Person.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution allow the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise/fall by $____ on every United States citizen from the current year, fiscal year 20__ to the fifth year of the budget window, fiscal year 20__.
``(c) Social Security.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution project that $____ of the Social Security surplus will be spent over the 5-year budget window, fiscal years 20__ through 20__, on things other than Social Security.''.
(b) Social Security.--If any portion of the Social Security surplus is projected to be spent in any year or the gross Federal debt in the fifth year of the budget window is greater than the gross debt projected for the current year, as described in section 101(5) of this resolution, the report, print, or statement of managers accompanying the budget resolution shall contain a section that--
(1) details the circumstances making it in the national interest to allow Federal debt to increase rather than taking steps to reduce the debt; and
(2) provides a justification for allowing the surpluses in the Social Security Trust Fund to be spent on other functions of Government even as the baby boom generation retires, program costs are projected to rise dramatically, the debt owed to Social Security is about to come due, and the Trust Fund is projected to go insolvent.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``gross Federal debt'' means the nominal levels of (or changes in the levels of) gross Federal debt (debt subject to limit as set forth in section 101(5) of this resolution) measured at the end of each fiscal year during the period of the budget, not debt as a percentage of gross domestic product, and not levels relative to baseline projections.
SEC. 316. DEBT DISCLOSURES.
(a) In General.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution allow the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise by $4,960,000,000,000 from the current year, fiscal year 2009, to the fifth year of the budget window, fiscal year 2014.
(b) Per Person.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution allow the gross Federal debt of the nation to rise by $16,200 on every United States citizen from the current year, fiscal year 2009, to the fifth year of the budget window, fiscal year 2014.
(c) Social Security.--The levels assumed in this budget resolution project that $700,000,000,000 of the Social Security surplus will be spent over the 5-year budget window, fiscal years 2010 through 2014, on things other than Social Security.
SEC. 317. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
Congress adopts the provisions of this title--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of the Senate and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such other rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as is the case of any other rule of the Senate.
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