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SA 739. Mr. GREGG proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; as follows:

On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON BUDGET RESOLUTIONS INCREASING THE

PUBLIC DEBT.

(a) Point of Order.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider any budget resolution, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an increase in the public debt, for the period of the current fiscal year through the next 10 years, equal to or greater than the debt accumulated from 1789 to January 20, 2009.

(b) 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.

(c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

(d) Appeals.--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.

(e) Determinations of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this section, the levels of net direct spending shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.

(f) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 2010.

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SA 740. Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 49, after line 3, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR A BIPARTISAN

PROCESS TO REDUCE THE LONG-TERM FISCAL GAP.

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 provide for the creation of a bipartisan commission, task force, or other entity, with a membership that includes sitting Members of Congress, to recommend solutions that Congress will consider under expedited procedures to--

(1) address the long-term fiscal imbalance;

(2) increase net national savings to spur investment and growth; and

(3) improve the budget process to emphasize the long term;

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.

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SA 741. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Bennett) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON GENERATION OF REVENUES FROM CERTAIN

INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no revenue shall be generated pursuant to this Act from any individual or entity as a result of a tax or fee imposed on the individual or entity under a program to regulate carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production.

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SA 742. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 57, strike line 23 and insert the following:

casting; and

(3) for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Medical Services, Medical Administration, Medical Facilities, and Medical and Prosthetic Research accounts of the Veterans Health Administration.

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SA 743. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 33, line 1, after ``energy,'' insert ``increase domestic energy exploration and production,''.

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SA 744. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

SEC. 216. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MAINTENANCE OF ON-

GOING DETAINEE OPERATIONS AT NAVAL STATION

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

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 funding of detainee operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and prohibit funding of the transfer of detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the United States or its territories, 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.

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SA 745. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

SEC. 306. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DECREASE

DOMESTIC ENERGY EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION.

(a) Definition of Legislation.--In this section, the term

``legislation'' means a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report.

(b) Point of Order.--

(1) In general.--If the Senate is considering legislation, on a point of order being made by any Senator against the legislation, or any part of the legislation, as a result of which a determination described in paragraph (2) is made, and the point of order is sustained by the Presiding Officer, the Senate shall cease consideration of the legislation.

(2) Determination.--The determination described in this paragraph means a determination made by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in consultation with the Energy Information Administration and other appropriate Federal Government agencies, on the request of a Senator for review of the legislation, that the legislation, or portion of the legislation, would, if enacted, decrease domestic energy exploration or production.

(1) Waivers.--

(A) In general.--Before the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1), any Senator may move to waive the point of order and the motion to waive shall not be subject to amendment.

(B) Vote.--A point of order described in subsection (a)(1) is waived only by the affirmative vote of 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.

(2) Appeals.--

(A) In general.--After the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1), any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on the point of order as the ruling applies to all or part of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.

(B) Vote.--A ruling of the Presiding Officer on a point of order described in subsection (b)(1) is sustained unless 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, vote not to sustain the ruling.

(3) Debate.--

(A) In general.--Debate on the motion to waive under paragraph (1) or on an appeal of the ruling of the Presiding Officer under paragraph (2) shall be limited to 1 hour.

(B) Division.--The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate, or designees.

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SA 746. Mr. UDALL of Colorado submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR WILDLAND FIRE

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.

(1) allow wildland fire management funds for hazardous fuels reduction and hazard mitigation activities in areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfire to be distributed to areas demonstrating highest priority needs, as determined by the Chief of the Forest Service; and

(2) provide that no State matching funds are required for the conduct of activities described in paragraph (1).

(b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the legislation described in subsection (a) 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.

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SA 747. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; as follows:

On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. __. LIMIT ON PUBLIC DEBT.

(a) Federal Spending Limit Point of Order.--

(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any budget resolution, bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that would exceed the limit on public debt for any fiscal year covered therein.

(2) Waiver or suspension.--This subsection may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative roll call vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

(3) 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.

(4) Form of point of order.--A point of order under this subsection may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974

(b) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Limit on public debt.--The term ``limit on public debt'' means a level of public debt for a fiscal year in the resolution where the ratio of the public debt to GDP is 90 percent.

(2) GDP.--The term ``GDP'' means the gross domestic product for the relevant fiscal year.

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SA 748. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.

On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.

On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.

On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $1,000,000.

On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $587,000,000.

On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $409,000,000.

On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $132,000,000.

On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $34,000,000.

On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $1,000,000.

On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $587,000,000.

On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $409,000,000.

On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $132,000,000.

On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $34,000,000.

On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $1,000,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $587,000,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $178,000,000.

On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.

On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.

On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by $11,000,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $587,000,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $178,000,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $46,000,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $11,000,000.

On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by $670,000,000.

On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $20,000,000.

On page 19, line 4, increase the amount by $482,000,000.

On page 19, line 8, increase the amount by $134,000,000.

On page 19, line 12, increase the amount by $34,000,000.

On page 24, line 24, decrease the amount by $670,000,000.

On page 24, line 25, decrease the amount by $603,000,000.

On page 25, line 3, decrease the amount by $67,000,000.

On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.

On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.

On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.

On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.

On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.

On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.

On page 27, line 15, increase the amount by $1,000,000.

On page 27, line 16, increase the amount by $1,000,000.

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SA 749. Mrs. BOXER proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; as follows:

On page 33, line 21, after ``economy,'', insert ``without increasing electricity or gasoline prices or increasing the overall burden on consumers, through the use of revenues and policies provided in such legislation,''.

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SA 750. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 32, line 10, after ``increases;'' insert ``or'' and the following:

(4) provide for a long-term solution to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula under section 1848 of the Social Security Act that will protect patient access and provide a more stable source of funding for physicians;

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SA 751. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 33, line 8, after ``legislation'', insert the following:

``would not increase the cost of producing energy from domestic sources, including oil and gas from the Outer Continental Shelf or other areas; would not increase the cost of energy for American families; would not increase the cost of energy for domestic manufacturers, farmers, fishermen, or other domestic industries; and would not enhance foreign competitiveness against U.S. businesses; and''

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SA 752. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR A NONREFUNDABLE TAX

CREDIT FOR LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

(a) In General.--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 provide for the application of the provisions described in subsection (b), 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) Provisions Described.--The provisions described in this subsection include the allowance of a nonrefundable tax credit for 50 percent of so much of the amount of long-term care insurance premiums paid by the taxpayer as does not exceed $4,000 for--

(1) any dependent beneficiary of the taxpayer, or

(2) any nondependent beneficiary whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year does not exceed 300 percent of the Federal poverty line for such taxable year.

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SA 753. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SECURE

TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS ON PASSENGER TRAINS.

It is the sense of Congress that this resolution assumes that Federal financial assistance will not be provided to Amtrak unless Amtrak allows its passengers to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage.

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SA 754. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR NONREFUNDABLE TAX

CREDIT FOR HURRICANE MITIGATION PROPERTY.

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 provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for 25 percent of so much of the hurricane mitigation property expenditures on a taxpayer's principal residence as does not exceed $5,000, 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.

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SA 755. Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2__. DEFICIT NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE FOR

ACCELERATED CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE AND

ADVANCED CLEAN COAL POWER GENERATION RESEARCH,

DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND DEPLOYMENT.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels and limits in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would accelerate the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced technologies to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants and other industrial emission sources and to use coal in an environmentally acceptable manner.

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SA 756. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL RECYCLING FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would authorize the construction of 1 or more spent nuclear fuel recycling facilities.

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SA 757. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REFUNDING OF

PAYMENTS MADE FOR DEPOSIT IN NUCLEAR WASTE

FUND.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would refund any amount paid by an entity to the Secretary of Energy under section 302 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222) for deposit in the Nuclear Waste Fund.

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SA 758. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 20, line 24, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 3, increase the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 21, line 4, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 7, increase the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 21, line 8, increase the amount by $15,000,000.

On page 21, line 12, increase the amount by $25,000,000.

On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by $20,000,000.

On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 28, line 2, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 28, line 6, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.

On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.

On page 28, line 15, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.

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SA 759. Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, line 9, after ``purposes,'' insert ``provided that such legislation would not result in diminishing a taxpayers' ability to deduct charitable contributions as an offset to pay for such purposes, and'',

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SA 760. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REDUCING FOREIGN

OIL DEPENDENCE.

(1) the construction of at least 100 new nuclear power plants by calendar year 2030;

(2) the electrification of at least \1/2\ of the cars and trucks in the United States during the 20-year period beginning on the date of approval of this resolution;

(3) making solar power cost-competitive with power from fossil fuels;

(4) the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants;

(5) the safe reprocessing and storage of nuclear waste;

(6) making advanced biofuels cost-competitive with gasoline;

(7) the conservation and efficient use of energy by buildings; and

(8) the development of oil and natural gas resources beneath the outer Continental Shelf.

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SA 761. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ASSISTANCE FOR

WORKFORCE RECOVERY.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that establish a tuition assistance program for qualifying workers who become unemployed as a result of the recent economic recession to enable those workers to obtain education and training to contribute to the economic recovery, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, 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.

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SA 762. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROVIDING A

NONREFUNDABLE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR THE

PURCHASE OF A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE DURING A 1-

YEAR PERIOD.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would provide a one-time nonrefundable Federal income tax credit for the purchase of a principal residence during a 1-year period in the amount of the lesser of $15,000 or 10 percent of the purchase price of such residence, exclusive of any other credit available for the purchase of a residence, 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.

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SA 763. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Udall of Colorado) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; as follows:

On page 17, line 22, increase the amount by $ 30,000,000.

On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $ 3,000,000.

On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $ 11,000,000.

On page 18, line 7, increase the amount by $ 9,000,000.

On page 18, line 11, increase the amount by $ 7,000,000.

On page 24, line 24, increase the amount by $ 520,000,000.

On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $ 406,000,000.

On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $ 62,000,000.

On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $ 52,000,000.

On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $ 550,000,000.

On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $ 409,000,000.

On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $ 73,000,000.

On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $ 61,000,000.

On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $ 7,000,000.

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SA 764. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-REDUCTION RESERVE FUND FOR THE ELIMINATION

AND RECOVERY OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, allocations, functional totals, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution upon enactment of legislation that achieves savings by requiring that Federal departments and agencies eliminate improper payments and increase the use of the recovery audits and uses such savings to reduce the deficit, by the amount of such savings, provided that such legislation would decrease the deficit.

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SA 765. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 33, lines 19 and 20, after ``emissions'' insert the following: ``(without regulating carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions from biological processes associated with livestock production)''.

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SA 766. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $4,000.

On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $6,000.

On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $2,000.

On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $1,000.

On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $587,000.

On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $409,000.

On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by $132,000.

On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $34,000.

On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $1,000.

On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $587,000.

On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $409,000.

On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $132,000.

On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $34,000.

On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $1,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $587,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $178,000.

On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $46,000.

On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $12,000.

On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by $11,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $587,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $178,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $46,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $12,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $11,000.

On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by $670,000.

On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $20,000.

On page 19, line 4, increase the amount by $482,000.

On page 19, line 8, increase the amount by $134,000.

On page 19, line 12, increase the amount by $34,000.

On page 24, line 24, decrease the amount by $670,000.

On page 24, line 25, decrease the amount by $603,000.

On page 25, line 3, decrease the amount by $67,000.

On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $4,000.

On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $4,000.

On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $6,000.

On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $6,000.

On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $2,000.

On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $2,000.

On page 27, line 15, increase the amount by $1,000.

On page 27, line 16, increase the amount by $1,000.

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SA 767. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following:

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 2019.

(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this concurrent resolution is as follows:

Sec. l. 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 I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2019:

(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution:

(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as follows:

Fiscal year 2009: $1,506,214,000,000

Fiscal year 2010: $1,620,923,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: $1,891,235,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: $2,191,642,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: $2,328,923,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: $2,428,728,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: $2,553,559,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: $2,657,797,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: $2,772,027,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: $2,875,005,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: $2,981,919,000,000

(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:

Fiscal year 2009: -$26,356,000,000

Fiscal year 2010: -$45,063,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: -$197,396,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: -$168,750,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: -$186,414,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: -$204,930,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: -$222,393,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: -$239,232,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: -$256,958,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: -$275,802,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: -$297,114,000,000

(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: $3,806,249,000,000

Fiscal year 2010: $3,010,132,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: $2,873,802,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: $2,968,495,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: $3,166,721,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: $3,366,006,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: $3,536,722,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: $3,744,651,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: $3,908,438,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: $4,082,775,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: $4,336,528,000,000

(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays are as follows:

Fiscal year 2009: $3,481,404,000,000

Fiscal year 2010: $3,115,189,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: $2,983,337,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: $2,981,825,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: $3,148,301,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: $3,333,492,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: $3,495,975,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: $3,704,268,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: $3,863,815,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: $4,029,783,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: $4,289,666,000,000

(4) Deficits.--For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:

Fiscal year 2009: -$1,975,190,000,000

Fiscal year 2010: -$1,494,266,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: -$1,092,102,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: -$790,183,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: -$819,378,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: -$904,764,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: -$942,416,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: -$1,046,471,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: -$1,091,788,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: -$1,154,778,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: -$1,307,747,000,000

(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: $12,326,613,000,000

Fiscal year 2010: $13,888,337,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: $15,128,912,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: $16,263,504,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: $17,380,767,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: $18,622,494,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: $19,874,761,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: $21,211,167,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: $22,601,575,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: $23,455,122,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: $25,047,452,000,000

(6) Debt held by the public.--the appropriate levels of debt held by the public are as follows:

Fiscal year 2009: $7,986,743,000,000

Fiscal year 2010: $9,319,225,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: $10,292,347,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: $11,055,470,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: $11,770,311,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: $12,627,557,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: $13,508,242,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: $14,490,799,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: $15,522,867,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: $16,012,579,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: $17,277,376,000,000

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

Fiscal year 2015: $833,660,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: $864,219,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: $897,639,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: $ 932,416,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: $ 968,428,000,000

(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: $ 543,632,000,000

Fiscal year 2011: $ 563,612,000,000

Fiscal year 2012: $ 585,701,000,000

Fiscal year 2013: $ 610,568,000,000

Fiscal year 2014: $ 637,346,000,000

Fiscal year 2015: $ 667,742,000,000

Fiscal year 2016: $ 704,079,000,000

Fiscal year 2017: $ 745,446,000,000

Fiscal year 2018: $ 790,460,000,000

Fiscal year 2019: $ 838,736,000,000

(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, $7599,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $7,517,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $7,859,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $7,793,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $8,129,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $8,071,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $8,409,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $8,348,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $8,701,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $8,637,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $9,003,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $8,937,000,000.

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

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $291,000,000

(B) Outlays, $291,000,000

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $299,000,000

(B) Outlays, $299,000,000

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $309,000,000

(B) Outlays, $309,000,000

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $318,000,000

(B) Outlays, $318,000,000

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $329,000,000

(B) Outlays, $329,000,000

SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2009 through 2019 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, $692,033,000,000,

(B) Outlays, $695,958,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $620,107,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $663,045,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $629,135,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $642,573,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $639,895,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $641,785,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $653,828,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $647,204,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $668,701,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $659,186,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $683,838,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $677,476,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $699,413,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $688,746,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $715,461,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $700,004,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $731,938,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $720,483,000,000.

(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, $ 50,670,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 48,856,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $ 54,536,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 54,103,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $ 59,170,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 57,964,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $ 64,624,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 61,581,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $ 69,909,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 64,942,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $ 75,829,000,000

(B) Outlays, $ 69,191,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $ 77,429,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 71,890,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $ 79,053,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 73,955,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $ 80,702,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 75,719,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $ 82,386,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $ 77,394,000,000.

(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, $31,493,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $32,407,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $33,373,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $32,465,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $34,419,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $33,614,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $35,686,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $34,835,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $37,061,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $35,852,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $38,516,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $37,643,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $38,934,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $38,429,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $39,565,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,063,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $40,210,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,711,000,000.

(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, $6,258,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $4,404,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $8,936,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $19,427,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $12,286,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $19,619,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $13,746,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $19,540,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $14,539,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $19,454,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $13,633,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $19,374,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $14,857,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $19,300,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $17,355,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $18,664,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $17,643,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $18,096,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $17,506,000,000.

(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, $37,293,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $40,361,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $38,509,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $40,146,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $39,159,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,968,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $39,257,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,663,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $39,924,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,864,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $40,075,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,889,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $40,843,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $40,612,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $41,217,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $41,027,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $42,342,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $40,973,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $43,007,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $41,424,000,000.

(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, $23,610,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,871,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $23,697,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,534,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $20,494,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $16,374,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $20,893,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $20,464,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $21,616,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $20,603,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $21,016,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $19,968,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $21,123,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $20,225,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $21,362,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $20,412,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $21,967,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $20,998,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $22,599,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $21,455,000,000.

(7) Commerce and housing credit (370):

Fiscal year 2009:

(A) New budget authority, $819,699,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $790,671,000,000.

Fiscal year 2010:

(A) New budget authority, $186,483,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $210,215,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $25,624,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $37,544,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $8,132,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $7,478,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $15,716,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $4,304,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $9,594,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$3,892,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $10,013,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$5,730,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $9,855,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$5,690,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $14,860,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $27,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $15,379,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,512,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $17,999,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $4,842,000,000.

(8) Transportation (400):

Fiscal year 2009:

(A) New budget authority, $134,760,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $87,784,000,000.

Fiscal year 2010:

(A) New budget authority, $87,942,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $95,695,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $89,253,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $96,474,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $89,643,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $95,851,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $91,221,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $96,150,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $92,775,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $96,793,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $94,696,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $96,856,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $96,599,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $96,111,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $98,514,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $96,420,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $100,492,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $98,064,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $102,536,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $99,820,000,000.

(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, $21,308,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $29,876,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $21,232,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $28,283,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $21,311,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $26,559,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $21,202,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $24,599,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $21,270,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $22,980,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $16,636,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $20,935,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $16,971,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $19,034,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $17,313,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $17,851,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $17,667,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $17,433,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $18,021,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $17,368,000,000.

(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, $84,977,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $133,544,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $104,983,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $130,791,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $114,521,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $114,631,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $122,120,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $118,776,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $129,488,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $124,931,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $133,201,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $131,051,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $139,280,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $135,723,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $144,024,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $140,644,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $148,225,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $145,027,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $152,421,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $149,147,000,000.

(11) Health (550):

Fiscal year 2009:

(A) New budget authority, $380,193,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $354,432,000,000.

Fiscal year 2010:

(A) New budget authority, $383,930,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $388,765,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $365,072,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $367,790,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $370,436,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $369,140,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $390,298,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $384,938,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $400,972,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $400,694,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $424,001,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $421,531,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $448,920,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $446,380,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $480,597,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $477,913,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $511,467,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $508,708,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $545,067,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $542,020,000,000.

(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, $449,168,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $449,663,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $505,060,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $505,182,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $513,741,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $513,808,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $558,013,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $558,459,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $615,870,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $616,140,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $646,347,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $646,087,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $708,661,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $708,707,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $740,700,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $740,379,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $769,611,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $769,180,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $851,759,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $851,275,000,000.

(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, $536,117,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $539,829,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $519,481,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $522,126,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $515,362,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $515,467,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $520,201,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $519,445,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $522,447,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $520,649,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $527,230,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $525,649,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $539,536,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $538,059,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $544,442,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $542,999,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $549,439,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $547,832,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $566,575,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $564,691,000,000.

(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.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $35,875,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $35,875,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $39,021,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,021,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $42,449,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $42,449,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $46,094,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $46,094,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $49,994,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $49,994,000,000.

(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, $105,734,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $104,934,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $112,176,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $111,750,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $107,991,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $107,404,000,000

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $113,076,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $112,430,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $115,276,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $114,740,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $118,103,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $117,475,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $124,711,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $124,233,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $124,454,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $123,967,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $123,935,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $123,379,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $132,408,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $131,780,000,000.

(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, $53,892,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $55,503,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $53,738,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $55,441,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $53,569,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $54,526,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $53,452,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $53,563,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $54,399,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $54,305,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $55,374,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $55,217,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $56,374,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $56,175,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $59,207,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $58,985,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $61,626,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $61,401,000,000.

(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, $22,266,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,023,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $22,500,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,333,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $22,884,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,940,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $22,898,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,636,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $23,565,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,776,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $25,015,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $25,029,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $25,834,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $25,849,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $26,706,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $26,382,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $27,584,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $27,200,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $28,559,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $27,998,000,000.

(18) Net Interest (900):

Fiscal year 2009:

(A) New budget authority, $289,623,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $289,623,000,000.

Fiscal year 2010:

(A) New budget authority, $288,716,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $288,716,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, $331,507,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $331,507,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, $399,947,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $399,947,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, $490,049,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $490,049,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, $590,257,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $590,257,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, $673,846,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $673,846,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, $747,041,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $747,041,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, $815,463,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $815,463,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, $896,364,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $896,364,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, $976,346,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $976,346,000,000.

(19) Allowances (920):

Fiscal year 2009:

(A) New budget authority, $0.

(B) Outlays, $0.

Fiscal year 2010:

(A) New budget authority, -$11,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$6,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, -$1,016,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$542,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, -$1,367,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,019,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, -$1,763,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,428,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, -$2,040,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,766,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, -$2,074,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,951,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authoriy, -$2,108,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$2,034,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, -$1,943,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,984,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, -$1,978,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,969,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, -$2,015,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$1,985,000,000.

(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, -$68,844,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$68,844,000,000.

Fiscal year 2011:

(A) New budget authority, -$72,088,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$72,088,000,000.

Fiscal year 2012:

(A) New budget authority, -$75,080,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$75,080,000,000.

Fiscal year 2013:

(A) New budget authority, -$78,115,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$78,115,000,000.

Fiscal year 2014:

(A) New budget authority, -$80,151,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$80,151,000,000.

Fiscal year 2015:

(A) New budget authority, -$82,702,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$82,702,000,000.

Fiscal year 2016:

(A) New budget authority, -$86,167,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$86,167,000,000.

Fiscal year 2017:

(A) New budget authority, -$94,794,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$94,794,000,000.

Fiscal year 2018:

(A) New budget authority, -$99,412,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$99,412,000,000.

Fiscal year 2019:

(A) New budget authority, -$103,004,000,000.

(B) Outlays, -$103,004,000,000.

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SA 768. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 33, line 23, after ``purposes,'' insert ``provided that such legislation would not result in a direct or indirect increase in energy prices to individuals with adjusted gross incomes of less than $200,000 or families with adjusted gross incomes of less than $250,000, and''.

______

SA 769. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $8,608,000,000.

On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by

$105,822,000,000.

On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $8,608,000,000.

On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $105,822,000,000.

On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $179,046,000.

On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.

On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $179,046,000.

On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.

On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.

On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by

$108,723,367,000.

On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.

On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by

$117,510,413,000.

On page 6, line 3, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.

On page 6, line 4, increase the amount by $117,510,413,000.

On page 27, line 11, increase the amount by $179,046,000.

On page 27, line 12, increase the amount by $179,046,000.

On page 27, line 15, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.

On page 27, line 16, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.

______

SA 770. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR A COMPREHENSIVE

INVENTORY OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND

NATURAL GAS RESOURCES.

(1) allow the Secretary of the Interior to conduct the comprehensive inventory of the outer Continental Shelf under section 357 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15912);

(2) provide that the inventory conducted under paragraph

(1) would not affect the current 5-year program or the program for 2010-2015 developed under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344); and

(3) provide that the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a lease sale in any prospective area identified through the inventory and analysis conducted under paragraph

(1).

______

SA 771. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. BORDER FENCE CONSTRUCTION.

(a) In General.--If a bill or joint resolution, which appropriates an amount for fiscal year 2010 that is less than

$2,600,000,000 for activities described in section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note), is reported in the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall reduce the discretionary spending limits under section 301, allocations to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate (pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974), and budgetary aggregates by the difference between $2,600,000,000 and the amount provided in such bill or joint resolution for fiscal year 2010 for such activities.

(b) Revisions.--Following any adjustment under subparagraph

(a), the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall report appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to carry out the activities described in section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

______

SA 772. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; as follows:

On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $34,170,000,000.

On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $38,847,000,000.

On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $45,300,000,000.

On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $50,655,000,000.

On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $57,729,000,000.

On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $23,170,000,000.

On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $37,847,000,000.

On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $43,300,000,000.

On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $49,655,000,000.

On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by

$56,729,000,000,000.

On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $23,170,000,000.

On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $37,847,000,000.

On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $43,300,000,000.

On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $49,655,000,000.

On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by

$56,729,000,000,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $23,170,000,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $61,018,000,000.

On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by

$104,317,000,000.

On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by

$153,972,000,000.

On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by

$210,701,000,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $23,170,000,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $61,018,000,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $104,317,000,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $153,972,000,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $210,701,000,000.

On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $170,000,000.

On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $170,000,000.

On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $847,000,000.

On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $847,000,000.

On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $2,300,000,000.

On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $2,300,000,000.

On page 27, line 11, decrease the amount by $4,655,000,000.

On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $4,655,000,000.

On page 27, line 15, decrease the amount by $7,729,000,000.

On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $7,729,000,000.

On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by

$34,000,000,000.

On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by

$23,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 2, decrease the amount by $38,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $37,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 6, decrease the amount by $43,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $41,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 10, decrease the amount by

$46,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by

$45,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 14, decrease the amount by

$50,000,000,000.

On page 28, line 15, decrease the amount by

$49,000,000,000.

On page 50, line 13, decrease the amount by

$34,000,000,000.

On page 50, line 14, decrease the amount by

$23,000,000,000.

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SA 773. Ms. SNOWE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE FOR THE

EXTENSION OF THE TOP INDIVIDUAL TAX RATES FOR

SMALL BUSINESSES.

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 maintains the rates of tax under section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the highest two rate brackets at 33 percent and 35 percent, respectively, for individuals who receive more than 50 percent of income from a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act), 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.

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SA 774. Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMPROVING CHILD

WELFARE.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution by the amounts provided by one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would make improvements to child welfare programs, including strengthening the recruitment and retention of foster families, or make improvements to the child support enforcement program, by the amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose, 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.

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SA 775. Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 41, line 24, insert after ``Indemnity Compensation,'' the following: ``enhance servicemember education benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve by ensuring those benefits keep pace with the national average cost of tuition,''.

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SA 776. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MONITORING OF FHA-

INSURED LENDING.

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 increase the capacity of the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate cases of mortgage fraud of Federal Housing Administration loans, 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.

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SA 777. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PERMIT THE

SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO RECOVER FROM A

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURER OF A DISABLED VETERAN

AMOUNTS PAID FOR TREATMENT OF SUCH DISABILITY.

(a) Point of Order.--If the Senate is considering legislation, upon a point of order being made by any Senator against the legislation, or any part of the legislation, that the legislation, if enacted, would result in providing authority to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover from a private health insurer of a veteran with a service-connected disability amounts paid by the Secretary for the furnishing of care or treatment for such disability, and the point of order is sustained by the Presiding Officer, the Senate shall cease consideration of the legislation.

(b) Waivers and Appeals.--

(1) Waivers.--

(A) In general.--Before the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (a), any Senator may move to waive the point of order and the motion to waive shall not be subject to amendment.

(B) Vote.--A point of order described in subsection (a) is waived only by the affirmative vote of 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.

(2) Appeals.--

(A) In general.--After the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (a), any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on the point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.

(B) Vote.--A ruling of the Presiding Officer on a point of order described in subsection (a) is sustained unless 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, vote not to sustain the ruling.

(3) Debate.--

(A) In general.--Debate on the motion to waive under paragraph (1) or on an appeal of the ruling of the Presiding Officer under paragraph (2) shall be limited to 1 hour.

(B) Division.--The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate, or their designees.

``legislation'' means a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report.

(d) Termination.--The provisions of this section shall terminate on December 31, 2012.

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SA 778. Mr. BENNETT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. TARP OFFSET.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides additional funding for the TARP program unless the measure provides an offsetting reduction in the discretionary spending caps set forth in section 301 of this resolution.

(b) Matter Stricken.--If the point of order prevails under subsection (a), the provision shall be stricken in accordance with the procedures provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

(1) Waiver or suspension.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative rollcall vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

(2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section 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 section.

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SA 779. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING UNWARRANTED TAXPAYER

FUNDED BONUSES.

(a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:

(1) Taxpayers are outraged that American International Group Inc. (AIG), the insurer bailed out with $182.5 billion from the United States Government, awarded $165 million of bonuses to the Financial Products unit, which nearly bankrupted the company. The bonuses were paid less than 2 weeks after AIG reported a $61.7 billion loss for the fourth quarter, the largest in United States corporate history.

(2) The $165 million of bonuses paid to AIG employees is dwarfed by the billions of dollars of bonuses paid out to Federal contractors and senior government officials responsible for projects and programs that were over budget or failed to meet basic performance requirements.

(3) The Department of Defense paid $8 billion in unwarranted bonuses to contractors for weapons programs that had severe cost overruns, performance problems, and delays between 1999 and 2004.

(4) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pays more than $312 million per year in quality-of-care bonuses to nursing homes that provide below average care and have past violations of health-and-safety regulations.

(5) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA) paid Boeing a bonus of $425.3 million for work on the space station that ran 8 years late and cost more than twice what was expected. Boeing estimates that it will incur an additional $76 million in overruns by the time the contract is completed.

(6) NASA paid Raytheon a $103.2 million bonus for the Earth Observing System Data and Information System despite the project costing $430 million more and taking 2 years longer to complete than expected.

(7) Lockheed collected a $17 million bonus from NASA for the Landsat-7 satellite even though the project was delayed 9 months even and the costs rose 20 percent to $409.6 million.

(8) The Department of Commerce selected Northrop Grumman in 2002 to build a $6.5 billion satellite system that would conduct both weather surveillance and military reconnaissance that was supposed to save the Federal Government $1.6 billion. The first launch was scheduled for 2008 but hasn't happened, the project's budget has doubled to $13.1 billion, and Northrop's performance has been deemed unsatisfactory. Yet, from 2002 to 2005, the Federal Government awarded Northrop $123 million worth of bonuses.

(9) In 2007, Harris Corp. developed a handheld device to collect data for the 2010 Census that failed to work properly and was $198 million over budget. Despite this costly failure that could cause delays in preparing for the nationwide head count, the Department of Commerce's Census Bureau awarded Harris $14.2 million in bonuses.

(10) The Federal National Mortgage Association, a government sponsored mortgage enterprise better known as Fannie Mae, suffered $59 billion in losses last year and has requested $15 billion in taxpayer assistance. Yet it plans to pay $4.4 million or more in bonuses to its top executives. Fannie Mae's Chief Operating Officer is expected to receive a

$1.3 million bonus, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer is slated for $1.1 million, and 2 executive vice presidents are each in line for $1 million each.

(11) In 2006, more than $3.8 million in bonuses were paid out to senior officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs months after a $1 billion budget shortfall threatened to imperil the care of thousands of injured veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among those receiving bonuses were some who crafted the VA's flawed budget that was based on misleading accounting and the Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, who helped manage a disability claims system that had a backlog of cases and delays averaging 177 days in getting benefits to injured veterans. The bonuses were awarded after Federal Government investigators had determined the VA repeatedly miscalculated, if not deliberately misled, taxpayers with questionable budgeting.

(12) In 2006, the Department of Treasury abandoned a $14.7 million computer project intended to help detect terrorist money laundering. The failed project was 65 percent over its original budget, but the vendor, Electronic Data Systems Corp., was awarded a $638,126 bonus.

(13) The repair and restart a Tennessee Valley Authority

(TVA) nuclear reactor cost $90 million more than what the Federal utility budgeted, but TVA paid the primary contractors on the project, Bechtel Power Corp. and Stone and Webster Construction Inc., an extra $42 million in bonuses and other fees last year.

(14) In 2008, the San Diego Unified school district spent more than $3 million in Federal funding for low-income students, child nutrition, and other Department of Education programs on bonuses for employees leaving the school district.

(15) In 2008, the Department of Education paid nearly $1.7 million in bonuses to Denver Public Schools principals and assistant principals, including those at some of the lowest-performing schools in the city and 6 schools that have been closed because of poor performance.

(16) The United States Postal Service is expecting a deficit of $6 billion in 2009, following deficits of $2.8 billion in 2008 and $5.1 billion in 2007 and, as a result, may increase the price of first-class mail stamps by 2 cents and end mail delivery 1 day a week. The Postmaster General, however, was paid a $135,000 bonus in 2008.

(17) In 2008, 3 top executives in the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense each received a cash bonus of $30,000 for outstanding leadership even though their agency has a history of weak management and strained relations between employees and supervisors.

(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that Congress and the President should enact legislation that would save the taxpayers billions of dollars every year by--

(1) ensuring that all new contracts using award fees and bonuses link such fees and bonuses to acquisition outcomes, which should be defined in terms of program cost, schedule, performance, and outcome;

(2) ensuring that no award fee or bonus is paid for contractor performance that is judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of the contract or significantly exceeds the original cost estimate;

(3) providing that all award fees and bonuses are posted on a public website which would include an itemized, searchable databases of such award fees and bonuses, the amount of each, to whom the award fees and bonuses were paid, the reasons for the awards, and the name of the Department and agency that paid each such award;

(4) prohibiting bonuses from being paid to agency and department managers and grant recipients overseeing a program with performance or over budget costs; and

(5) directing the bipartisan congressional sunset commission established via a deficit-neutral reserve fund under section 212 of the fiscal year 2010 concurrent budget resolution to examine the number and total cost of unwarranted bonuses and award fees paid to contractors and Federal Government executives as part of the panel's review of nonperforming government programs.

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SA 780. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:

(1) The fiscal year 2010 budget funds all Federal Government functions, including every program administered by each Federal department or agency across the country.

(2) The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance lists over 1,800 Federal Government subsidy programs across 63 departments and agencies.

(3) The number of Federal Government subsidy programs has grown by 54 percent since 1990.

(4) President Barack Obama stated, ``The Federal Government has an overriding obligation to American taxpayers. It should perform its functions efficiently and effectively while ensuring that its actions result in the best value for the taxpayers.''.

(5) President Barack Obama has proposed opening up the insular performance measurement process to the public, Congress, and outside experts.

(6) President Barack Obama has proposed creating the position of Chief Performance Officer to improve results and outcomes for Federal Government programs while eliminating waste and inefficiency.

(7) President Barack Obama has proposed working with Congress to address Federal Government efficiency by creating performance teams to reform programs, replacing existing management at Federal agencies, demanding improvement action plans, and cutting program budgets or eliminating programs entirely.

(8) In national polls, less than \1/3\, or only 27 percent, of Americans gave a positive rating of the performance of Federal departments and agencies.

(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--

(1) research-based, quantifiable performance measures are necessary to evaluate program effectiveness;

(2) each Federal department and agency should develop performance measures for all programs receiving Federal assistance under its jurisdiction; and

(3) the performance measures developed under paragraph (2) should--

(A) to the maximum extent practicable, draw on research-based, quantitative data;

(B) take into account program purpose and program design;

(D) include criteria to evaluate the administration and management of programs; and

(E) include criteria to evaluate oversight and accountability of recipients of assistance under such programs.

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SA 781. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:

(1) Last year, then-candidate Barack Obama stated that

``for too long, Washington politicians have wasted billions on no-bid contracts'' and promised to ``end abusive no-bid contracts.'' As part of his ``Blueprint for Change,'' candidate Obama pledged to ``ensure that Federal contracts over $25,000 are competitively bid''.

(2) According to the most recent figures compiled by the Federal Government, Federal agencies annually award over

$1,000,000,000,000 in financial assistance alone, with

$496,000,000,000 in grants awarded in fiscal year 2008 and

$518,000,000,000 in contracts and $29,000,000,000 in direct loans awarded in fiscal year 2007.

(3) A non-competitive grant or contract is Federal funding that is provided directly to an entity, bypassing the standard process for awarding Federal funding in which competing bids are solicited in order to select the most cost-efficient and qualified entity to perform a service.

(4) The volume of non-competitive contracts awarded using Federal funds has risen from $49,000,000,000 in 2000 to

$134,000,000,000 in 2008, an increase of 176 percent.

(5) The Senate voted 97 to zero in support of competitive bidding for contracts and grants in a Senate-passed amendment to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(Public Law 111-5).

(6) The competitive process helps ensure that the Federal Government receives the highest-quality products for the least amount of money.

(7) This resolution includes a deficit-neutral reserve fund for Defense acquisition and contracting reform and a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a comprehensive investigation into the current financial crisis.

(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that all Senators support President Obama's pledge to end abusive no-bid contracts by requiring all Federal contracts to be competitively bid.

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SA 782. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 34, line 13, insert ``by investing in programs such as the programs under chapters 1 and 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et seq., 1070a-21 et seq.)'' after ``students''.

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SA 783. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO FULLY FUND THE

LONG-TERM STABILITY/HOUSING FOR VICTIMS

PROGRAM.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would fully fund the Long-Term Stability/Housing for Victims Program under the Violence Against Women Act which builds collaborations between domestic violence service providers and housing providers and developers to leverage existing resources and create housing solutions that meet victims' need for long-term housing at the authorized level, 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.

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SA 784. Mr. BOND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 33, line 21, after ``economy,'' insert ``without causing significant job loss in regions of the United States vulnerable to manufacturing or energy-intensive job loss such as the coal-dependent Midwest, Great Plains and South,''.

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SA 785. Mr. BOND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 33, line 21, after ``economy,'' insert ``without increasing fertilizer, diesel, gasoline, electricity or natural gas prices,''.

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SA 786. Mr. BOND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 33, line 21, after ``economy,'' insert ``without increasing residential retail electricity, natural gas or home heating oil prices,''.

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SA 787. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 4, line 13, decrease the amount by

$116,626,400,000.

On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $23,103,200,000.

On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $4,939,200,000.

On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $7,053,600,000.

On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $9,575,200,000.

On page 4, line 18 decrease the amount by $12,156,800,000.

On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by

$116,626,400,000.

On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $23,103,200,000.

On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $4,939,200,000.

On page 4, line 25 decrease the amount by $7,053,600,000.

On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $9,575,200,000.

On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $12,156,800,000.

On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by $116,626,400,000.

On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $23,103,200,000.

On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $4,939,200,000.

On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $7,053,600,000.

On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $9,575,200,000.

On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $12,156,800,000.

On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by

$116,626,400,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by

$139,729,600,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by

$144,668,800,000.

On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by

$151,722,400,000.

On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by

$161,297,600,000.

On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by

$173,454,400,000.

On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by

$116,626,400,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by

$139,729,600,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $144,668,800,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $151,722,400,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $161,297,600,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $173,454,400,000.

On page 15, line 17, decrease the amount by

$116,000,000,000

On page 15, line 18, decrease the amount by

$116,000,000,000.

On page 15, line 21, decrease the amount by

$20,000,0000,000.

On page 15, line 22, decrease the amount by

$20,000,000,000.

On page 26, line 20, decrease the amount by $626,400,000.

On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $626,400,000.

On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $3,103,200,000.

On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $3,103,200,000.

On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $4,939,200,000.

On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $4,939,200,000.

On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $7,053,600,000.

On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $7,053,600,000.

On page 27, line 11, decrease the amount by $9,575,200,000.

On page 25, line 12, decrease the amount by $9,575,200,000.

On page 27, line 15, decrease the amount by

$12,156,800,000.

On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by

$12,156,800,000.

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SA 788. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Hatch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 13, line 21, increase the amount by $200,000,000.

On page 13, line 22, increase the amount by $140,000,000.

On page 14, line 1, increase the amount by $60,000,000.

On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.

On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $140,000,000.

On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $60,000,000.

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SA 789. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 13, line 17, increase the amount by $50,000,000.

On page 13, line 18, increase the amount by $50,000,000.

On page 27, line 19, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.

On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.

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SA 790. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INCREASED

INSPECTION OF IMPORTED SEAFOOD AND ENFORCEMENT

OF OUR TRADE LAWS REGARDING IMPORTED SEAFOOD.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would--

(1) require tougher inspection and testing requirements for imported seafood products to ensure that imported seafood products do not contain chemicals, antibiotics, or any substances that are banned in the United States;

(2) end the practice of ``port shopping,'' which is used by many seafood importers seeking to avoid the safety standards required of domestic seafood producers, by nsuring that shipments of seafood rejected for any safety violation be clearly mark as rejected and that other U.S. ports are promptly notified of the rejected shipment; or

(3) increase the enforcement of our trade laws and address the problem of (antidumping duties that are owed but are not collected, especially on imported seafood products from China;

by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase deficit over either the total of the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years of 2009 through 2019.

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SA 791. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Risch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 12, line 21, strike ``$4,489,000,000'' and insert

``$4,939,000,000''.

On page 12, line 22, strike ``$6,210,000,000'' and insert

``$6,650,000,000''.

On page 12, line 25, strike ``$4,404,000,000'' and insert

``$4,844,000,000''.

On page 13, line 1, strike ``$8,906,000,000'' and insert

``$8,346,000,000''.

On page 13, line 4, strike ``$4,427,000,000'' and insert

``$4,346,000,000''.

On page 13, line 5, strike ``$10,341,000,000'' and insert

``$10,781,000,000''.

On page 13, line 8, strike ``$4,619,000,000'' and insert

``$5,059,000,000''.

On page 13, line 9, strike ``$5,613,000,000'' and insert

``$6,053,300,000''.

On page 13, line 12, strike ``$4,540,000,000'' and insert

``$4,980,000,000''.

On page 13, line 13, strike ``$484,000,000'' and insert

``$924,000,000''.

On page 25, line 24, strike ``$22,321,000,000'' and insert

``$21,871,000,000''.

On page 25, line 25, strike ``$23,021,000,000'' and insert

``$22,773,000,000''.

On page 26, line 3, strike ``$22,477,000,000'' and insert

``$22,037,000,000''.

On page 26, line 4, strike ``$23,322,000,000'' and insert

``$22,882,000,000''.

On page 26, line 7, strike ``$22,707,000,000'' and insert

``$22,267,000,000''.

On page 26, line 8, strike ``$23,806,000,000'' and insert

``$23,366,000,000''.

On page 26, line 11, strike ``$22,437,000,000'' and insert

``$21,997,000,000''.

On page 26, line 12, strike ``$23,252,000,000'' and insert

``$22,812,000,000''.

On page 26, line 15, strike ``$22,808,000,000'' and insert

``$22,368,000,000''.

On page 26, line 16, strike ``$23,109,000,000'' and insert

``$22,669,000,000''.

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. CONTINUATION OF REQUIRED LICENSING ACTIVITIES TO

SUPPORT FINAL DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AT

YUCCA MOUNTAIN REPOSITORY.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy and the Chairperson of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the continuation of required licensing activities to support the final disposal at the Yucca Mountain Repository of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste an amount equal to the increase in amounts made available under Function 270 by the modifications made by this amendment.

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SA 792. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Graham, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Corker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 34, line 10, strike ``affordable,'' and insert

``affordable while maintaining a competitive student loan program that provides students and institutions of higher education with a comprehensive choice of loan products and services,''.

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SA 793. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, line 9, insert ``does not curb growth in health care spending by using data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of items or services under Federal health care programs, ensures that comparative effectiveness research accounts for advancements in genomics and personalized medicine, the unique needs of health disparity populations, and differences in the treatment response and the treatment preferences of patients, and'' after legislation.

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SA 794. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUNDS TO ENHANCE DRUG-

CONTROL EFFORTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND

ALONG OUR BORDERS.

(a) HIDTA.--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 the number of counties designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas to provide coordination, equipment, technology, and additional resources to combat drug trafficking and its harmful consequences in critical regions of the United States 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) Drug Smuggling.--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 drug interdiction funding at the Department of Homeland Security to combat drug smuggling across international borders 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.

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SA 795. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 37, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

(d) Flood Control 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 provide for levee modernization, maintenance, repair, and improvement, 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.

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SA 796. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. 2__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PREKINDERGARTEN

OPPORTUNITIES.

(1) assistance to States that--

(A) offer not less than 1 year of free prekindergarten to children of families who meet the low-income criteria established by the program; and

(B) offer not less than 1 year of subsidized prekindergarten to children of families who meet any other income criteria established by the program; and

(2) as much flexibility as is practicable to the States in carrying out the prekindergarten programs described in paragraph (1), within a construct of incentives and requirements that each such prekindergarten program shall include a strong pre-academic curriculum, employ qualified prekindergarten teachers, and provide for strong program accountability measures,

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.

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SA 797. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by $850,000,000.

On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $170,000,000.

On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $476,000,000.

On page 20, line 8, increase the amount by $136,000,000.

On page 20, line 12, increase the amount by $51,000,000.

On page 20, line 16, increase the amount by $17,000,000.

On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $850,000,000.

On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $170,000,000.

On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $476,000,000.

On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $136,000,000.

On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $51,000,000.

On page 28, line 15, decrease the amount by $17,000,000.

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SA 798. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 37, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

(d) Allowing Amtrak Passengers to Securely Transport Firearms on Passenger Trains.--None of amounts made available in the reserve fund authorized under this section may be used to provide financial assistance for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) unless Amtrak passengers are allowed to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage.

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SA 799. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC

INEQUITIES OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

REIMBURSEMENT THAT LEAD TO ACCESS PROBLEMS IN

RURAL AREAS.

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 address the systemic inequities of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement that lead to access problems in rural areas, including access to primary care and outpatient services, hospitals, and an adequate supply of providers in the workforce, 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.

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SA 800. Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Menendez) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.

(a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--

(1) on January 28, 2009, Doug Elmendorf, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, provided testimony to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (in this section referred to as the ``Board'') has committed nearly

$2,300,000,000,000, more than 3 times the cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, to programs it created to deal with the financial crisis, with the potential for such taxpayer assistance to grow to at least $4,500,000,000,000;

(2) on March 7, 2009, Bloomberg News reported that

``Government loans, spending or guarantees to rescue the country's financial system total more than $11.7 trillion since the international credit crisis began in August 2007.'';

(3) unlike the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the American public does not know the names of the recipients of more than

$2,200,000,000,000 in taxpayer assistance provided by the Board since the beginning of the current United States financial crisis;

(4) while Congress has spent numerous hours of debate on the merits of Federal investments totaling less than

$1,000,000,000, not one significant debate has been held on the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives in Congress on whether the Board should be exposing American taxpayers to more than $2,200,000,000,000 in risk;

(5) on March 3, 2009, Chairman of the Board, Ben Bernanke, told the Committee on the Budget of the Senate that since the start of the financial crisis, the Board had provided assistance to ``hundreds and hundreds of banks,'' but would not name the banks, how much assistance they have received, what they are doing with the taxpayer assistance, or what the specific terms of the assistance were;

(6) the American people have a right to know to whom the Board is lending over $2,200,000,000,000 taxpayer dollars, how much they are receiving, and what the Board is asking in return for such money;

(7) since the creation of the Federal Reserve System in 1913, there has not been a single, comprehensive independent audit of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve banks; and

(8) during the worst financial crisis in our nation's history since the Great Depression, a crisis which has led to the largest taxpayer bailout ever, the Board has a responsibility to the American people to explain what they are doing with their hard-earned taxpayer dollars.

(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--

(1) the Comptroller General of the United States should be provided with the resources and authority necessary to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Board and the Federal reserve banks; and

(2) the Board should publish on its website, with respect to all lending and financial assistance facilities it has created to address the financial crisis since March 24, 2008--

(A) the identity of each business, individual, or entity to which the Board has provided such assistance;

(B) the type of financial assistance provided to that business, individual, or entity;

(D) the date on which the financial assistance was provided;

(E) the specific terms of any repayment expected, including the repayment time period, interest charges, collateral, limitations on executive compensation or dividends, and other material terms;

(F) the specific rationale for providing assistance in each instance; and

(G) what that business, individual, or entity is doing with such financial assistance.

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SA 801. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 49, after line 3, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE UNITED STATES

ARMY AND UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO REPLACE

AND RESET EQUIPMENT.

(1) establish a balanced process that systematically restores deployed Army and Marine Corps units to a level or personnel and equipment readiness that permits the resumption of training for future missions;

(2) ensure procurement of new equipment to replace battle losses, wash outs, and critical equipment deployed and left in theater;

(3) rebuild or repair equipment to a level commensurate with required performance specifications; and

(4) accomplish reset repair for sustainment and field maintenance to a desired field-level environment for combat capability appropriate with a unit's readiness and future missions;

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.

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SA 802. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

SEC. 216. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTHCARE

PROFESSIONALS FOR THE VETERANS HEALTH

ADMINISTRATION.

(1) increase the number of healthcare professionals in the Veterans Health Administration to meet the needs of the expanding number of veterans and to fill healthcare professional positions in the Veterans Health Administration that are currently vacant; and

(2) provide enhanced incentives for healthcare professionals of the Veterans Health Administration who serve in rural areas;

by the amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the total of the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years of 2009 through 2019.

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SA 803. Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES REVENUE

ABOVE THE LEVELS ESTABLISHED IN THE BUDGET

RESOLUTION.

(a) In General.--After a concurrent resolution on the budget is agreed to, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, amendment between Houses, motion, or conference report that would cause revenues to be more than the level of the revenues set forth, prior to any adjustment made pursuant under any reserve fund, for that first fiscal year or for the total of that fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years in the applicable resolution for which allocations are provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--

(1) Waiver.--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.

(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

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SA 804. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT RAISES TAXES

ON MIDDLE-INCOME TAXPAYERS.

(1) would cause revenues to be more than the level of revenues set forth for that first fiscal year or for the total of that fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years in the applicable resolution for which allocations are provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and

(2) includes a Federal tax increase which would have widespread applicability on middle-income taxpayers.

(b) Definitions.--In this subsection:

(1) Middle-income taxpayers.--The term ``middle-income taxpayers'' means single individuals with $200,000 or less in adjusted gross income (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and married couples filing jointly with $250,000 or less in adjusted gross income (as so defined).

(2) Widespread applicability.--The term ``widespread applicability'' includes the definition with respect to individual income taxpayers in section 4022 (b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.

(3) Federal tax increase.--The term ``Federal tax increase'' means--

(A) any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that, directly or indirectly, increases the amount of Federal tax; or

(B) any legislation that the Congressional Budget Office would score as an increase in Federal revenues.

(1) Waiver.--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.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 155, No. 54