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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 136. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE PROHIBITION

ON FUNDING OF THE MEDIUM EXTENDED AIR DEFENSE

SYSTEM.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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, amendments between Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to prohibiting use of funds for defense programs not authorized by law, which may include the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), without raising new revenue, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 137. Mr. MORAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, line 19, increase the amount by $1,400,000,000.

On page 31, line 20, increase the amount by $322,000,000.

On page 31, line 24, increase the amount by $784,000,000.

On page 32, line 2, increase the amount by $238,000,000.

On page 32, line 7, increase the amount by $42,000,000.

On page 32, line 11, increase the amount by $14,000,000.

On page 46, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,400,000,000.

On page 46, line 12, decrease the amount by $322,000,000.

On page 46, line 16, decrease the amount by $784,000,000.

On page 46, line 20, decrease the amount by $238,000,000.

On page 46, line 24, decrease the amount by $42,000,000.

On page 47, line 3, decrease the amount by $14,000,000.

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SA 138. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO

ESTABLISHING A BIENNIAL BUDGET AND

APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS.

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SA 139. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO UPHOLD SECOND

AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND PREVENT THE UNITED STATES

FROM ENTERING INTO THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS

TRADE TREATY.

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SA 140. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO MODIFY THE

METHODOLOGY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION'S COMPLIANCE, SAFETY,

ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the budget authority and outlay allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports that would modify the methodology of the Department of Transportation's Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program to ensure that motor carriers' Safety Measurement System scores in each of the measurement categories bear a strong statistical relationship to future crash risk, based on peer reviewed research, and only consider crashes that the motor carrier caused or reasonably could have prevented, without raising revenue, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose if such legislation would not increase the deficit during--

(1) the 5-year period ending on September 30, 2018; or

(2) the 10-year period ending on September 30, 2023.

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SA 141. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 405. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION IMPOSING A USER

FEE WITH RESPECT TO GENERAL AVIATION.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would impose a user fee with respect to general aviation in any year covered by this resolution.

(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).

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SA 142. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 20, line 19, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 20, line 20, increase the amount by $3,250,000.

On page 20, line 23, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 20, line 24, increase the amount by $4,250,000.

On page 21, line 2, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 3, increase the amount by $4,750,000.

On page 21, line 6, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 7, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 10, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

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

On page 21, line 14, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 15, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 18, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 19, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 22, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 21, line 23, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 22, line 2, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 22, line 3, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 22, line 6, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 22, line 7, increase the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 46, line 11, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 46, line 12, decrease the amount by $3,250,000.

On page 46, line 15, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 46, line 16, decrease the amount by $4,250,000.

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

On page 46, line 20, decrease the amount by $4,750,000.

On page 46, line 23, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 46, line 24, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 2, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 3, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 6, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 7, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 10, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 11, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 14, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 15, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 18, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 19, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 22, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

On page 47, line 23, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

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SA 143. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO HEALTH

INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH

OFFICIALS.

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SA 144. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO THE

DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE.

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SA 145. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE FOR

SENSIBLE REGULATORY REFORM.

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SA 146. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 13, line 9, increase the amount by $201,587,000.

On page 13, line 10, increase the amount by $181,428,000.

On page 13, line 14, increase the amount by $18,143,000.

On page 46, line 7, decrease the amount by $201,587,000.

On page 46, line 8, decrease the amount by $181,428,000.

On page 46, line 12, decrease the amount by $18,143,000.

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SA 147. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 332. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR SMALL BUSINESS

ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING FOREIGN MARKETS.

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SA 148. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Toomey, Mr. McCain, and Ms. Ayotte) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 22, line 23, decrease the amount by $19,000,000.

On page 22, line 24, decrease the amount by $19,000,000.

On page 23, line 2, decrease the amount by $23,000,000.

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

On page 23, line 6, decrease the amount by $27,000,000.

On page 23, line 7, decrease the amount by $27,000,000.

On page 23, line 10, decrease the amount by $27,000,000.

On page 23, line 11, decrease the amount by $27,000,000.

On page 23, line 14, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.

On page 23, line 15, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.

On page 23, line 18, decrease the amount by $32,000,000.

On page 23, line 19, decrease the amount by $32,000,000.

On page 23, line 22, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.

On page 23, line 23, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.

On page 24, line 2, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.

On page 24, line 3, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.

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SA 149. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO INCREASE THE

CAPACITY OF AGENCIES TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACT OVERSIGHT.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would increase the capacity of Federal agencies to ensure effective contract management and contract oversight, including efforts such as additional personnel and training for Inspectors General at each agency, new reporting requirements for agencies to track their responses to and actions taken in response to Inspector General recommendations, urging the President to appoint permanent Inspectors General at agencies where there is currently a vacancy, and any other effort to ensure accountability from contractors and increase the capacity of Inspectors General to rout out waste, fraud, and abuse in all government contracting efforts, 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 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 150. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 58, strike line 9 and insert the following:

(8) wildland fire preparedness, mitigation, suppression, or recovery, including watershed management or flooding associated with wildfires, and air tanker recapitalization; or

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SA 151. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Franken) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROMOTE ENERGY

CONSERVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of 1 or more committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports related to energy conservation and clean energy, which may include competitive grants to States for energy conservation and clean energy measures at the State level, by the amounts provided in the legislation for those purposes, provided that the legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 152. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REFORM.

(a) Modification of Functional Levels.--

(1) Function 920.--The levels for function 920 in this resolution are amended by--

(A) reducing the budget authority for each fiscal year by--

(i) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2014;

(ii) $880,000,000 in fiscal year 2015;

(iii) $3,070,000,000 in fiscal year 2016;

(iv) $5,240,000,000 in fiscal year 2017;

(v) $6,510,000,000 in fiscal year 2018;

(vi) $6,980,000,000 in fiscal year 2019;

(vii) $7,450,000,000 in fiscal year 2020;

(viii) $8,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2021;

(ix) $8,570,000,000 in fiscal year 2022; and

(x) $9,160,000,000 in fiscal year 2023; and

(B) reducing the outlays for each fiscal year by--

(i) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2014;

(ii) $880,000,000 in fiscal year 2015;

(iii) $3,070,000,000 in fiscal year 2016;

(iv) $5,240,000,000 in fiscal year 2017;

(v) $6,510,000,000 in fiscal year 2018;

(vi) $6,980,000,000 in fiscal year 2019;

(vii) $7,450,000,000 in fiscal year 2020;

(viii) $8,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2021;

(ix) $8,570,000,000 in fiscal year 2022;

(x) $9,160,000,000 in fiscal year 2023.

(2) Federal revenues.--The levels for Federal revenues in this resolution are amended by increasing the level for each fiscal year by--

(A) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2014;

(B) $90,000,000 in fiscal year 2015;

(D) $640,000,000 in fiscal year 2017;

(E) $730,000,000 in fiscal year 2018;

(F) $1,010,000,000 in fiscal year 2019;

(G) $1,160,000,000 in fiscal year 2020;

(H) $1,230,000,000 in fiscal year 2021;

(I) $1,300,000,000 in fiscal year 2022; and

(J) $1,380,000,000 in fiscal year 2023.

(b) Reconciliation.--Not later than October 1, 2013, the Committee on Judiciary shall report changes in laws, bills, or resolutions within its jurisdiction to reduce the deficit by $110,000,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $63,860,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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SA 153. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 332. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EXPORT PROMOTION.

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SA 154. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4__. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES.

(a) Request for Supplemental Estimates.--In the case of any legislative provision to which this section applies, the Congressional Budget Office, with the assistance of the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall prepare, to the extent practicable, as a supplement to the cost estimate for legislation affecting revenues, an estimate of the revenue changes in connection with such provision that incorporates the macroeconomic effects of the policy being analyzed. Any macroeconomic impact statement under the preceding sentence shall be accompanied by a written statement fully disclosing the economic, technical, and behavioral assumptions that were made in producing--

(1) such estimate; and

(2) the conventional estimate in connection with such provision.

(b) Legislative Provisions to Which This Section Applies.--This section shall apply to any legislative provision--

(1) which proposes a change or changes to law that the Congressional Budget Office determines, pursuant to a conventional fiscal estimate, has a revenue impact in excess of $5,000,000,000 in any fiscal year; or

(2) with respect to which the chair or ranking member of the Committee on the Budget of either the Senate or the House of Representatives has requested an estimate described in subsection (a).

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SA 155. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 49, strike line 20 and all that follows through page 50, line 3, and insert the following:

TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 201. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CORPORATE TAX

REFORM.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would cut the corporate tax rates while reducing lower-priority business tax preferences, 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 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

On page 4, line 6, reduce the amount by $20,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 7, reduce the amount by $40,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 8, reduce the amount by $55,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 9, reduce the amount by $70,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 10, reduce the amount by $82,110,000,000.

On page 4, line 11, reduce the amount by $95,881,000,000.

On page 4, line 12, reduce the amount by $115,534,000,000.

On page 4, line 13, reduce the amount by $135,203,000,000.

On page 4, line 14, reduce the amount by $149,801,000,000.

On page 4, line 15, reduce the amount by $159,630,000,000.

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SA 156. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Burr, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Thune) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 49, strike line 20 and all that follows through page 50, line 3 and insert the following:

TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 201. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REVENUE-NEUTRAL

PRO-GROWTH TAX REFORM.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports that reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure a revenue structure that is more efficient for individuals and businesses, leads to a more competitive business environment for United States enterprises, and may result in additional rate reductions without raising new revenue, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

On page 4, line 6, reduce the amount by $20,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 7, reduce the amount by $40,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 8, reduce the amount by $55,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 9, reduce the amount by $70,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 10, reduce the amount by $82,110,000,000.

On page 4, line 11, reduce the amount by $95,881,000,000.

On page 4, line 12, reduce the amount by $115,534,000,000.

On page 4, line 13, reduce the amount by $135,203,000,000.

On page 4, line 14, reduce the amount by $149,801,000,000.

On page 4, line 15, reduce the amount by $159,630,000,000.

On page 4, line 20, reduce the amount by $20,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 21, reduce the amount by $40,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 22, reduce the amount by $55,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 23, reduce the amount by $70,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 24, reduce the amount by $82,110,000,000.

On page 4, line 25, reduce the amount by $95,881,000,000.

On page 5, line 1, reduce the amount by $115,534,000,000.

On page 5, line 2, reduce the amount by $135,203,000,000.

On page 5, line 3, reduce the amount by $149,801,000,000.

On page 5, line 4, reduce the amount by $159,630,000,000.

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SA 157. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REQUIRE THE

PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, POLITICAL APPOINTEES

IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, CONGRESSIONAL

LEADERSHIP STAFF, AND CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE

EXCHANGES ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PATIENT

PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports that may be related to the health care coverage of members of Congress and the executive branch which may include requiring the President, Vice-President, political appointees in the executive branch, Congressional leadership staff, and Congressional committee staff to participate in the health insurance exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act without raising new revenue, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 158. Ms. AYOTTE (for herself and Mr. thune) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4__. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF A BUDGET

RESOLUTION THAT INCLUDES REVENUE INCREASES

WHILE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS ABOVE 5.5

PERCENT.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a concurrent resolution on the budget for the budget year or any amendment, amendment between Houses, motion, or conference report thereon that includes a revenue increase while the unemployment rate is above 5.5 percent.

(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--

(1) Waiver.--Subsection (a) 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 of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).

(c) Determination of Revenue Increase.--For purposes of this section, a revenue increase is an increase in Federal Revenues in any fiscal year above total revenues in the same fiscal year of the most recent Congressional Budget Office baseline.

(d) Determination of Unemployment Rate.--For purposes of this section, the unemployment rate is the Current Population Survey seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate for the most recent month, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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SA 159. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONSIDERATION OF

ANY LEGISLATION AFTER APRIL 15TH UNTIL A BUDGET

RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO IN THE SENATE.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between Houses or conference report after April 15th until the Senate passes a concurrent resolution on the budget.

(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--

(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 of the Senate, 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 160. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE

TRANSPARENCY IN THE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT

PROGRAM TO PREVENT SPENDING TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON

WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT GIVEAWAYS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that may increase transparency and accountability in the value-added agricultural product market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture by allowing for a systemic review of the program through the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture without raising revenue, by the amounts provided in the legislation for those purposes, provided that the legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 161. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ACHIEVING FULL

AUDITABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY 2017.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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, amendments between Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to achieving full auditability of the financial statements Department of Defense by 2017, without raising new revenue, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 162. Ms. AYOTTE (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE

THE NO CONTRACTING WITH THE ENEMY PROVISIONS TO

PREVENT UNITED STATES TAXPAYER DOLLARS FROM

GOING TO THE ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES.

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SA 163. Ms. AYOTTE (for herself and Mr. Corker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO MODERNIZE THE

NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX AND STRATEGIC DELIVERY

SYSTEMS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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SA 164. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO DELAY

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UNTIL THE NATIONAL

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS BELOW 5.5 PERCENT.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports that may be related to a delay of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for economic or employment concerns without raising new revenue, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 165. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROHIBIT THE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FROM IMPLEMENTING A

PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF

``FIDUCIARY'' UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT

INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 TO INCLUDE

APPRAISALS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS.

``fiduciary'' under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to include appraisals of employee stock ownership plans without raising new revenue, 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 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 166. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 58, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

(10) the reining in of onerous regulations on our Nation's fishing industry;

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SA 167. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 51, line 9, insert ``without raising new revenue,'' after ``growth,''.

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SA 168. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 51, line 19, insert ``without raising new revenue,'' after ``businesses,''.

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SA 169. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 52, line 5, insert ``without raising new revenue,'' after ``program,''.

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SA 170. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 52, line 19, insert ``without raising new revenue,'' after ``sistance,''.

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SA 171. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 58, line 12, insert ``without raising new revenue,'' before ``by the amounts''.

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SA 172. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of section 302(a), strike the period and insert the following: ``, except that, in the case of a measure that relates to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), the Chairman may only make such a revision if the measure includes a provision to implement program integrity controls to prevent cost overruns by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor.''.

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SA 173. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME

FAMILIES FROM ELECTRICITY COST INCREASES.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of 1 or more committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would reform the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) to prevent any new or amended regulation that increases the cost of electricity on low-income families from becoming effective until approved by the Governor of each State, by the amounts provided in the legislation for those purposes, provided that the legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 174. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROTECT VULNERABLE

FAMILIES FROM JOB KILLING REGULATIONS.

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SA 175. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4__. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO

ENFORCE OIL REFINERY REGULATIONS AGAINST FAMILY

FARMS.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would allows funds to be used to enforce any oil refinery rule or regulation against family farms.

(b) Waiver and Appeal.--

(1) Waiver.--Subsection (a) 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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SA 176. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 26 proposed by Ms. Mikulsi (for herself and Mr. Shelby) to the bill H.R. 933, making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; as follows.

Amend the title to read: ``An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.''

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SA 177. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Sec. __. Deficit-neutral reserve fund related to the reduction of wasteful spending, which may include but is not limited to the establishment of a new committee of the Senate with the purpose of examining and proposing annually legislation to reduce wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the budget authority and outlay allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendment, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports related to the reduction of wasteful spending, which may include but is not limited to the establishment of a new committee of the Senate with the purpose of examining and proposing annually legislation to reduce wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, without raising new revenue, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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SA 178. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REMOVE CONTRADICTORY

DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports that would remove contradictory data collection requirements imposed on financial institutions by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 179. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 29, line 25, increase the amount by $547,000,000.

On page 30, line 4, increase the amount by $628,000,000.

On page 30, line 8, increase the amount by $158,000,000.

On page 30, line 12, increase the amount by $28,000,000.

On page 30, line 16, increase the amount by $29,000,000.

On page 30, line 20, increase the amount by $29,000,000.

On page 30, line 24, increase the amount by $29,000,000.

On page 31, line 3, increase the amount by $29,000,000.

On page 31, line 7, increase the amount by $30,000,000.

On page 31, line 11, increase the amount by $31,000,000.

On page 46, line 12, decrease the amount by $7,000,000.

On page 46, line 16, decrease the amount by $78,000,000.

On page 46, line 20, decrease the amount by $577,000,000.

On page 46, line 24, decrease the amount by $722,000,000.

On page 47, line 3, decrease the amount by $737,000,000.

On page 47, line 7, decrease the amount by $753,000,000.

On page 47, line 11, decrease the amount by $769,000,000.

On page 47, line 15, decrease the amount by $785,000,000.

On page 47, line 19, decrease the amount by $801,000,000.

On page 47, line 23, decrease the amount by $817,000,000.

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SA 180. Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Ms. Ayotte) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $559,000,000.

On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,339,000,000.

On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,329,000,000.

On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,299,000,000.

On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,249,000,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,259,000,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 5, line 23, decrease the amount by $559,000,000.

On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by $1,339,000,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,329,000,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $1,299,000,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 6, line 5, decrease the amount by $1,249,000,000.

On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,259,000,000.

On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $559,000,000.

On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,339,000,000.

On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,329,000,000.

On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,299,000,000.

On page 6, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 6, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 6, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,249,000,000.

On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,259,000,000.

On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 35, line 11, decrease the amount by $559,000,000.

On page 35, line 12, decrease the amount by $559,000,000.

On page 35, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,339,000,000.

On page 35, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,339,000,000.

On page 35, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,329,000,000.

On page 35, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,329,000,000.

On page 35, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,299,000,000.

On page 35, line 24, decrease the amount by $1,299,000,000.

On page 36, line 2, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 36, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 36, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 36, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 36, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 36, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,239,000,000.

On page 36, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,249,000,000.

On page 36, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,249,000,000.

On page 36, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,259,000,000.

On page 36, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,259,000,000.

On page 36, line 22, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

On page 36, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,269,000,000.

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SA 181. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8; setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013; and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $356,000,000.

On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $428,000,000.

On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $433,000,000.

On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.

On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $442,000,000.

On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $446,000,000.

On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $452,000,000.

On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $464,000,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $470,000,000.

On page 5, line 23, decrease the amount by $356,000,000.

On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by $428,000,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $433,000,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $442,000,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $446,000,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $452,000,000.

On page 6, line 5, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.

On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $464,000,000.

On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $470,000,000.

On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $356,000,000.

On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $428,000,000.

On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $433,000,000.

On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.

On page 6, line 16, decrease the amount by $442,000,000.

On page 6, line 17, decrease the amount by $446,000,000.

On page 6, line 18, decrease the amount by $452,000,000.

On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.

On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $464,000,000.

On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $470,000,000.

On page 35, line 11, decrease the amount by $356,000,000.

On page 35, line 12, decrease the amount by $356,000,000.

On page 35, line 15, decrease the amount by $428,000,000.

On page 35, line 16, decrease the amount by $428,000,000.

On page 35, line 19, decrease the amount by $433,000,000.

On page 35, line 20, decrease the amount by $433,000,000.

On page 35, line 23, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.

On page 35, line 24, decrease the amount by $437,000,000.

On page 36, line 2, decrease the amount by $442,000,000.

On page 36, line 3, decrease the amount by $442,000,000.

On page 36, line 6, decrease the amount by $446,000,000.

On page 36, line 7, decrease the amount by $446,000,000.

On page 36, line 10, decrease the amount by $452,000,000.

On page 36, line 11, decrease the amount by $452,000,000.

On page 36, line 14, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.

On page 36, line 15, decrease the amount by $456,000,000.

On page 36, line 18, decrease the amount by $464,000,000.

On page 36, line 19, decrease the amount by $464,000,000.

On page 36, line 22, decrease the amount by $470,000,000.

On page 36, line 23, decrease the amount by $470,000,000.

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SA 182. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8; setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013; and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $1,909,000,000.

On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $3,735,000,000.

On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $3,735,000,000.

On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $3,713,000,000.

On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $3,668,000,000.

On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $3,628,000,000.

On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $3,971,000,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $4,014,000,000.

On page 5, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,909,000,000.

On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by $3,725,000,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $3,735,000,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $3,713,000,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $3,668,000,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $3,628,000,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 6, line 5, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $3,971,000,000.

On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $4,014,000,000.

On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,909,000,000.

On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $3,725,000,000.

On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $3,735,000,000.

On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $3,713,000,000.

On page 6, line 16, decrease the amount by $3,668,000,000.

On page 6, line 17, decrease the amount by $3,628,000,000.

On page 6, line 18, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $3,971,000,000.

On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $4,014,000,000.

On page 35, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,909,000,000.

On page 35, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,909,000,000.

On page 35, line 15, decrease the amount by $3,735,000,000.

On page 35, line 16, decrease the amount by $3,725,000,000.

On page 35, line 19, decrease the amount by $3,735,000,000.

On page 35, line 20, decrease the amount by $3,735,000,000.

On page 35, line 23, decrease the amount by $3,713,000,000.

On page 35, line 24, decrease the amount by $3,713,000,000.

On page 36, line 2, decrease the amount by $3,668,000,000.

On page 36, line 3, decrease the amount by $3,668,000,000.

On page 36, line 6, decrease the amount by $3,628,000,000.

On page 36, line 7, decrease the amount by $3,628,000,000.

On page 36, line 10, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 36, line 11, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 36, line 14, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 36, line 15, decrease the amount by $3,950,000,000.

On page 36, line 18, decrease the amount by $3,971,000,000.

On page 36, line 19, decrease the amount by $3,971,000,000.

On page 36, line 22, decrease the amount by $4,014,000,000.

On page 36, line 23, decrease the amount by $4,014,000,000.

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SA 183. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8; setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013; and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $535,000,000.

On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,305,000,000.

On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,270,000,000.

On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,240,000,000.

On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,220,000,000.

On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,200,000,000.

On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,175,000,000.

On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,165,000,000.

On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,600,000,000.

On page 5, line 23, decrease the amount by $535,000,000.

On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $1,270,000,000.

On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $1,240,000,000.

On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,220,000,000.

On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $1,200,000,000.

On page 6, line 5, decrease the amount by $1,175,000,000.

On page 6, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,165,000,000.

On page 6, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,600,000,000.

On page 6, line 12, decrease the amount by $535,000,000.

On page 6, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 6, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 6, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,270,000,000.

On page 6, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,240,000,000.

On page 6, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,220,000,000.

On page 6, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,200,000,000.

On page 6, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,175,000,000.

On page 6, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,165,000,000.

On page 6, line 21, decrease the amount by $1,600,000,000.

On page 35, line 11, decrease the amount by $535,000,000.

On page 35, line 12, decrease the amount by $535,000,000.

On page 35, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,305,000,000.

On page 35, line 16, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 35, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 35, line 20, decrease the amount by $1,295,000,000.

On page 35, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,270,000,000.

On page 35, line 24, decrease the amount by $1,270,000,000.

On page 36, line 2, decrease the amount by $1,240,000,000.

On page 36, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,240,000,000.

On page 36, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,220,000,000.

On page 36, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,220,000,000.

On page 36, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,200,000,000.

On page 36, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,200,000,000.

On page 36, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,175,000,000.

On page 36, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,175,000,000.

On page 36, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,165,000,000.

On page 36, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,165,000,000.

On page 36, line 22, decrease the amount by $1,600,000,000.

On page 36, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,600,000,000.

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SA 184. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

=========================== NOTE ===========================

On page S2046, March 20, 2013, in the third column, the following appears: SA 184. Mr. Roberts (for himself and Mr. Enzi) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget . . .

The Record has been corrected to read: SA 184. Mr. Barrasso submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget . . .

========================= END NOTE =========================

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO EXPEDITE EXPORTS

FROM THE UNITED STATES.

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SA 185. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

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

INSURANCE PREMIUM REDUCTIONS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the budget authority and outlay allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports that prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from using funds for the implementation or management of health benefit exchanges, including any associated health insurance cost sharing subsidies, until the chief actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 have resulted in a reduction in the average health insurance premiums for Americans of $2500, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or revenues over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 186. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROHIBIT HEALTH

CARE RATIONING.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the budget authority and outlay allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports that protect all patients by prohibiting the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of items or services under Federal health care programs and to ensure 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, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or revenues over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 187. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROHIBIT MARKETING

MATERIALS RELATING TO THE PATIENT PROTECTION

AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

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SA 188. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO ADDRESS WHAT THE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS CALLED A

``HEALTH SPENDING PROBLEM''.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), until such time as the Office of the Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as so amended, will not lead to a net increase in National health expenditures, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or revenue over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 189. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO ADDRESS WHAT THE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS CALLED A

``HEALTH SPENDING PROBLEM''.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), until such time as the Congressional Budget Office certifies that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as so amended, will not lead to an increase in the net Federal budgetary commitment to health care, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or revenue over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 190. Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR UNDERGROUND AND

SURFACE COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH.

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SA 191. Mr. MANCHIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 332. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REDUCE THE

DEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES ON IMPORTS OF

RARE EARTH METALS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

CHINA.

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SA 192. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 60, strike line 7 and insert the following: credentialing requirements; or

(6) supporting additional efforts to increase access to health care for veterans in rural areas through telehealth and other programs that reduce the need for such veterans to travel long distances to a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs;

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SA 193. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 332. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO STRENGTHEN AND

REFORM THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION.

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SA 194. Mr. COATS (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REPEAL THE 3.8

PERCENT TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME IMPOSED BY THE

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

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SA 195. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title V, add the following:

SEC. 5__. TO REQUIRE FULLER REPORTING ON POSSIBLE COSTS TO

TAXPAYERS OF ANY BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE

PRESIDENT.

When the Congressional Budget Office submits its report to Congress relating to a budget submitted by the President for a fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, such report shall contain--

(1) an estimate of the pro rata cost for taxpayers who will file individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during such fiscal year of any deficit that would result from the budget; and

(2) an analysis of the budgetary effects described in paragraph (1).

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SA 196. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4__. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION INCREASING NET

DIRECT SPENDING WHEN THE NATIONAL DEBT EXCEEDS

THE SIZE OF THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, amendment between the Houses, motion, or conference report that increases the net level of direct spending, excluding net interest, relative to the most recent Congressional Budget Office baseline during any period in which the gross Federal debt exceeds 100 percent of United States Gross Domestic Product in the prior year.

(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--

(1) Waiver.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, 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 subsection (a).

(c) Determination of Gross Federal Debt as a Percent of Gross Domestic Product.--For purposes of this section, the percent of total gross Federal debt as a percent of Gross Domestic Product shall be determined by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate on the basis of the most recently published Congressional Budget Office estimate of nominal Gross Domestic Product in the prior calendar year.

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SA 197. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

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

AND PRO-GROWTH TAX REFORM.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to boost economic growth, lower tax rates, and broaden the tax base without confiscating higher levels of revenue from taxpayers as a whole, 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 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 198. Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Ms. Hirono) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR DISABLED VETERANS

AND THEIR SURVIVORS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports related to protecting the benefits of disabled veterans and their survivors, which may not include a chained CPI, 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 fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 199. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. _____. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO LIMIT FEDERAL

LAND HOLDINGS.

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 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports related to programs that discourage the Federal Government from owning or controlling more than a majority of the total land mass in any of the States, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or revenues over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 200. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PREVENTING

DOMESTIC DRONE KILLINGS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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, amendments between Houses, motions, or conference reports related to the prevention of drone killings of citizens of the United States in the United States, by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit or revenues over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 201. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CHOICE-BASED EARLY

EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS.

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SA 202. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REPEAL THE PATIENT

PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THE

HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF

2010.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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, amendments between houses, motions, or conference reports relating to the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 without raising new revenue, 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 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 203. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $20,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $40,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $55,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $70,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $82,110,000,000.

On page 4, line 11, decrease the amount by $95,881,000,000.

On page 4, line 12, decrease the amount by

$115,534,000,000.

On page 4, line 13, decrease the amount by

$135,203,000,000.

On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by

$149,801,000,000.

On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by

$159,630,000,000.

On page 4, line 20, decrease the amount by $20,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 21, decrease the amount by $40,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $55,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $70,000,000,000.

On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $82,110,000,000.

On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $95,881,000,000.

On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $115,534,000,000.

On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $135,203,000,000.

On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by $149,801,000,000.

On page 5, line 4, decrease the amount by $159,630,000,000.

On page 46, line 7, decrease the amount by

$183,323,000,000.

On page 46, line 8, decrease the amount by $45,663,000,000.

On page 46, line 11, decrease the amount by

$186,590,000,000.

On page 46, line 12, decrease the amount by

$186,590,000,000.

On page 46, line 15, decrease the amount by

$224,131,000,000.

On page 46, line 16, decrease the amount by

$224,131,000,000.

On page 46, line 19, decrease the amount by

$254,932,000,000.

On page 46, line 20, decrease the amount by

$254,932,000,000.

On page 46, line 23, decrease the amount by

$298,289,000,000.

On page 46, line 24, decrease the amount by

$298,289,000,000.

On page 47, line 2, decrease the amount by

$348,950,000,000.

On page 47, line 3, decrease the amount by

$348,950,000,000.

On page 47, line 6, decrease the amount by

$421,311,000,000.

On page 47, line 7, decrease the amount by

$421,311,000,000.

On page 47, line 10, decrease the amount by

$470,358,000,000.

On page 47, line 11, decrease the amount by

$470,358,000,000.

On page 47, line 14, decrease the amount by

$519,061,000,000.

On page 47, line 15, decrease the amount by

$519,061,000,000.

On page 47, line 18, decrease the amount by

$548,033,000,000.

On page 47, line 19, decrease the amount by

$548,033,000,000.

On page 47, line 22, decrease the amount by

$584,973,000,000.

On page 47, line 23, decrease the amount by

$584,973,000,000.

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SA 204. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 48, line 14, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 48, line 15, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 48, line 18, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 48, line 19, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 48, line 22, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.

On page 48, line 23, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.

On page 49, line 2, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 49, line 3, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 49, line 6, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 49, line 7, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

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

On page 49, line 11, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 49, line 14, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 49, line 15, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.

On page 49, line 18, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.

On page 49, line 19, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.

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SA 205. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REFORM THE USE OF

FEDERAL FUNDS PAID IN CIVIL LITIGATION THAT

SEEKS TO COMPEL FEDERAL REGULATORY ACTION.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports for legislation relating to the reform of the use of Federal funds to pay legal costs arising from civil actions, which may include actions against the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of the Interior seeking to compel regulatory action by those agencies, without raising new revenue, by the amounts provided in the legislation for those purposes, provided that the legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

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SA 206. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 46, line 11, decrease the amount by

$16,000,000,000.

On page 46, line 12, decrease the amount by

$16,000,000,000.

On page 46, line 15, decrease the amount by

$30,000,000,000.

On page 46, line 16, decrease the amount by

$30,000,000,000.

On page 46, line 19, decrease the amount by

$44,000,000,000.

On page 46, line 20, decrease the amount by

$44,000,000,000.

On page 46, line 23, decrease the amount by

$59,000,000,000.

On page 46, line 24, decrease the amount by

$59,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 2, decrease the amount by $73,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 3, decrease the amount by $73,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 6, decrease the amount by $87,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 7, decrease the amount by $87,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 10, decrease the amount by

$101,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 11, decrease the amount by

$101,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 14, decrease the amount by

$116,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 15, decrease the amount by

$116,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 18, decrease the amount by

$130,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 19, decrease the amount by

$130,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 22, decrease the amount by

$144,000,000,000.

On page 47, line 23, decrease the amount by

$144,000,000,000.

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SA 207. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO END PAYMENT OF

FEDERAL FUNDS USED IN PROMOTING NUTRITION

PROGRAMS THROUGH ANY PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN

FEDERAL AGENCIES AND FOREIGN EMBASSIES.

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SA 208. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-REDUCTION RESERVE FUND TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS

BY PROHIBITING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OR ILLEGAL

IMMIGRANTS GRANTED LEGAL STATUS FROM QUALIFYING

FOR FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CARE.

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 achieve savings in health care that may be related to prohibiting illegal immigrants or aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States prior to receiving a grant of legal immigration status from qualifying for Federally subsidized health care without raising revenues, provided that such legislation would reduce the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023. The Chairman may also make adjustments to the Senate's pay-as-you-go ledger over 5 and 10 years to ensure that the deficit reduction achieved is used for deficit reduction only. The adjustments authorized under this section shall be the amount of deficit reduction achieved.

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SA 209. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-REDUCTION RESERVE FUND TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS

BY PROHIBITING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OR ILLEGAL

IMMIGRANTS GRANTED LEGAL STATUS FROM QUALIFYING

FOR A REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT.

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 achieve savings that may be related to the prohibition of illegal immigrants or aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States prior to receiving a grant of legal immigration status from qualifying for refundable tax credits, provided that such legislation would reduce the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023. The Chairman may also make adjustments to the Senate's pay-as-you-go ledger over 5 and 10 years to ensure that the deficit reduction achieved is used for deficit reduction only. The adjustments authorized under this section shall be the amount of deficit reduction achieved.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 159, No. 41