[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 99 Engrossed in House (EH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 99
_______________________________________________________________________
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.
(a) Declaration.--The Congress determines and declares that the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007 is revised and
replaced and that this is
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008,
including appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through
2012.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this resolution
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Major functional categories.
TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS
Sec. 201. Reserve fund for the State Children's Health Insurance
Program.
Sec. 202. Reserve fund for reform of the alternative minimum tax.
Sec. 203. Reserve fund to provide for middle-income tax relief and
economic equity.
Sec. 204. Reserve fund for agriculture.
Sec. 205. Reserve fund for higher education.
Sec. 206. Reserve fund for improvements in medicare.
Sec. 207. Reserve fund for creating long-term energy alternatives.
Sec. 208. Reserve fund for affordable housing.
Sec. 209. Reserve fund for equitable benefits for Filipino veterans of
World War II.
Sec. 210. Reserve fund for Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act reauthorization.
Sec. 211. Reserve fund for receipts from the Bonneville Power
Administration.
Sec. 212. Reserve fund for Transitional Medical Assistance.
TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 301. Program integrity initiatives.
Sec. 302. Advance appropriations.
Sec. 303. Overseas deployments and emergency needs.
Sec. 304. Application and effect of changes in allocations and
aggregates.
Sec. 305. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 306. Compliance with section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act
of 1990.
Sec. 307. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE IV--POLICY
Sec. 401. Policy on middle-income tax relief.
Sec. 402. Policy on defense priorities.
Sec. 403. Policy on college affordability.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
Sec. 501. Sense of the House on servicemembers' and veterans' health
care and other priorities.
Sec. 502. Sense of the House on the Innovation Agenda: A commitment to
competitiveness to keep America #1.
Sec. 503. Sense of the House on homeland security.
Sec. 504. Sense of the House regarding the ongoing need to respond to
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Sec. 505. Sense of the House regarding long-term sustainability of
entitlements.
Sec. 506. Sense of the House regarding the need to maintain and build
upon efforts to fight hunger.
Sec. 507. Sense of the House regarding affordable health coverage.
Sec. 508. Sense of the House regarding extension of the statutory pay-
as-you-go rule.
Sec. 509. Sense of the House on long-term budgeting.
Sec. 510. Sense of the House regarding pay parity.
Sec. 511. Sense of the House regarding waste, fraud, and abuse.
Sec. 512. Sense of the House regarding the importance of child support
enforcement.
Sec. 513. Sense of the House on State veterans cemeteries.
TITLE VI--RECONCILIATION
Sec. 601. Reconciliation.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS. THE FOLLOWING BUDGETARY
LEVELS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 2007
THROUGH 2012:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $1,904,706,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,050,797,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,106,926,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,163,721,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,394,551,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,597,096,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of
Federal revenues should be adjusted are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $0.
Fiscal year 2008: $0.
Fiscal year 2009: $0.
Fiscal year 2010: $0.
Fiscal year 2011: $0.
Fiscal year 2012: $0.
(2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget
authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $2,380,614,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,495,291,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,516,301,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,569,952,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,684,936,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,716,188,000,000.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays
are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $2,300,065,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,465,888,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,565,305,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,600,718,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,691,358,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,700,809,000,000.
(4) Deficits (on-budget).--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits (on-budget) are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: -$395,359,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: -$415,091,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: -$458,379,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: -$436,997,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: -$296,807,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: -$103,713,000,000.
(5) Debt subject to limit.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate levels
of the debt subject to limit are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $8,927,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $9,461,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $10,036,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $10,591,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $11,001,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $11,231,000,000,000.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of
debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $5,042,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $5,269,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $5,524,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $5,743,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $5,805,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $5,663,000,000,000.
SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES. THE CONGRESS DETERMINES AND
DECLARES THAT THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF NEW BUDGET
AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012
FOR EACH MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORY ARE:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $525,797,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $534,270,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $506,995,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $514,401,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $534,705,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $524,384,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $545,171,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $536,433,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $550,944,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $547,624,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $559,799,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $548,169,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $28,795,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,308,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $34,675,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,096,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $35,428,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,557,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $35,623,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,687,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $36,083,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,006,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $36,530,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,613,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $25,079,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,516,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $27,611,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,472,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $28,641,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,411,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $29,844,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,485,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $31,103,00,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,089,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $32,438,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,367,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $2,943,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,369,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $3,240,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,092,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $3,051,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,454,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $3,136,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,641,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $3,228,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,697,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $3,307,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,997,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $31,332,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,919,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $32,813,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $34,864,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $33,529,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,332,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $34,483,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $35,152,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,952,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $36,194,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,543,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $21,471,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,738,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $20,381,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,549,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $20,933,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,059,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $21,138,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,112,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $21,156,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,436,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $21,402,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,863,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $5,515,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$3,522,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $9,158,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,985,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $9,973,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $996,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $13,775,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,460,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $8,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,931,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $8,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,097,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $81,282,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $74,739,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $82,657,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $80,802,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $76,343,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $83,948,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $77,261,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $86,127,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $78,289,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $87,018,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $79,169,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $88,761,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development (450):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $15,717,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,281,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $15,032,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,017,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $13,928,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,474,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $14,129,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,220,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $14,328,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,649,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $14,528,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,131,000,000.
(10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
(500):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $92,780,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,224,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $92,461,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $91,119,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $96,810,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $93,978,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $98,333,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,041,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $98,409,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $97,276,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $98,654,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,909,000,000.
(11) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $267,892,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $268,197,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $286,767,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $286,261,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $307,842,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $305,984,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $325,885,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $325,716,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $347,621,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $346,553,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $370,780,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $369,739,000,000.
(12) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $365,152,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $370,180,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $389,586,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $389,696,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $416,731,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $416,382,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $442,369,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $442,589,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $489,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $489,109,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $468,828,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $486,440,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $360,365,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $364,204,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $379,927,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $383,546,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $391,073,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $393,458,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $401,429,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $402,422,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $417,016,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $416,907,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $402,874,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $402,130,000,000.
(14) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $19,089,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,089,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $19,644,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,644,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $21,518,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,518,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $23,701,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,701,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $27,009,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,009,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $29,898,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,898,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $73,896,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $72,342,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $85,192,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $82,772,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $87,787,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $87,681,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $90,414,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $89,710,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $96,033,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,410,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $93,325,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,599,000,000.
(16) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $45,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,659,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $46,940,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,155,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $46,111,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $47,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $47,168,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $47,504,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $48,379,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $48,164,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $49,610,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,207,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $18,193,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $18,614,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,998,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $19,264,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,328,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $19,886,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,765,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $20,647,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,370,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $21,359,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,193,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $344,431,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $344,431,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $369,454,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $369,454,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $389,194,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $389,194,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $413,140,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $413,140,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $431,192,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $431,192,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $442,528,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $442,528,000,000.
(19) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $785,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $755,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $30,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, -$69,714,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$69,714,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, -$70,979,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$70,979,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, -$66,560,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$66,569,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, -$66,933,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$66,933,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, -$69,575,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$69,595,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, -$71,857,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$71,860,000,000.
(21) Overseas Deployments and Other Activities (970):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $124,310,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,506,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $145,163,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $114,914,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $109,425,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $42,324,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $13,561,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $4,485,000,000.
TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS
SEC. 201. RESERVE FUND FOR THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAM. IN THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO A BILL OR A JOINT
RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT TO OR A CONFERENCE REPORT
SUBMITTED ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION) REPORTED
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE THAT INCREASES
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY THAT WOULD RESULT IN NO MORE THAN
$50,000,000,000 IN OUTLAYS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH
2012 FOR EXPANDING COVERAGE AND IMPROVING CHILDREN'S
HEALTH THROUGH THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAM (SCHIP) UNDER TITLE XXI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY
ACT AND THE PROGRAM UNDER TITLE XIX OF SUCH ACT (COMMONLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAID), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON
BUDGET MAY MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN
ALLOCATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, AND
IN BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS OF OTHER COMMITTEES AS
MAY BE NECESSARY PURSUANT TO SUCH ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ANDCOMMERCE, AND BUDGETARY
AGGREGATES, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH BILL OR
JOINT RESOLUTION (AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF AN
AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR
DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007
THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH
2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHENEVER A RULE
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS
PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS OFFERED OR
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 202. RESERVE FUND FOR REFORM OF THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX. IN
THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION
(OR AN AMENDMENT THERETO OR CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON)
THAT PROVIDES FOR REFORM OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986 BY REDUCING THE TAX BURDEN OF THE ALTERNATIVE
MINIMUM TAX ON MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES, THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET MAY MAKE THE APPROPRIATE
ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES
AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
SUCH BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS (AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE
OF AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE BY
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR
DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007
THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH
2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHENEVER A RULE
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH BILLS OR JOINT
RESOLUTIONS IS FILED, SUCH BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS ARE
PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS OFFERED OR
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
ON SUCH BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
SEC. 203. RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE FOR MIDDLE-INCOME TAX RELIEF AND
ECONOMIC EQUITY. IN THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY BILL
OR JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT THERETO OR
CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON) THAT PROVIDES FOR TAX RELIEF
FOR MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES AND TAXPAYERS AND ENHANCED
ECONOMIC EQUITY, SUCH AS EXTENSION OF THE CHILD TAX
CREDIT, EXTENSION OF MARRIAGE PENALTY RELIEF, EXTENSION
OF THE 10 PERCENT INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX BRACKET,
MODIFICATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX, ELIMINATION
OF ESTATE TAXES ON ALL BUT A MINUTE FRACTION OF ESTATES
BY REFORMING AND SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING THE UNIFIED
CREDIT, EXTENSION OF THE RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION TAX
CREDIT, EXTENSION OF THE DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL
SALES TAXES, AND A TAX CREDIT FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
BONDS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET MAY
MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A
COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT
ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS
(AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM
PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD
NOT INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE
PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD
OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE
MADE WHENEVER A RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH
BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS ARE FILED, SUCH BILLS OR JOINT
RESOLUTIONS ARE PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT
IS OFFERED OR CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE
REPORT IS SUBMITTED ON SUCH BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
SEC. 204. RESERVE FUND FOR AGRICULTURE. IN THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO A
BILL OR A JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT THERETO OR
CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON) THAT PROVIDES FOR THE
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PROGRAMS OF THE FOOD SECURITY AND
RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002 OR PRIOR ACTS, AUTHORIZES
SIMILAR PROGRAMS, OR BOTH, THAT INCREASES NEW BUDGET
AUTHORITY BY NO MORE THAN $20,000,000,000 FOR THE PERIOD
OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET MAY MAKE THE APPROPRIATE
ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES
AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
SUCH BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION (AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF
AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR
DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007
THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH
2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHENEVER A RULE
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS
PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS OFFERED OR
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 205. RESERVE FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. IN THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT
TO A BILL OR A JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT THERETO
OR CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON) THAT MAKES COLLEGE MORE
AFFORDABLE THROUGH REFORMS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF
1965, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET MAY
MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A
COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT
ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION (AS
AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED
BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT
INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE
PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD
OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE
MADE WHENEVER A RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH
A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS
OFFERED OR CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT
IS SUBMITTED ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 206. RESERVE FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICARE. IN THE HOUSE, WITH
RESPECT TO A BILL OR A JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT
THERETO OR CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON) THAT IMPROVES THE
MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR BENEFICIARIES AND PROTECTS ACCESS TO
CARE, THROUGH MEASURES SUCH AS INCREASING THE
REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR PHYSICIANS WHILE PROTECTING
BENEFICIARIES FROM ASSOCIATED PREMIUM INCREASES AND
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM
UNDER PART D, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
MAY MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A
COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT
ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION (AS
AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED
BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT
INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE
PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD
OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE
MADE WHENEVER A RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH
A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS
OFFERED OR CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT
IS SUBMITTED ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 207. RESERVE FUND FOR CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES. IN
THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO A BILL OR A JOINT RESOLUTION
(OR AN AMENDMENT THERETO OR CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON)
THAT FULFILLS THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 301(A) OF H.R. 6,
THE CLEAN ENERGY ACT OF 2007:
(1) The chairman of the Committee on Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations of a committee or
committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent
that such bill or joint resolution (as amended, in the case of
an amendment) would not increase the deficit or decrease the
surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and
the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The adjustments
made under this paragraph may be made whenever a rule is filed
for a bill or joint resolution that attributes the offsets
included in H.R. 6 to the bill or joint resolution.
(2) The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make
appropriate adjustments to the allocations provided for under
section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the
Committee on Appropriations to the extent a bill or joint
resolution in the form placed before the House by the Committee
on Rules provides budget authority for purposes set forth in
section 301(a) of H.R. 6 in excess of the amounts provided for
those purposes in fiscal year 2007. Any adjustments made under
this paragraph shall not include revenues attributable to
changes in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and shall not
exceed the receipts estimated by the Congressional Budget
Office that are attributable to H.R. 6 for the year in which
the adjustments are made.
SEC. 208. RESERVE FUND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN THE HOUSE, WITH
RESPECT TO A BILL OR A JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT
THERETO OR CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON) THAT PROVIDES FOR
AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND, OFFSET BY REFORMING THE
REGULATION OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES,
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET MAY MAKE THE
APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A COMMITTEE OR
COMMITTEES AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT ONLY TO THE
EXTENT THAT SUCH BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION (AS AMENDED, IN
THE CASE OF AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED BEFORE THE
HOUSE BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE
DEFICIT OR DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD OF FISCAL
YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS
2007 THROUGH 2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHENEVER A
RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS
PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS OFFERED OR
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 209. RESERVE FUND FOR EQUITABLE BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF
WORLD WAR II. IN THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO A BILL OR A
JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT THERETO OR CONFERENCE
REPORT THEREON) THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR OR INCREASE
BENEFITS TO FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II, THEIR
SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
ON THE BUDGET MAY MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN
ALLOCATIONS OF A COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES AND BUDGETARY
AGGREGATES, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH BILL OR
JOINT RESOLUTION (AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF AN
AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR
DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007
THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH
2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHENEVER A RULE
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS
PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS OFFERED OR
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 210. RESERVE FUND FOR SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION. IN THE HOUSE, WITH
RESPECT TO A BILL OR A JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT
THERETO OR CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON) THAT PROVIDES FOR
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 106-393),
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET MAY MAKE THE
APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A COMMITTEE OR
COMMITTEES AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT ONLY TO THE
EXTENT THAT SUCH BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION (AS AMENDED, IN
THE CASE OF AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED BEFORE THE
HOUSE BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE
DEFICIT OR DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD OF FISCAL
YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS
2007 THROUGH 2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHENEVER A
RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS
PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS OFFERED OR
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 211. RESERVE FUND FOR RECEIPTS FROM THE BONNEVILLE POWER
ADMINISTRATION. IN THE HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO A BILL OR A
JOINT RESOLUTION (OR AN AMENDMENT THERETO OR CONFERENCE
REPORT THEREON) THAT PROHIBITS THE BONNEVILLE POWER
ADMINISTRATION FROM MAKING EARLY PAYMENTS ON ITS FEDERAL
BOND DEBT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET MAY MAKE THE APPROPRIATE
ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES
AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
SUCH BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION (AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF
AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR
DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007
THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH
2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHENEVER A RULE
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS
PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS OFFERED OR
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
SEC. 212. RESERVE FUND FOR TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. IN THE
HOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO A BILL OR A JOINT RESOLUTION (OR
AN AMENDMENT THERETO OR CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON) THAT
EXTENDS THE TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM,
INCLUDED IN TITLE 19 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, THROUGH
FISCAL YEAR 2008, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET
MAY MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN ALLOCATIONS OF A
COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, BUT
ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION (AS
AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF AN AMENDMENT) IN THE FORM PLACED
BEFORE THE HOUSE BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WOULD NOT
INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR DECREASE THE SURPLUS FOR THE
PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2012 AND THE PERIOD
OF FISCAL YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2017. THE ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE
MADE WHENEVER A RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH
A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IS FILED, SUCH A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION IS PLACED ON ANY CALENDAR, OR AN AMENDMENT IS
OFFERED OR CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED OR A CONFERENCE REPORT
IS SUBMITTED ON SUCH A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION.
TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 301. PROGRAM INTEGRITY INITIATIVES.
(a) Adjustments to Discretionary Spending Limits.--
(1) Continuing disability reviews and supplemental security
income redeterminations.--If a bill or joint resolution is
reported making appropriations for fiscal year 2008 that
appropriates $264,000,000 for continuing disability reviews and
Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the Social
Security Administration, and provides an additional
appropriation of up to $213,000,000 and the amount is
designated for continuing disability reviews and Supplemental
Security Income redeterminations for the Social Security
Administration, then the allocation to the House Committee on
Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of the
additional budget authority and outlays flowing from that
budget authority for fiscal year 2008.
(2) Internal revenue service tax compliance.--If a bill or
joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 that appropriates up to $6,822,000,000 to the
Internal Revenue Service and the amount is designated to
improve compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 and provides an additional appropriation of up to
$406,000,000, and the amount is designated to improve
compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, then the allocation to the House Committee on
Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of the
additional budget authority and outlays flowing from that
budget authority for fiscal year 2008.
(3) Healthcare fraud and abuse control program.--If a bill
or joint resolution is reported making appropriations for
fiscal year 2008 that appropriates up to $183,000,000 and the
amount is designated to the healthcare fraud and abuse control
program at the Department of Health and Human Services, then
the allocation to the House Committee on Appropriations shall
be increased by the amount of additional budget authority and
outlays flowing from that budget authority for fiscal year
2008.
(4) Unemployment insurance improper payments.--If a bill or
joint resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 that appropriates $10,000,000 for unemployment
insurance improper payment reviews for the Department of Labor,
and provides an additional appropriation of up to $40,000,000
and the amount is designated for unemployment insurance
improper payment reviews for the Department of Labor, then the
allocation to the House Committee on Appropriations shall be
increased by the amount of the additional budget authority and
outlays flowing from that budget authority for fiscal year
2008.
(b) Procedure for Adjustments.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Chairman.--After the reporting of a bill or
joint resolution, or the offering of an amendment
thereto or the submission of a conference report
thereon, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget
shall make the adjustments set forth in subparagraph
(B) for the incremental new budget authority in that
measure (if that measure meets the requirements set
forth in paragraph (2)) and the outlays flowing from
that budget authority.
(B) Matters to be adjusted.--The adjustments
referred to in subparagraph (A) are to be made to--
(i) the allocations made pursuant to the
appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget
pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974; and
(ii) the budgetary aggregates as set forth
in this resolution.
(c) Oversight of Government Performance.--In the House, all
committees are directed to review programs within their jurisdiction to
root out waste, fraud, and abuse in program spending, giving particular
scrutiny to issues raised by Government Accountability Office reports.
Based on these oversight efforts and committee performance reviews of
programs within their jurisdiction, committees are directed to include
recommendations for improved governmental performance in their annual
views and estimates reports required under section 301(d) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on the Budget.
SEC. 302. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--In the House, except as provided in subsection
(b), a bill or joint resolution making a general appropriation or
continuing appropriation, or an amendment thereto may not provide for
advance appropriations.
(b) Advance Appropriation.--In the House, an advance appropriation
may be provided for fiscal year 2009 or 2010 for programs, projects,
activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory statement
of managers accompanying this resolution under the heading ``Accounts
Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $25,558,000,000 in new budget authority.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance
appropriation'' means any new discretionary budget authority provided
in a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or any new
discretionary budget authority provided in a bill or joint resolution
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2008 that first becomes
available for any fiscal year after 2008.
SEC. 303. OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS AND EMERGENCY NEEDS.
(a) Overseas Deployments and Related Activities.--In the House, any
bill or joint resolution or amendment offered or considered as adopted
or a conference report thereon, that makes appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 for overseas deployments and related
activities, and such amounts are so designated pursuant to this
subsection, then new budget authority, outlays or receipts resulting
therefrom shall not count for the purposes of titles III and IV of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(b) Emergency Needs.--In the House, any bill or joint resolution,
or amendment offered or considered as adopted or conference report
thereon, that makes appropriations for nondefense discretionary
amounts, and such amounts are designated as necessary to meet emergency
needs, then the new budget authority, outlays, or receipts resulting
therefrom shall not be counted for the purposes of titles III and IV of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
SEC. 304. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND
AGGREGATES.
(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and aggregates
made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as
practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised
allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments shall be
considered for the purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as
allocations and aggregates contained in this resolution.
(c) Committee on the Budget Determinations.--For purposes of this
resolution, the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct
spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits, and surpluses
for a fiscal year or period of fiscal years shall be determined on the
basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget.
SEC. 305. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.
UPON THE ENACTMENT OF A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN CONCEPTS OR DEFINITIONS, THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET SHALL MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE LEVELS AND ALLOCATIONS IN THIS
RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 251(B) OF THE
BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985
(AS IN EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2002).
SEC. 306. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 13301 OF THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT
OF 1990.
(a) In General.--In the House and the Senate, notwithstanding
section 302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section
13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, the joint explanatory
statement accompanying the conference report on any concurrent
resolution on the budget shall include in its allocation under section
302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on
Appropriations amounts for the discretionary administrative expenses of
the Social Security Administration.
(b) Special Rule.--In the House, for purposes of applying section
302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, estimates of the level
of total new budget authority and total outlays provided by a measure
shall include any discretionary amounts provided for the Social
Security Administration.
SEC. 307. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS. CONGRESS ADOPTS THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS TITLE--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House and
as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of the
House, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the
extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
the House to change those rules at any time, in the same
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule
of the House.
TITLE IV--POLICY
SEC. 401. POLICY ON MIDDLE-INCOME TAX RELIEF. IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO MINIMIZE FISCAL BURDENS ON MIDDLE-INCOME
FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. IT IS THE
POLICY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR
THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WHO
WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
(AMT) UNDER CURRENT LAW IN THE CONTEXT OF PERMANENT,
REVENUE-NEUTRAL AMT REFORM. FURTHERMORE, IT IS THE POLICY
OF THIS RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT EXTENSION OF MIDDLE-INCOME
TAX RELIEF AND ENHANCED ECONOMIC EQUITY THROUGH POLICIES
SUCH AS--
(1) extension of the child tax credit;
(2) extension of marriage penalty relief;
(3) extension of the 10 percent individual income tax
bracket;
(4) elimination of estate taxes on all but a minute
fraction of estates by reforming and substantially increasing
the unified tax credit;
(5) extension of the research and experimentation tax
credit;
(6) extension of the deduction for State and local sales
taxes;
(7) extension of the deduction for small business
expensing; and
(8) enactment of a tax credit for school construction
bonds.
This resolution assumes the cost of enacting such policies is offset by
reforms within the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that promote a fairer
distribution of taxes across families and generations, economic
efficiency, higher rates of tax compliance to close the ``tax gap'',
and reduced taxpayer burdens through tax simplification.
SEC. 402. POLICY ON DEFENSE PRIORITIES. IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS
RESOLUTION THAT--
(1) recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States (commonly referred to as the 9/
11 Commission) to fund cooperative threat reduction and nuclear
nonproliferation programs at a level commensurate with the risk
is a high priority, and the President's budget should have
requested sufficient funding for these programs;
(2) ensuring that the TRICARE fees for military retirees
under the age of 65 remain at current levels;
(3) funds be provided for increasing pay to ensure
retention of experienced personnel and for improving military
benefits in general;
(4) the Missile Defense Agency should be funded at an
adequate but lower level and the elimination of space-based
interceptor development will ensure a more prudent acquisition
strategy, yet still support a robust ballistic missile defense
program;
(5) satellite research, development, and procurement be
funded at a level below the amount requested for fiscal year
2008, which amounts to a 26 percent increase above the current
level, but at a level sufficient to develop new satellite
technologies while ensuring a more prudent acquisition
strategy;
(6) sufficient resources be provided to implement
Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations, such as
improving financial management and contracting practices at the
Department of Defense (DOD), and that substantial savings
should result from the identification of billions of dollars of
obligations and disbursements and Government overcharges for
which the Department of Defense cannot account;
(7) that the Department of Defense should do a more careful
job of addressing the 1,378 Government Accountability Office
recommendations made to the Department of Defense and its
components over the last six years that have yet to be
implemented, which could produce billions of dollars in
savings; and
(8) accruing all savings from the actions recommended in
paragraphs (4) through (7) should be used to fund higher
priorities within Function 050 (Defense), and especially those
high priorities identified in paragraphs (1) through (3) and to
help fund recommendations of the bipartisan ``Walter Reed
Commission'' (the President's Commission on Care for America's
Returning Wounded Warriors) and other United States Government
investigations into military healthcare facilities and
services.
SEC. 403. POLICY ON COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY. IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS
RESOLUTION THAT THE RECONCILIATION DIRECTIVE TO THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED
TO REDUCE ANY ASSISTANCE THAT MAKES COLLEGE MORE
AFFORDABLE FOR STUDENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ASSISTANCE TO STUDENT AID PROGRAMS RUN BY NONPROFIT STATE
AGENCIES.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
SEC. 501. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON SERVICEMEMBERS' AND VETERANS' HEALTH
CARE AND OTHER PRIORITIES. IT IS THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE
THAT--
(1) the House supports excellent health care for current
and former members of the United States Armed Services, who
have served well and honorably and have made significant
sacrifices for this Nation;
(2) this resolution provides $43,055,000,000 in
discretionary budget authority for 2008 for Function 700
(Veterans Benefits and Services), including veterans' health
care, which is $6,598,000,000 more than the 2007 level,
$5,404,000,000 more than the Congressional Budget Office's
baseline level for 2008, and $3,506,000,000 more than the
President's budget for 2008;
(3) this resolution provides funding to implement, in part,
recommendations of the bi-partisan ``Walter Reed Commission''
(the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning
Wounded Warriors) and other United States Government
investigations into military and veterans health care
facilities and services;
(4) this resolution assumes the rejection of the enrollment
fees and co-payment increases in the President's budget;
(5) this resolution provides additional funding above the
President's inadequate budget levels for the Department of
Veterans Affairs to research and treat veterans' mental health,
post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain and spinal
cord injuries; and
(6) this resolution provides additional funding above the
President's inadequate budget levels for the Department of
Veterans Affairs to improve the speed and accuracy of its
processing of disability compensation claims, including funding
to hire additional personnel above the President's requested
level.
SEC. 502. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON THE INNOVATION AGENDA: A COMMITMENT TO
COMPETITIVENESS TO KEEP AMERICA #1.
(a) It is the sense of the House to provide sufficient funding that
our Nation may continue to be the world leader in education, innovation
and economic growth. This resolution provides $450,000,000 above the
President's requested level for 2008, and additional amounts in
subsequent years in Function 250 (General Science, Space and
Technology) and Function 270 (Energy). Additional increases for
scientific research and education are included in Function 500
(Education, Employment, Training, and Social Services), Function 550
(Health), Function 300 (Environment and Natural Resources), Function
350 (Agriculture), Function 400 (Transportation), and Function 370
(Commerce and Housing Credit), all of which receive more funding than
the President requested.
(b) America's greatest resource for innovation resides within
classrooms across the country. The increased funding provided in this
resolution will support important initiatives to educate 100,000 new
scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, and place highly qualified
teachers in math and science K-12 classrooms.
(c) Independent scientific research provides the foundation for
innovation and future technologies. This resolution will put us on the
path toward doubling funding for the National Science Foundation, basic
research in the physical sciences across all agencies, and
collaborative research partnerships; and toward achieving energy
independence through the development of clean and sustainable
alternative energy technologies.
SEC. 503. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON HOMELAND SECURITY. IT IS THE SENSE OF
THE HOUSE THAT--
(1) this resolution assumes additional homeland security
funding above the President's requested level for 2008 and
every subsequent year;
(2) this resolution assumes funding above the President's
requested level for 2008, and additional amounts in subsequent
years, in the four budget functions: Function 400
(Transportation), Function 450 (Community and Regional
Development), Function 550 (Health), and Function 750
(Administration of Justice) that fund most nondefense homeland
security activities; and
(3) the homeland security funding provided in this
resolution will help to strengthen the security of our Nation's
transportation system, particularly our ports where significant
security shortfalls still exist and foreign ports, by expanding
efforts to identify and scan all high-risk United States-bound
cargo, equip first responders, strengthen border patrol, and
increase the preparedness of the public health system.
SEC. 504. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE ONGOING NEED TO RESPOND TO
HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA. IT IS THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE
THAT:
(1) Critical needs in the Gulf Coast region should be
addressed without further delay. The budget resolution creates
a reserve fund that would allow for affordable housing that may
be used to focus on areas devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita, as well as new funding for additional recovery
priorities.
(2) Additional oversight and investigation is needed to
ensure that recovery efforts are on track, develop legislation
to reform the contracting process, and better prepare for
future disasters. Those efforts should be made in close
consultation with residents of affected areas. The budget
resolution provides additional 2007 funding for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, some of which may be used for this
purpose.
SEC. 505. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF
ENTITLEMENTS.
(a) Findings.--The House finds the following:
(1) The aging of the United States population is going to
put unprecedented pressure on the Nation's retirement and
health care systems.
(2) The long-term strength of social security would be
improved through a fiscally responsible policy of reducing the
deficit and paying down the debt that has accumulated since
2001, thus reducing debt service payments and freeing up
billions of dollars that can be dedicated to meeting social
security's obligations.
(3) A policy of reducing and eventually eliminating the
deficit and paying down the debt is a key factor in improving
the long-term strength of the economy as a whole, because a
lower debt burden frees up resources for productive investments
that will result in higher economic growth, provide a higher
standard of living for future generations, and enhance the
Nation's ability to meet its commitments to its senior
citizens.
(4) The most significant factor affecting the Nation's
entitlement programs is the rapid increase in health care
costs. The projected increasing costs of medicare and medicaid
are not unique to these programs but rather are part of a
pattern of rising costs for the health sector as a whole.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that the
growing cost of entitlements should be addressed in a way that is
fiscally responsible and promotes economic growth, that addresses the
causes of cost growth in the broader health care system, and that
protects beneficiaries without leaving a legacy of debt to future
generations.
SEC. 506. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE NEED TO MAINTAIN AND BUILD
UPON EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUNGER.
(a) Findings.--The House finds the following:
(1) More than 35 million individuals (12.4 million of them
children) are food insecure, uncertain of having, or unable to
acquire enough food. 10.8 million Americans are hungry because
of lack of food.
(2) Despite the critical contributions of the Department of
Agriculture nutrition programs and particularly the food stamp
program that significantly reduced payment error rates while
increasing enrollment to partially mitigate the impact of
recent increases in the poverty rate, significant need remains.
(3) Nearly 25 million people, including nine million
children and three million seniors, sought emergency food
assistance from food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and
local charities last year.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that the
Department of Agriculture programs that help fight hunger should be
maintained and that the House should seize opportunities to enhance
those programs to reach people in need and to fight hunger.
SEC. 507. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE.
(a) Findings.--The House finds the following:
(1) More than 46 million Americans, including nine million
children, lack health insurance. People without health
insurance are more likely to experience problems getting
medical care and to be hospitalized for avoidable health
problems.
(2) Most Americans receive health coverage through their
employers. A major issue facing all employers is the rising
cost of health insurance. Small businesses, which have
generated most of the new jobs annually over the last decade,
have an especially difficult time affording health coverage,
due to higher administrative costs and fewer people over whom
to spread the risk of catastrophic costs. Because it is
especially costly for small businesses to provide health
coverage, their employees make up a large proportion of the
nation's uninsured individuals.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that
legislation consistent with the pay-as-you-go principle should be
adopted that makes health insurance more affordable and accessible,
with attention to the special needs of small businesses, and that
lowers costs and improves the quality of health care by encouraging
integration of health information technology tools into the practice of
medicine, and promoting improvements in disease management and disease
prevention.
SEC. 508. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING EXTENSION OF THE STATUTORY PAY-
AS-YOU-GO RULE. IT IS THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT IN
ORDER TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT CONGRESS SHOULD EXTEND PAYGO
IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM IN THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF
1990.
SEC. 509. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON LONG-TERM BUDGETING. IT IS THE SENSE OF
CONGRESS THAT THE DETERMINATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST SHOULD INCLUDE CONSIDERATION
OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,
ESPECIALLY ITS INFORMATION REGARDING THE GOVERNMENT'S NET
OPERATING COST, FINANCIAL POSITION, AND LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES.
SEC. 510. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING PAY PARITY. IT IS THE SENSE OF
THE HOUSE THAT RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD BE ADJUSTED AT THE
SAME TIME, AND IN THE SAME PROPORTION, AS ARE RATES OF
COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
SEC. 511. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE. IT IS
THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT ALL COMMITTEES SHOULD EXAMINE
PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION TO IDENTIFY WASTEFUL
AND FRAUDULENT SPENDING. TO THIS END, SECTION 301 OF THIS
RESOLUTION INCLUDES CAP ADJUSTMENTS TO PROVIDE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THREE PROGRAMS THAT ACCOUNTED FOR A
SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS REPORTED BY
FEDERAL AGENCIES IN 2006: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS, THE MEDICARE/MEDICAID
HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. SECTION 301 ALSO INCLUDES A CAP
ADJUSTMENT FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES FOR TAX
COMPLIANCE EFFORTS TO CLOSE THE $300,000,000,000 TAX GAP.
IN ADDITION, THE RESOLUTION'S DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE
FUNDS REQUIRE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES TO CUT LOWER
PRIORITY AND WASTEFUL SPENDING TO ACCOMMODATE NEW HIGH-
PRIORITY ENTITLEMENT BENEFITS. FINALLY, SECTION 301 OF
THE RESOLUTION DIRECTS ALL COMMITTEES TO REVIEW THE
PERFORMANCE OF PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION AND
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS ANNUALLY TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE
BUDGET AS PART OF THE VIEWS AND ESTIMATES PROCESS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 301(D) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
ACT.
SEC. 512. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT. IT IS THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT--
(1) additional legislative action is needed to ensure that
States have the necessary resources to collect all child
support that is owed to families and to allow them to pass 100
percent of support on to families without financial penalty;
and
(2) when 100 percent of child support payments are passed
to the child, rather than administrative expenses, program
integrity is improved and child support participation
increases.
SEC. 513. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES. IT IS THE
SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY
THE PLOT ALLOWANCE FOR THE INTERMENT IN A STATE VETERANS
CEMETERY OF ANY SPOUSE OR ELIGIBLE CHILD OF A VETERAN,
CONSISTENT WITH THE PAY-AS-YOU-GO PRINCIPLE.
TITLE VI--RECONCILIATION
SEC. 601. RECONCILIATION.
(a) Instructions.--The House Committee on Education and Labor shall
report changes in laws to reduce the deficit by $75,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
(b) Mandatory Savings.--Not later than September 10, 2007, the
House Committee on Education and Labor shall submit its recommendations
to the House of Representatives.
(c) Submission of Revised Allocations.--Upon the submission to the
House of a reconciliation bill or conference report thereon, that
complies with this reconciliation instruction, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget may file with the House appropriately revised
allocations and budgetary aggregates. Such revisions shall be
considered to be the allocations and aggregates established by the
concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 301 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Passed the House of Representatives March 29, 2007.
Attest:
Clerk.
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 99
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.