To improve America's economic competitiveness.

1. Inserts new text at the end of section 309

   Inserts

   In S.Con.Res. 83 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) that committee is within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

   Inserted: (d) Finance.--If--

   Inserted: (1) the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill or joint resolution, or if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that--

   Inserted: (A) improves America's trade competitiveness or enforcement; or

   Inserted: (B) fosters health care information technology or pay-for-performance; and

   Inserted: (2) that committee is within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

   Original wording

   At the end of section 309, insert the following:

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