To provide for a reserve fund for legislation to provide access, coverage, and choice for every American to quality and affordable care.

SA 4302. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Burr, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Thune, Mr. Allard, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Corker, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Craig, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bunning, Mr. McCain, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Salazar) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that--

(1) promotes choice and competition to drive down costs and improve access to health care for all Americans without increasing taxes;

(2) strengthens health care quality by promoting wellness and empowering consumers with accurate and comprehensive information on quality and cost;

(3) protects Americans' economic security from catastrophic events by expanding insurance options and improving health insurance portability; and

(4) promotes the advanced research and development of new treatments and cures to enhance health care quality;

if such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.