To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists.

RECESS

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we take a
recess for 30 minutes.
There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:32 p.m., recessed until
8:03 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer
(Mr. Whitehouse).
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have been back in the Republican cloakroom
meeting with Senators Gregg and Conrad. I think we are at a point where
we should be able to enter a finite list of amendments. That should be
momentarily, I hope. Once we get those listed, then the managers and
staffs will look to see which can be accepted on each side and which
have to be voted on. Some will be taken by voice, perhaps.
It is now 8 o'clock and we have quite a few amendments. I hope
everyone will be cooperative. I think we are at a point where we can do
a pretty good job of working through these.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the
quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, we are now going to go to a series of
amendments involving sanctuary cities. Leader Reid will offer an
amendment

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on this side, and then Senator Vitter will have an amendment on the
minority side.

Amendment No. 4373

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
The legislative clerk read as follows.

The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment
numbered 4373.

Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be
dispensed with.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment is as follows:

(Purpose: To establish a reserve fund for studying the effect of
cooperation with local law enforcement)

On page 69, after line 25, add the following:

SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR STUDYING THE
EFFECT OF COOPERATION WITH LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

(a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a
committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this
resolution for 1 or more bills, joint resolutions,
amendments, motions, or conference reports, by the amounts
provided in such legislation for the purposes described in
this subsection, that would require an assessment of the
impact of local ordinances that prohibit cooperation with the
Department of Homeland Security, with respect to--
(1) the effectiveness of law enforcement, success rates of
criminal prosecutions, reporting of criminal activity by
immigrant victims of crime, and level of public safety;
(2) changes in the number of reported incidents or
complaints of racial profiling; or
(3) wrongful detention of United States Citizens and Lawful
Permanent Residents.
(b) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not
be used unless the legislation described in subsection (a)
would not increase the deficit over--
(1) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through
2013; or
(2) the total period comprised of fiscal years 2008 through
2018.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, there is a problem on whose behalf I am
offering this. We will get this resolved very quickly. I suggest the
absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the
quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, the record should reflect this is not being
offered on behalf of Senator Cardin or Senator Menendez. It is being
offered by me.
This is an important amendment. We believe in the COPS Program. The
purpose of the program is to stop crime and the sanctuary city program,
that is being advocated by my friend from Louisiana will not alleviate
crime. In fact, it will stop people from even going to law enforcement
if there is a crime committed, because if they go to a police officer,
the police officer, under this provision Senator Vitter has, would have
to ask whether citizenship is up to date, and I don't think that does
anyone any good. We want immigrants to report crimes. We don't want
people taking advantage of them. We want safety. That is what the COPS
Program is all about.
We have a Federal form of Government, and that is what this is all
about. I certainly ask my friends to vote in favor of this amendment.
This is for law enforcement and it is for safe cities and it is to
protect our form of Government.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time in opposition?
The Senator from Louisiana.
Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I have no objection to this study
amendment. I will support it. I will be happy to support it by voice
vote.
For the record, I would like to correct two things. First, I do not
support any sanctuary city program. What my amendment does, which is
coming up, would be to say that sanctuary cities, which defy Federal
law, are going to have to pay some consequence for going completely
contrary to Federal law. Do you believe there should be some
appropriate consequence for defying Federal immigration law?
With regard to that amendment, I hope to get bipartisan support.
I yield back.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The Senator from Louisiana.
Mr. VITTER. Parliamentary inquiry. We were in the middle of a vote.
Is it possible to curtail the vote while we were in the middle of a
vote and suggest the absence of a quorum?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, it is.
The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for
the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, the leader has indicated that he would be
willing to take a voice vote on his amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
Mr. VITTER. This is a vote on which amendment?
Mr. CONRAD. The leader's amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vote is on the majority leader's
amendment.
The amendment (No. 4373) was agreed to.
Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and lay that
motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Mr. GREGG. I believe Senator Vitter is the next speaker in order.

Amendment No. 4309

Mr. VITTER. I call up the Vitter sanctuary city amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. Vitter], for himself and
Mr. Inhofe, proposes an amendment numbered 4309.

Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading
of the amendment be dispensed with.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 4309) is as follows:

(Purpose: To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance
does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the
United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential
terrorists)

On page 69, after line 25, add the following:

SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PREVENT FUNDING FOR
SANCTUARY CITIES.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for a bill,
joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report
that would ensure that funds appropriated for the Community
Oriented Policing Services Program are not used in violation
of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(a)),
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over--
(1) the 6-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008
through 2013; or
(2) the 11-year period comprised of fiscal years 2008
through 2018.
Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I was happy to support that study
amendment. But this is the meat of the issue. There are so-called
sanctuary cities all across the country which establish, as an official
policy of their jurisdiction, an official action by vote of the
council: We are not going to cooperate with Federal immigration
enforcement officials. That is wrong. What is more, it is completely
contrary to Federal immigration law.
My amendment says: We are going to put some consequence to that
defiance of Federal law. We are not going to give them COPS funds. We
are going to send those funds, instead, to all of those other
jurisdictions which abide by Federal law.
I reserve the remainder of my time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, my understanding is that there are
sanctuary cities in about 23 different States across America. What the
Vitter amendment will do is to take away the COPS funding from those
cities.
The offeror of this amendment has not spoken to the police
departments. If you will speak to the policemen, they will tell you
they need the cooperation of everyone to solve crimes and stop crime.
If you create fear in

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the minds of those who are here in an undocumented status that any
cooperation with the police will result in their arrest, they will not
cooperate and criminals will go free. There will be more people who
will become victims--exactly the opposite of what we want to see in
America.
Let's not use the COPS Program as some sort of threat. If you want to
deal with immigration, deal with it responsibly in a comprehensive way.
Please, let's defeat the Vitter amendment.
Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, how much time remains?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 19 seconds.
Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, if folks feel that way, they should come
to Congress and change Federal law, not simply defy Federal law. This
is another amnesty vote. Are we going to give folks in sanctuary cities
amnesty for defying Federal law and refusing to cooperate, as Federal
law demands, with Federal immigration officials?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
Mr. CONRAD. I ask for the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
There appears to be a sufficient second.
Mr. CONRAD. I move to table the Vitter amendment.
Mr. VITTER. Parliamentary inquiry: Is that motion in order even
though you have already asked for the yeas and nays?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.
The question is on the motion to table.
The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk called the roll.
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd)
is necessarily absent.
Mr. KYL. The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator
from Arizona (Mr. McCain).
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber
desiring to vote?
The result was announced--yeas 58, nays 40, as follows:

[Rollcall Vote No. 69 Leg.]

YEAS--58

Akaka
Baucus
Bayh
Biden
Bingaman
Boxer
Brown
Cantwell
Cardin
Carper
Casey
Clinton
Collins
Conrad
Dodd
Dole
Dorgan
Durbin
Feingold
Feinstein
Hagel
Harkin
Inouye
Johnson
Kennedy
Kerry
Klobuchar
Kohl
Lautenberg
Leahy
Levin
Lieberman
Lincoln
Lugar
McCaskill
Menendez
Mikulski
Murkowski
Murray
Nelson (FL)
Nelson (NE)
Obama
Pryor
Reed
Reid
Rockefeller
Salazar
Sanders
Schumer
Snowe
Specter
Stabenow
Stevens
Tester
Voinovich
Webb
Whitehouse
Wyden

NAYS--40

Alexander
Allard
Barrasso
Bennett
Bond
Brownback
Bunning
Burr
Chambliss
Coburn
Cochran
Coleman
Corker
Cornyn
Craig
Crapo
DeMint
Domenici
Ensign
Enzi
Graham
Grassley
Gregg
Hatch
Hutchison
Inhofe
Isakson
Kyl
Landrieu
Martinez
McConnell
Roberts
Sessions
Shelby
Smith
Sununu
Thune
Vitter
Warner
Wicker

NOT VOTING--2

Byrd
McCain

The motion was agreed to.
Mr. CONRAD. I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on
the table.
The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

Amendments Nos. 4214, 4244, 4229, 4269, 4297, 4264, 4349, 4248, 4261,
4243, 4153, 4215, 4287, 4148, 4166, 4225, 4253, 4286, 4183, 4210, 4199,
4249, 4285, 4162, 4211, 4176, 4172, 4219, 4227, 4352, 4364, 4195 En
Bloc

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, the following amendments have been
cleared: Nos. 4214, Senator Enzi; 4244, Senator Roberts; 4229, Senator
Martinez; 4269, Senator Thune; 4297, Senator Hatch; 4264, Senator
Coleman; 4349, Senator Dole; 4248, Senator Barrasso; 4261, Senator
Grassley; 4243, Senator Vitter; 4153, Senator Burr; 4215, Senator Enzi.
In addition, these amendments have been cleared on both sides: Nos.
4287, Senator Klobuchar; 4148, Senator Kennedy; 4166, Senator Biden;
4225, Senator Feinstein; 4253, Senator Dodd; 4286, Senator Klobuchar;
4183, Senator Pryor; 4210, Senator Lautenberg; 4199, Senator Dorgan;
4289, Senator Dorgan; 4285, Senator Nelson of Florida; 4162, Senator
Reid. The following bipartisan amendments have been cleared: Nos. 4211,
Lieberman-Collins; 4176, Carper-Coburn; 4172, Sessions-Casey; 4219,
Voinovich-Stabenow; 4227, Clinton-Warner; 4352, Casey-Grassley; 4364,
Smith-Clinton; and 4195, Lincoln-Snowe.
Let me indicate, if I may, this is the first managers' package. There
are others that are being considered that have not yet been vetted. If
your name is not on this list, it does not mean your amendment has been
rejected. There are still amendments being reviewed by the committees
of jurisdiction. The process we go through, the Budget Committee staff
has to review them, as well as the committees of jurisdiction on both
sides. That is the process for clearing amendments. So there are a fair
number of amendments still in the queue going through that process.
Mr. GREGG. I ask unanimous consent that the managers' package be
agreed to.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendments were agreed to, as follows:

amendment no. 4214

(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to terminate
certain deductions from mineral revenue payments made to States)

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO TERMINATE
DEDUCTIONS FROM MINERAL REVENUE PAYMENTS TO
STATES.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of
the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution
by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution,
amendment, motion, or conference report that would terminate
the authority to deduct certain amounts from mineral revenues
payable to States under the second undesignated paragraph of
the matter under the heading ``administrative provisions''
under the heading ``Minerals Management Service'' of title I
of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121
Stat. 2109).
(b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the
legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase
the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008
through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008
through 2018.

amendment no. 4244

(Purpose: To ensure the viability of small businesses by helping them
provide to their employees access to quality child care)

On page 21, line 16, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 21, line 17, increase the amount by $15,200,000.
On page 21, line 20, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 21, line 21, increase the amount by $12,200,000.
On page 21, line 24, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 21, line 25, increase the amount by $10,100,000.
On page 22, line 3, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 22, line 4, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 22, line 8, increase the amount by $2,400,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $15,200,000.
On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $12,200,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $10,100,000.
On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $2,400,000.

amendment no. 4229

(Purpose: To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for
State disclosure, through a publicly accessible Internet site, of
information relating to payments made under the State Medicaid program
to hospitals, nursing facilities, outpatient surgery centers,
intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, institutions
for mental diseases, or other institutional providers and the number of
patients treated by such providers)

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF STATE INTERNET SITES FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF
INFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENTS MADE UNDER THE
STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

If the Senate Committee on Finance reports a bill or joint
resolution or an amendment is offered thereto or a conference
report is submitted thereon, that provides for States to
disclose, through a publicly accessible Internet site, each
hospital, nursing facility, outpatient surgery center,
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded,
institution for mental diseases, or other institutional
provider that receives payment under the State Medicaid
program, the total amount paid to each such provider each
fiscal year, the number of patients treated by each such
provider, and the amount of dollars paid per patient to each
such provider, and provided that the Committee is within its
allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chairman of the Senate
Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments
in the allocations and aggregates to reflect such legislation
if any such measure would not increase the deficit over
either the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 through
2013 or the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 through
2018.

amendment no. 4269

(Purpose: To provide for a total of $99,000,000 in COPS Hot Spots
funding, as authorized in the Combat Meth Act)

On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $29,000,000.
On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $26,100,000.
On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $2,900,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $26,100,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $2,900,000.

amendment no. 4297

(Purpose: To provide for a reserve fund for legislation that funds the
traumatic brain injury program)

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY.

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 provide at
least $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 to funds traumatic
brain injury programs under sections 393A, 393B, 1252, and
1253 of the Public Health Service Act, 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.

amendment no. 4264

(Purpose: To deny funding for the United Nations Durban II Anti-Racism
Conference, which has been used as a platform to advance anti-Semitism
and for this reason opposed by the United States and 45 other members
of the United Nations General Assembly during a vote on December 22,
2007 and direct the savings to veterans)

On page 10, line 12, decrease the amount by $1,584,000.
On page 10, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,584,000.
On page 23, line 16, increase the amount by $1,584,000.
On page 23, line 17, increase the amount by $1,584,000.

amendment no. 4349

(Purpose: To provide the Secretary of Agriculture with the necessary
funding to effectively address the critical community facility
infrastructure needs of our rural areas across the United States)

On page 17, line 14, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 17, line 15, increase the amount by $2,700,000.
On page 17, line 18, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 17, line 19, increase the amount by $11,400,000.
On page 17, line 22, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $18,900,000.
On page 18, line 2, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $22,800,000.
On page 18, line 6, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 18, line 7, increase the amount by $25,800,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,700,000.
On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $11,400,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $18,900,000.
On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $22,800,000.
On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $25,800,000.

amendment no. 4248

(Purpose: To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund that preserves
and promotes Medicare payment policies that support rural health care
providers)

On page 62, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
(3) Rural equity payment policies.--The Chairman of the
Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates,
allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution
for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or
conference report that--
(A) preserves existing Medicare payment provisions
supporting America's rural health care delivery system; and
(B) promotes Medicare payment policies that increase access
to quality health care in isolated and underserved rural
areas,
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 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2008 through 2018.

amendment no. 4261

(Purpose: To reduce waste in Department of Defense contracting)

On page 37, line 4, strike ``spare parts,'' and insert
``spare parts; subject contracts performed outside the United
States to the same ethics, control, and reporting
requirements as those performed domestically,''.

amendment no. 4243

(Purpose: To fully fund authorized amounts to implement the Adam Walsh
Act that will increase enforcement to catch and detain child predators,
combat child pornography, and make the Internet safer for our children)

On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 24, line 20, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 24, line 24, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 25, line 3, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 25, line 7, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 27, line 20, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.
On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $26,000,000.

amendment no. 4153

(Purpose: To develop biodefense medical countermeasures by fully
funding the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
(BARDA) in a fiscally responsible manner)

On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $148,000,000.
On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $89,000,000.
On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $44,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $148,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $89,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $44,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.

amendment no. 4215

(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve the
animal health and disease program)

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE ANIMAL
HEALTH AND DISEASE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of
the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the
allocations, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution
by the amounts provided by a bill, joint resolution,
amendment, motion, or conference report that would ensure
that the animal health and disease program established under
section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195) is
fully funded.
(b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the
legislation described in subsection (a) would not increase
the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008
through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008
through 2018.

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amendment no. 4287

(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for
implementation of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program for members
of the National Guard and Reserve)

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate
levels in this resolution for one more bills, joint
resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that
would provide for the implementation of the Yellow Ribbon
Reintegration Program for members of the National Guard and
Reserve under section 582 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181),
by the amounts provided in such legislation for that purpose,
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over the total of the period of fiscal years 2008 through
2013.

AMENDMENT NO. 4148

(Purpose: To increase by $71 million the resources available to the
Food and Drug Administration in FY 2009 for food and drug safety)

On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $71,000,000.
On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $54,000,000.
On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $12,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $3,000,000.
On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $71,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $54,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $3,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.

AMENDMENT NO. 4166

(Purpose: To increase FY 2009 funding for Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) by $100 million, with an offset)

On page 24, line 16 increase the amount by $100,000,000.
On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $22,000,000.
On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $15,000,000.
On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $13,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $30,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $15,000,000.
On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $13,000,000.

amendment no. 4225

(Purpose: To provide for a total of $950,000,000 in outlays for the
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program in fiscal year 2009)

On page 24, line 16, increase the amount by $533,000,000.
On page 24, line 17, increase the amount by $117,000,000.
On page 24, line 21, increase the amount by $160,000,000.
On page 24, line 25, increase the amount by $107,000,000.
On page 25, line 4, increase the amount by $80,000,000.
On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $69,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $533,000,000.
On page 27, line 17 decrease the amount by $117,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $160,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $107,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $80,000,000.
On page 28, line 8, decrease the amount by $69,000,000.
At the end of the resolution, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR REIMBURSING STATES
FOR THE COSTS OF HOUSING UNDOCUMENTED CRIMINAL
ALIENS.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate
levels in this resolution for 1 or more bills, joint
resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that
would reimburse States and units of local government for
costs incurred to house undocumented criminal aliens, 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 2008
through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008
through 2018.

amendment no. 4253

(Purpose: To increase spending for the Maternal and Child Health Block
Grant by $184,000,000 in fiscal year 2009, with an offset)

On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $184,000,000.
On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $96,000,000.
On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $70,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $9,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $96,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $70,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.

amendment no. 4286

(Purpose: To provide in the deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's
veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a Post 9/11 GI bill for
access of rural veterans to health care and other services)

On page 58, line 23, strike ``family members;'' and insert
``family members; or
(4) enhance programs and activities to increase the
availability of health care and other veterans services for
veterans living in rural areas;

AMENDMENT NO. 4183

(Purpose: To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve student
achievement during secondary education, including middle school
completion, high school graduation and preparing students for higher
education and the workforce)

At the end of Sec. 302, insert the following:
(b) The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other levels and limits in this resolution
for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments,
motions, or conference reports that would improve student
achievement during secondary education, including middle
school completion, high school graduation and preparing
students for higher education and the workforce, by the
amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose,
provided that such legislation would not ncrease 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.

amendment no. 4210

(Purpose: To include rail (including high-speed passenger rail),
airport, and seaport projects in the eligibility requirements of the
Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund for Investments in America's
Infrastructure)

On page 56, line 12, insert ``rail (including high-speed
passenger rail), airport, seaport,'' after ``transit''.

amendment no. 4199

(Purpose: To provide for the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund
for tax relief to reinstate and expand the charitable IRA rollover)

On page 50, line 20, insert ``, reinstatement of expired
tax relief, such as enhanced charitable giving from
individual retirement accounts, including life-income
gifts,'' after ``expiring tax relief''.

amendment no. 4249

(Purpose: To increase the number of organ donations by funding the
programs authorized by the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act
of 2004)

On page 19, line 16, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
On page 19, line 17, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 19, line 21, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.

amendment no. 4285

(Purpose: To make funds available to ensure that Survivor Benefit Plan
annuities are not reduced by the amount of veterans' dependency and
indemnity compensation received by military families)

On page 58, line 24, insert after ``family members'' the
following: ``or veterans (including the elimination of the
offset between Survivor Benefit Plan annuities and veterans'
dependency and indemnity compensation)''.

amendment no. 4211

(Purpose: To increase funding for operations and management of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, with an offset)

On page 17, line 14, increase the amount by $141,000,000.
On page 17, line 15, increase the amount by $92,000,000.
On page 17, line 19, increase the amount by $24,000,000.
On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $5,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $141,000,000.

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On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $92,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $24,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 28, line 4, decrease the amount by $5,000,000.

amendment no. 4162

(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for
the acceleration of the phased-in eligibility of members of the Armed
Forces for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability
compensation)

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ACCELERATION OF
PHASED-IN ELIGIBILITY FOR CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF
BENEFITS.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate
levels and limits in this resolution for a bill, joint
resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that
provides for changing the date by which eligibility of
members of the Armed Forces for concurrent receipt of retired
pay and veterans' disability compensation under section 1414
of title 10, United States Code, is fully phased in from
December 31, 2013, to September 30, 2008, by the amounts
provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided
that such legislation would not increase the deficit over
either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through
2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through
2018.

amendment no. 4176

(Purpose: To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the
increased use of recovery audits)

On page 69, after line 25, add the following:

SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INCREASED USE OF
RECOVERY AUDITS.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or
conference reports that achieves savings by requiring that
agencies increase their use of recovery audits authorized
under subchapter VI of chapter 35 of title 31, United States
Code, (commonly referred to as the Erroneous Payments
Recovery Act of 2001) and uses such savings to reduce the
deficit, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such
purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2008 through 2018.

amendment no. 4172

(Purpose: To include in the deficit-neutral reserve funds for America's
veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a post 9/11 GI bill
provision for the continuing payment to members of the Armed Forces who
are retired or separated from the Armed Forces due to a combat-related
injury after September 11, 2001, of bonuses that such members were
entitled to before the retirement or separation and would continue to
be entitled to such members were not retired or separated)

On page 58, line 23, strike ``family members;'' and insert
``family members; or
(4) providing for the continuing payment to members of the
Armed Forces who are retired or separated from the Armed
Forces due to a combat-related injury after September 11,
2001, of bonuses that such members were entitled to before
the retirement or separation and would continue to be
entitled to such members were not retired or separated;

amendment no. 4219

(Purpose: To provide for the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund
for tax relief to encourage struggling companies to invest in new
equipment and stimulate the United States economy by allowing the use
of accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and development
credits in lieu of bonus depreciation)

On page 50, line 21, insert ``and incentivizing utilization
of accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and
development credits'' after ``refundable tax relief''.

amendment no. 4227

(Purpose: To increase funding for the Administration on Aging by the
authorized level of $53,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 for the Lifespan
Respite Care Act, which provides much-needed respite care to our
nation's dedicated family caregivers for the elderly and disabled)

On page 18, line 16, increase the amount by $53,000,000.
On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by $34,000,000.
On page 18, line 21, increase the amount by $17,000,000.
On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $53,000,000.
On page 27, line 17, decrease the amount by $34,000,000.
On page 27, line 21, decrease the amount by $17,000,000.
On page 27, line 25, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.

amendment no. 4352

(Purpose: To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the protection and
safety of the Nation's food supply)

At the end of title III, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOOD SAFETY.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or
conference reports that would expand the level of Food and
Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture food safety
inspection services, develop risk-based approaches to the
inspection of domestic and imported food products, provide
for infrastructure and information technology systems to
enhance the safety of the food supply, expand scientific
capacity and training programs, invest in improved
surveillance and testing technologies, provide for foodborne
illness awareness and education programs, and enhance the
Food and Drug Administration's recall authority, by the
amounts provided in such legislation for such purposes,
provided that 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.