S.Amdt. 475

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 464. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 13, line 9, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
On page 13, line 10, decrease the amount by $22,000,000.
On page 13, line 13, decrease the amount by $117,000,000.
On page 13, line 12, decrease the amount by $117,000,000.
On page 13, line 17, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
On page 13, line 18, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
On page 13, line 21, decrease the amount by $115,000,000.
On page 13, line 22, decrease the amount by $115,000,000.
On page 13, line 25, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
On page 14, line 1, decrease the amount by $116,000,000.
On page 12, line 9, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
On page 12, line 10, increase the amount by $8,000,000.
On page 12, line 13, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 12, line 14, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 12, line 17, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 12, line 18, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 12, line 21, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 12, line 22, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 12, line 25, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 13, line 1, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 16, line 10, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
On page 16, line 11, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
On page 16, line 14, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 16, line 15, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 16, line 18, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 16, line 19, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 16, line 22, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
On page 16, line 23, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
On page 17, line 2, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 17, line 3, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 20, line 12, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
On page 20, line 13, increase the amount by $7,000,000.
On page 20, line 16, increase the amount by $39,000,000.

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On page 20, line 17, increase the amount by $39,000,000.
On page 20, line 20, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
On page 20, line 21, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
On page 20, line 24, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
On page 20, line 25, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
On page 21, line 3, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
On page 21, line 4, increase the amount by $38,000,000.
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SA 465. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT RAISES
INCOME TAX RATES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, FAMILY
FARMS, OR FAMILY RANCHES.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider any bill, resolution, amendment, amendment between
Houses, motion, or conference report that includes a Federal
income tax rate increase on incomes generated by small
businesses (within the meaning of section 474(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or family farms or family
ranches (within the meaning of section 2032A of such Code)
(regardless of the manner by which such businesses, farms and
ranches are organized). In this subsection, the term
``Federal income tax rate increase'' means any amendment to
subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 1, or to
section 11(b) or 55(b), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
that imposes a new percentage as a rate of tax and thereby
increases the amount of tax imposed by any such section.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the
Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of
the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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SA 466. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Enzi,
and Mr. Crapo) proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S.
Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; as
follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. EXCLUSION OF TAX RELIEF FROM POINTS OF ORDER.

Sections 201, 202, 203, and 209 of this resolution and
sections 302, 311(a)(2)(B), and 313 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 shall not apply to a bill, joint
resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that
would provide for the extension of the tax relief provided in
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2001, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2003, and sections 101 and 102 of the Tax Increase Prevention
and Reconciliation Act of 2005.
______

SA 467. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him
to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

Strike subsection (a) of section 308 and insert the
following:
(a) Prohibiting Government Negotiation Under Medicare Part
D as Called for in S. 2541 From the 106th Congress,
Introduced by Senator Daschle and Others.--If the Senate
Committee on Finance--
(1) reports a bill, or if an amendment is offered thereto,
or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that, as
specified in S. 2541 from the 106th Congress, as introduced
on May 10, 2000, by Senator Daschle and cosponsored by
Senators Moynihan, Kennedy, Akaka, Baucus, Biden, Bingaman,
Boxer, Bryan, Byrd, Cleland, Dodd, Dorgan, Durbin, Feinstein,
Graham, Harkin, Hollings, Inouye, Johnson, Kerry, Lautenburg,
Leahy, Levin, Lincoln, Mikulski, Murray, Reed, Reid, Robb,
Rockefeller, Sarbanes, Schumer, and Wellstone, prohibits the
Secretary of Health and Human Services from requiring a
particular formulary or instituting a price structure for
benefits under the Medicare prescription drug program under
part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, interfering
in any way with negotiations between private entities and
drug manufacturers, or wholesalers, or otherwise interfering
with the competitive nature of providing a prescription drug
benefit through private entities to Medicare beneficiaries;
and
(2) 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 revise
allocations of new budget authority and outlays, the revenue
aggregates, and other appropriate measures to reflect such
legislation provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit for fiscal year 2008, and for the period of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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SA 468. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place insert:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT
DECREASES THE 2012 UNIFIED SURPLUS.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider any concurrent resolution on the budget, or any
amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that would
set forth a unified deficit level greater than $131.916
billion in fiscal year 2012.
(b)(1) Waiver and appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly
chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain
an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order
raised under this subsection.
(2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be
limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or
joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of
three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and
sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling
of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30,
2012.
______

SA 469. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, insert the following:

SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR BIPARTISAN ENTITLEMENT REFORM.

(a) In General.--If Congress enacts a bill or joint
resolution that reduces direct spending by at least
$5,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through
2012 by--
(1) reforming entitlement programs to make them fiscally
sustainable; and
(2) strengthening the safety net functions of entitlement
programs;
the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
shall make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and
aggregates to ensure that such savings reduce the deficit or
increase the surplus.
(b) Pay-as-You-Go.--For purposes of section 201(a)(6), any
bill or joint resolution meeting the requirements of
subsection (a) shall be considered to be a bill pursuant to a
reconciliation instruction.

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SA 470. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST COSTS.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill or joint resolution, or conference
report thereon, that is required to contain the statement
described in section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, unless such statement contains a projection by the
Congressional Budget Office of the cost of the debt servicing
that would be caused by such bill, joint resolution, or
conference report for such fiscal year (or fiscal years) and
each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a
point of order raised under subsection (a).

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SA 471. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S.

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Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 3 line 10, decrease the amount by $30,700,000,000.
On page 3, line 11, decrease the amount by $82,500,000,000.
On page 3, line 12, decrease the amount by $96,300,000,000.
On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by
$112,200,000,000.
On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $93,900,000,000.
On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $51,400,000,000.
On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $30,700,000,000.
On page 3 line 20, decrease the amount by $82,500,000,000.
On page 3, line 21, decrease the amount by $96,300,000,000.
On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by
$112,200,000,000.
On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $93,900,000,000.
On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $51,400,000,000.
On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
On page 4, line 7, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $12,984,000,000.
On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by$18,436,000,000.
On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $12,984,000,000.
On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $18,436,000,000.
On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $31,200,000,000.
On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $85,950,000,000.
On page 4, line 25, increase the amount by
$104,027,000,000.
On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $125,184,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $112,336,000,000.
On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $74,132,000,000.
On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $31,200,000,000.
On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $117,151,000,000.
On page 5, line 8, increase the amount by $221,178,000,000.
On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $346,362,000,000.
On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by
$458,698,000,000.
On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by
$532,830,000,000.
On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $31,200,000,000.
On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by
$117,151,000,000.
On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by
$221,178,000,000.
On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by
$346,362,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by
$458,698,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by
$532,830,000,000.
On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
On page 25, line 9, increase the amount by $500,000,000.
On page 25, line 12, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
On page 25, line 13, increase the amount by $3,450,000,000.
On page 25, line 16, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
On page 25, line 17, increase the amount by $7,727,000,000.
On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by
$12,984,000,000.
On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by
$12,984,000,000.
On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by
$18,436,000,000.
On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by
$18,436,000,000.
On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $22,732,000,000.
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SA 472. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Graham) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through
2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 4, line 6, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $312,000,000.
On page 4, line 8, decrease the amount by $633,000,000.
On page 4, line 9, decrease the amount by $868,000,000.
On page 4, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,113,000,000.
On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $312,000,000.
On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $633,000,000.
On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $868,000,000.
On page 4, line 19, decrease the amount by $1,113,000,000.
On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $312,000,000.
On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $633,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $868,000,000.
On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,113,000,000.
On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $414,000,000.
On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,916,000,000.
On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $3,029,000,000.
On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $102,000,000.
On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $414,000,000.
On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $1,048,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $1,916,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $3,029,000,000.
On page 19, line 12, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
On page 19, line 13, decrease the amount by $100,000,000.
On page 19, line 16, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
On page 19, line 17, decrease the amount by $300,000,000.
On page 19, line 20, decrease the amount by $600,000,000.
On page 19, line 21, decrease the amount by $600,000,000.
On page 19, line 24, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
On page 20, line 3, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000.
On page 20, line 4, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000.
On page 25, line 12, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 25, line 13, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 25, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
On page 25, line 17, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
On page 25, line 20, decrease the amount by $33,000,000.
On page 25, line 21, decrease the amount by $33,000,000.
On page 25, line 24, decrease the amount by $68,000,000.
On page 25, line 25, decrease the amount by $68,000,000.
On page 26, line 3, decrease the amount by $113,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, decrease the amount by $113,000,000.
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SA 473. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. DeMint) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 3, line 10, decrease the amount by $6,494,000,000.
On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by $2,594,000,000.
On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $9,100,000,000.
On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $59,600,000,000.
On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $51,000,000,000.
On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $31,100,000,000.
On page 3, line 19, decrease the amount by $6,494,000,000.
On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by $2,594,000,000.
On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by $9,100,000,000.
On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $59,600,000,000.
On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $51,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $31,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 5, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
On page 4, line 6, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
On page 4, line 7, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.

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On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $6,600,000,000.
On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $2,339,000,000.
On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $9,112,000,000.
On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $60,774,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $54,822,000,000.
On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $37,034,000,000.
On page 5, line 6, increase the amount by $6,600,000,000.
On page 5, line 7, increase the amount by $4,261,000,000.
On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $4,852,000,000.
On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $55,923,000,000.
On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by
$110,745,000,000.
On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by
$147,779,000,000.
On page 5, line 14, increase the amount by $6,600,000,000.
On page 5, line 15, increase the amount by $4,261,000,000.
On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $4,852,000,000.
On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $55,923,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by
$110,754,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by
$147,779,000,000.
On page 25, line 8, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
On page 25, line 9, increase the amount by $106,000,000.
On page 25, line 12, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
On page 25, line 13, increase the amount by $255,000,000.
On page 25, line 16, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
On page 25, line 17, decrease the amount by $12,000,000.
On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $1,174,000,000.
On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $3,822,000,000.
On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $5,934,000,000.
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SA 474. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting for the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title IV, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR CHILDREN'S SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS AT BIRTH FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES.

If the Senate Committee on Finance--
(1) reports a bill or joint resolution, or an amendment
thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is
submitted, that creates children's savings accounts at birth
for low income families; and
(2) is within the committee's allocation as provided under
section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise
allocations of new budget authority and outlays, the revenue
aggregates, and other appropriate aggregates to reflect such
legislation, to the extent that such legislation would not
increase the deficit for fiscal year 2008 and for the period
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

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SA 475. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Graham) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con.
Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 3, line 13, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $23,800,000,000.
On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $50,200,000,000.
On page 3, line 22, decrease the amount by $800,000,000.
On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $23,800,000,000.
On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $50,200,000,000.
On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $819,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $24,398,000,000.
On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $52,565,000,000.
On page 5, line 9, increase the amount by $819,000,000.
On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $25,217,000,000.
On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $77,781,000,000.
On page 5, line 17, increase the amount by $819,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $25,217,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $77,781,000,000.
On page 25, line 20, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
On page 25, line 21, increase the amount by $19,000,000.
On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $598,000,000.
On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $2,365,000,000.
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SA 476. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 41, strike lines 9 through 11 and insert the
following:
(2) for fiscal year 2008,
(A) for the national defense (050) function,
$498,844,000,000 in new budget authority and $507,394,000,000
in outlays; and
(B) for all other functions, $443,468,000,000 in new budget
authority and $514,013,000,000 in outlays.
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SA 477. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. McCain, Mr. Allard, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. DeMint) proposed an
amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2007 and 2009 through 2012; as follows:

At the end of title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT RAISES
INCOME TAX RATES.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider any bill, resolution, amendment, amendment between
Houses, motion, or conference report that includes a Federal
income tax rate increase. In this subsection, the term
``Federal income tax rate increase'' means any amendment to
subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 1, or to
section 11(b) or 55(b), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
that imposes a new percentage as a rate of tax and thereby
increases the amount of tax imposed by any such section.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the
Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of
the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

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SA 478. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $46,000,000,000.
On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $66,900,000,000.
On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $46,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $66,900,000,000.

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On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $47,081,000,000.
On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $70,685,000,000.
On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $47,081,000,000.
On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by
$117,766,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $47,081,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by
$117,766,000,000.
On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $1,081,000,000.
On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $3,785,000,000.
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SA 479. Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2007 and 2009 through 2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $964,000,000.
On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $2,199,000,000.
On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $964,000,000.
On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $2,199,000,000.
On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $987,000,000.
On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $2,297,000,000.
On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $987,000,000.
On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $3,284,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $987,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $3,284,000,000.
On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $23,000,000.
On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $98,000,000.
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SA 480. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Smith)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through
2012; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EXPANSION OF
ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR TEACHER CLASSROOM
SUPPLIES.

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 permanently extend and increase to $400 the above-the-
line deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand such
deduction to include qualified professional development
expenses, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over the total of the period of fiscal years 2007
through 2012.

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