S.Amdt. 931Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas leasing revenues.

Submitted April 2, 2009

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 931 proposed by Senator Landrieu.(consideration: CR S4257-4258)

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 931 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 60. Record Vote Number: 136.(text as modified: CR S4257)

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 931 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 60. Record Vote Number: 136.(text as modified: CR S4257)

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Amendment SA 931 proposed by Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S4257-4258) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas leasing revenues.

April 2, 2009

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Amendment SA 931 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 60. Record Vote Number: 136. (text as modified: CR S4257)

April 2, 2009

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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 928. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON BUDGET RESOLUTIONS SHOWING AN AVERAGE
ANNUAL DEFICIT-TO-GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT RATIO
OF GREATER THAT 3.5 PERCENT.

(a) Point of Order.--In the Senate, it shall not be in
order to consider any budget resolution, or amendment
thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an average
annual deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio of greater
that 3.5 percent for the period of the current fiscal year
through the next 5 years.
(b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under
subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only
by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly
chosen and sworn.
(d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, 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.
(e) Determinations of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this
section, the levels of net direct spending shall be
determined on the basis of estimates provided by the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate and projected gross
domestic product figures shall be determined on the basis of
estimates provided by the Congressional Budget Office.
(f) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30,
2010.
______

SA 929. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 36, line 5, after ``programs'', insert ``,
particularly the Highway Bridge Program,''.

SA 930. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which

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was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title III, add the following:

SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT REPEALS
CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS THAT SUPPORT DOMESTIC
ENERGY PRODUCTION.

(a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order,
to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or
conference report that includes a measure that repeals the
enhanced oil recovery credit, the marginal well tax credit,
expensing of intangible drilling costs, the deduction for
tertiary injectants, or the percentage depletion allowance
for oil and natural gas properties.
(b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only
by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the
Senate, duly chosen and sworn.
(c) Appeals.--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.

SA 931. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Begich, and Ms. Murkowski)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL
SHELF OIL AND NATURAL GAS LEASING REVENUES.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 provide
that 50 perecent of any revenues collected by the United
States from oil and natural gas leases in the outer
Continental Shelf shall be--
(1) distributed among coastal energy producing States; or
(2) allocated for--
(A) the conduct of innovative alternative energy research;
and
(B) supporting parks and wildlife.
(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 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2019.
______

SA 932. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 10, line 20, decrease the amount by $900,000,000.
On page 10, line 21, decrease the amount by $900,000,000.
On page 12, line 21, decrease the amount by $553,000,000.
On page 12, line 22, decrease the amount by $553,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $1,453,000,000.
______

SA 933. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him
to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 10, line 20, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 10, line 21, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 12, line 21, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 12, line 22, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
______

SA 934. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:

SEC.__. REQUIREMENT THAT LEGISLATION BE AVAILABLE AND SCORED
5 DAYS BEFORE A VOTE ON PASSAGE.

(a) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order,
to vote on final passage on any bill, joint resolution, or
conference report unless the text and a budget score from the
Congressional Budget Office of the legislation, are available
on a publicly accessible Congressional website five days
prior to the vote on passage of the legislation.
(b) 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.
(c) Appeals.--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.
______

SA 935. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

(SEC.__. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT RESTRICTS THE
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS TO OWN A
FIREARM.

(a) Point of Order--
(1) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order,
to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or
conference report that includes a restriction on the right of
Americans to own a firearm.
(2) Definition.--In this subsection the term ``Restriction
on the right of Americans to own a firearm'' means any bill
that restricts the right of an American to own any firearm.
(3) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only
by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, dully
chosen and sworn.
(4) Appeals.--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.
______

SA 936. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. _. RESERVE FUND TO PREVENT FUNDING FOR SANCTUARY CITIES.

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 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
contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1373(a)) by the amounts provided in that legislation for that
purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase
deficit over either the total of the period of fiscal years
2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years
of 2009 through 2019.
______

SA 937. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. _. RESERVE FUND TO REQUIRE DRUG TESTING AND TO PROVIDE
DRUG TREATMENT FOR TANF RECIPIENTS.

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--
(1) Would require that States operate a drug testing
program as part of their Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) program;
(2) Would provide treatment programs for those who test
positive for illegal drug use or are convicted of drug-
related crime;
(3) Would withhold TANF assistance for two years to any
recipient who, after initially testing positive and having
been offered treatment, again tests positive; and

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(4) Would not reduce or deny TANF assistance allocated for
dependents if the dependent's caretaker tests positive for
drug use or is convicted of drug-related crime; by the
amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose,
provided that such legislation would not increase deficit
over either the total of the period of fiscal years 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years of
2009 through 2019.
______

SA 938. Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Feingold)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $4,120,000.
On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $6,348,200.
On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $9,757,700.
On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $2,022,800
On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $4,120,000.
On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $6,348,200.
On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $9,757,700.
On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $4,120,000.
On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $6,348,200.
On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $ 9,757,700.
On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $6,142,800.
On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $12,491,000.
On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by $22,248,700.
On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $2,022,800.
On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $6,142,800.
On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $12,491,000.
On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $22,248,700.
On page 26, line 3, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, decrease the amount by $2,000,000.
On page 26, line 7, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
On page 26, line 8, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
On page 26, line 11, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $6,000,000.
On page 26, line 15, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
On page 26, line 16, decrease the amount by $9,000,000.
On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $22,800.
On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $22,800.
On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $120,000.
On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $120,000.
On page 27, line 11, decrease the amount by $348,200.
On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $348,200.
On page 27, line 15, decrease the amount by $757,700.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $757,700.
______

SA 939. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, and Mr.
Kennedy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through
2014; as follows:

On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE 2012 COMPLETION
OF FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this
resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions,
amendments, motions, or conference reports in order to
provide sufficient funding for the General Services
Administration to complete construction of the Food and Drug
Administration White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland by
2012, 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 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2009 through 2019.
______

SA 940. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ENERGY STAR FOR
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 set aside,
from amounts made available for the Energy Star Program of
the Environmental Protection Agency, at least 2 percent for
the Energy Star for Small Business Program.
(b) Deficit Neutrality.--Subsection (a) applies only if the
legislation described in that subsection would not increase
the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2019.
______

SA 941. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR COMPREHENSIVE
MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM.

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) addresses the national crisis facing patients losing
access to quality health care due to skyrocketing insurance
premiums driven by frivolous lawsuits;
(2) encourages the national adoption of proven standards to
make the medical liability system more fair, predictable, and
timely;
(3) protects the ability of injured patients to get quick,
unlimited compensation for their economic losses while
setting reasonable limits for pain, suffering, and non-
compensatory damages;
(4) promotes the reduction of frivolous lawsuits and allows
doctors to practice medicine in a manner that is patient-
focused and not lawsuit-driven; and
(5) maintains state flexibility;
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2019.
______

SA 942. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTHY MOTHERS AND
HEALTHY BABIES.

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) addresses the national crisis facing women and children
who are losing access to quality pre-natal and maternal care
due to skyrocketing insurance premiums driven by frivolous
lawsuits;
(2) encourages the national adoption of proven standards to
make the medical liability system more fair, predictable, and
timely;
(3) protects the ability of injured families to get quick,
unlimited compensation for their economic losses while
setting reasonable limits for pain, suffering, and non-
compensatory damages;
(4) allows doctors to practice medicine in a manner that is
family-focused and not lawsuit-driven; and
(5) maintains State flexibility;

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provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2019.
______

SA 943. Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, line 3, strike ``or''.
On page 31, line 7, strike the semicolon and insert the
following: ``; and
(9) address the unfunded liabilities of our Federal health
programs;''.
______

SA 944. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Barrasso)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, line 3, strike ``or''.
On page 31, line 7, strike the semicolon and insert the
following: ``; and
(9) limit excessive litigation and the practice of
defensive medicine, in order to lower health care costs and
to ensure patient access to quality medical care;''.
______

SA 945. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 29, beginning on line 24, strike ``and make
adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger that are deficit
neutral over 11 years,''.
On page 31, strike lines 10 and 11 and insert ``the deficit
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2019.''.

______

SA 946. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Begich, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Reid,
and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to
the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by $200,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $130,000,000.
On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $40,000,000.
On page 20, line 8, increase the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 20, line 12, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $200,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $130,000,000.
On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $40,000,000.
On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $20,000,000.
On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
______

SA 947. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Harkin) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO EXPEDITE RESEARCH
ON VIABILITY OF USE OF HIGHER ETHANOL BLENDS AT
SERVICE STATION PUMP.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Chairman of
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 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 expedite
research at the Department of Energy and the Environmental
Protection Agency on the viability of the use of higher
ethanol blends at the service station pump.
(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 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2019.
______

SA 948. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 35, line 18, insert ``flood mitigation,'' after
``water,''.
______

SA 949. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. EXPENDITURE OF REMAINING TARP FUNDS.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this
resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions,
amendments, motions, or conference reports that reaffirm that
the remaining Troubled Asset Relief Program funds shall be
used to save homes, save small businesses, help the municipal
bond market, make credit more widely available, and provide
additional resources for the Special Inspector General for
the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Congressional
Oversight Panel, and the Government Accountability Office for
vigorous audit and evaluation of all expenditures and
commitments made under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, 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 2009
through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009
through 2019.
______

SA 950. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $8,608,000,000.
On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by
$105,822,000,000.
On page 4, line 8, increase the amount by $8,608,000,000.
On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $105,822,000,000.
On page 4, line 17, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
On page 5, line 1, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.
On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by
$108,723,367,000.
On page 5, line 20, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.
On page 5, line 21, increase the amount by
$117,510,413,000.
On page 6, line 3, increase the amount by $8,787,046,000.
On page 6, line 4, increase the amount by $117,510,413,000.
On page 27, line 11, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
On page 27, line 12, increase the amount by $179,046,000.
On page 27, line 15, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
On page 27, line 16, increase the amount by $2,901,367,000.
______

SA 951. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth

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the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE BORDER FENCE.

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 study the current best
practices from the sections of the border fence which have
already been completed and shall offer required best
practices to complete fencing along the international land
border, as required by section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note), in the manner which
is most secure, cost-effective, environmentally sound, and
best protects the rights of private property owners as
determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security after all
the appropriate consultations have been made, provided that
such legislation would not increase the deficit over either
the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or
the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
______

SA 952. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. __. LIMITATION ON SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION.

(a) Point of Order.--After a concurrent resolution on the
budget in the Senate is agreed to, it shall not be in order
in the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, amendment
between Houses, motion, or conference report that would
divert Social Security revenues from the Social Security
Trust Fund to any investments in private securities or into
private accounts that bear a risk of loss for Social Security
recipients.
(b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under
subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only
by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly
chosen and sworn.
(d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, 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.
______

SA 953. Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Ensign) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as
follows:

At the end of Title II, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR 21ST CENTURY
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS.

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 increase funding
for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program by up
to $2.5 billion, 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 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of
fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
______

SA 954. Mr. BENNETT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

On page 4, line 15, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000
On page 4, line 16, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000
On page 4, line 17, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000
On page 4, line 18, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000
On page 4, line 24, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000
On page 4, line 25, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000
On page 5, line 1, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000
On page 5, line 2, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000
On page 5, line 8, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000
On page 5, line 9, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000
On page 5, line 10, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000
On page 5, line 11, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, decrease amount by $76,325,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, decrease amount by $38,065,000,000.
On page 5, line 20, decrease amount by $22,872,000,000.
On page 5, line 21, decrease amount by $12,787,000,000.
On page 9, line 24, decrease amount by $960,000,000.
On page 9, line 25, decrease amount by $960,000,000.
On page 10, line 3, decrease amount by $634,000,000.
On page 10, line 4, decrease amount by $634,000,000.
On page 10, line 7, decrease amount by $277,000,000.
On page 10, line 8, decrease amount by $277,000,000.
On page 10, line 11, decrease amount by $104,000,000.
On page 10, line 12, decrease amount by $104,000,000.
On page 10, line 24, decrease amount by $162,000,000.
On page 10, line 25, decrease amount by $162,000,000.
On page 10, line 3, decrease amount by $114,000,000.
On page 10, line 4, decrease amount by $114,000,000.
On page 10, line 7, decrease amount by $50,000,000.
On page 10, line 8, decrease amount by $50,000,000.
On page 11, line 25, decrease amount by $1,095,000,000.
On page 12, line 1, decrease amount by $1,095,000,000.
On page 12, line 4, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
On page 12, line 5, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
On page 12, line 8, decrease amount by $174,000,000.
On page 12, line 9, decrease amount by $174,000,000.
On page 12, line 12, decrease amount by $63,000,000.
On page 12, line 13, decrease amount by $63,000,000.
On page 13, line 25, decrease amount by $13,760,000,000.
On page 14, line 1, decrease amount by $13,760,000,000.
On page 14, line 4, decrease amount by $11,759,000,000.
On page 14, line 5, decrease amount by $11,759,000,000.
On page 14, line 8, decrease amount by $7,728,000,000.
On page 14, line 9, decrease amount by $7,728,000,000.
On page 14, line 12, decrease amount by $5,419,000,000.
On page 14, line 13, decrease amount by $5,419,000,000.
On page 14, line 25, decrease amount by $5,685,000,000.
On page 14, line 1, decrease amount by $5,685,000,000.
On page 14, line 4, decrease amount by $4,111,000,000.
On page 14, line 4, decrease amount by $4,111,000,000.
On page 15, line 8, decrease amount by $2,286,000,000.
On page 15, line 9, decrease amount by $2,286,000,000.
On page 15, line 12, decrease amount by $468,000,000.
On page 15, line 13, decrease amount by $468,000,000.
On page 15, line 25, decrease amount by $5,584,000,000.
On page 16, line 1, decrease amount by $5,584,000,000.
On page 16, line 4, decrease amount by $4,284,000,000.
On page 16, line 5, decrease amount by $4,284,000,000.
On page 16, line 8, decrease amount by $3,047,000,000.
On page 16, line 9, decrease amount by $3,047,000,000.
On page 16, line 12, decrease amount by $531,000,000.
On page 16, line 13, decrease amount by $531,000,000.
On page 16, line 25, decrease amount by $8,785,000,000.
On page 17, line 1, decrease amount by $8,785,000,000.
On page 17, line 4, decrease amount by $7,035,000,000.
On page 17, line 5, decrease amount by $7,035,000,000.
On page 17, line 8, decrease amount by $6,052,000,000.
On page 17, line 9, decrease amount by $6,052,000,000.
On page 17, line 12, decrease amount by $5,422,000,000.
On page 17, line 13, decrease amount by $5,422,000,000.
On page 19, line 3, decrease amount by $29,963,000,000.
On page 19, line 4, decrease amount by $29,963,000,000.

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On page 19, line 7, decrease amount by $4,011,000,000.
On page 19, line 8, decrease amount by $4,011,000,000.
On page 19, line 10, decrease amount by $262,000,000.
On page 19, line 11, decrease amount by $262,000,000.
On page 20, line 3, decrease amount by $6,421,000,000.
On page 20, line 4, decrease amount by $6,421,000,000.
On page 20, line 7, decrease amount by $3,157,000,000.
On page 20, line 8, decrease amount by $3,157,000,000.
On page 20, line 11, decrease amount by $842,000,000.
On page 20, line 12, decrease amount by $842,000,000.
On page 20, line 15, decrease amount by $183,000,000.
On page 20, line 16, decrease amount by $183,000,000.
On page 23, line 3, decrease amount by $133,000,080
On page 23, line 4, decrease amount by $133,000,000.
On page 23, line 7, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
On page 23, line 8, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
On page 23, line 11, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
On page 23, line 12, decrease amount by $150,000,000.
On page 24, line 3, decrease amount by $297,000,000.
On page 24, line 4, decrease amount by $297,000,000.
On page 24, line 7, decrease amount by $133,000,000.
On page 24, line 8, decrease amount by $133,000,000.
On page 25, line 3, decrease amount by $848,000,000.
On page 25, line 4, decrease amount by $848,000,000.
On page 25, line 7, decrease amount by $649,000,000.
On page 25, line 8, decrease amount by $649,000,000.
On page 25, line 11, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
On page 25, line 12, decrease amount by $750,000,000.
On page 26, line 3, decrease amount by $1,400,000,000.
On page 26, line 4, decrease amount by $1,400,000,000.
On page 26, line 7, decrease amount by $1,196,000,000.
On page 26, line 8, decrease amount by $1,196,000,000.
On page 26, line 11, decrease amount by $1,024,000,000.
On page 26, line 12, decrease amount by $1,024,000,000.
On page 26, line 15, decrease amount by $504,000,000.
On page 26, line 16, decrease amount by $504,000,000.
On page 27, line 3, decrease amount by $857,000,000.
On page 27, line 4, decrease amount by $857,000,000.
On page 27, line 7, decrease amount by $457,000,000.
On page 27, line 8, decrease amount by $457,000,000.
On page 27, line 11, decrease amount by $230,000,000.
On page 27, line 12, decrease amount by $230,000,000.
On page 27, line 15, decrease amount by $93,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease amount by $93,000,000.
______

SA 955. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Hatch) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con.
Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by $188,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $56,000,000.
On page 20, line 4, increase the amount by $81,000,000.
On page 20, line 8, increase the amount by $34,000,000.
On page 20, line 12, increase the amount by $13,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $188,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $56,000,000.
On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $81,000,000.
On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $34,000,000.
On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $13,000,000.
______

SA 956. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 16, line 21, increase the amount by $640,000,000.
On page 16, line 22, increase the amount by $640,000,000.
On page 16, line 25, increase the amount by $835,000,000.
On page 17, line 1, increase the amount by $835,000,000.
On page 17, line 4, increase the amount by $1,219,000,000.
On page 17, line 5, increase the amount by $1,219,000,000.
On page 17, line 8, increase the amount by $1,367,000,000.
On page 17, line 9, increase the amount by $1,367,000,000.
On page 17, line 12, increase the amount by $1,550,000,000.
On page 17, line 13, increase the amount by $1,550,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $640,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $640,000,000.
On page 28, line 2, decrease the amount by $835,000,000.
On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $35,000,000.
On page 28, line 6, decrease the amount by $1,219,000,000.
On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,219,000,000.
On page 28, line 10, decrease the amount by $1,367,000,000.
On page 28, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,367,000,000.
On page 28, line 14, decrease the amount by $1,550,000,000.
On page 28, line 15, decrease the amount by $1,550,000,000.
______

SA 957. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as
follows:

On page 35, line 18, insert ``transportation, including
freight and passenger rail,'' after ``energy, water,''.
______

SA 958. Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Corker) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con.
Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND INCREASE FDIC AND NCUA
BORROWING AUTHORITY.

The chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the aggregates, allocations, and other appropriate
levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint
resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports to
increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union
Administration, provided that such legislation does not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2009 through 2019.
______

SA 959. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 68, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST A BUDGET RESOLUTION
CONTAINING DEBT LEVELS EXCEEDING $90,000 PER
HOUSEHOLD.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider a concurrent resolution on the budget for the budget
year or any amendment, amendment between Houses, motion, or
conference report thereon that contains levels of debt held
by the public that exceed $90,000 per household in any year
covered by the budget resolution.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--
(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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(c) Determination of Debt Levels.--For purposes of this
section, the debt level per household shall be determined by
the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget on the
basis of estimates provided by the Congressional Budget
Office.
______

SA 960. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as
follows:

On page 13, line 21, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
On page 13, line 22, increase the amount by $50,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $50,000,000.
______

SA 961. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $132,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $132,000,000.
______

SA 962. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER.

(a) In General.--After a concurrent resolution on the
budget is agreed to, it shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, resolution, amendment between Houses,
motion, or conference report that--
(1) weakens any authorized anti-terrorism tool or
investigative method provided by the USA Patriot Act of 2001
(PL 107-56), the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (PL 108-458), the USA Patriot Improvement and
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (PL 109-177), or the FISA
Amendments Act of 2008 (PL 110-261); or
(2) eliminates any authorized anti-terrorism tool or
investigative method provided by any of the statutes referred
to in paragraph (1).
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
(1) Waiver.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in
the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of subsection (a) 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. 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).
______

SA 963. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATES THE
ABILITY OF AMERICANS TO KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN
OR THEIR CHOICE OF DOCTOR.

(a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order,
to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or
conference report that eliminates the ability of Americans to
keep their health plan or their choice of doctor (as
determined by the Congressional Budget Office).
(b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only
by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, dully
chosen and sworn.
(c) Appeals.--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.
______

SA 964. Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Vitter) submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13,
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO
BAN ON LEAD IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS.

(a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of 1 or more
committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution by the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
the programs described in paragraphs (1) through (6) in 1 or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or
conference reports that fund consumer product safety,
including any program that--
(1) delays the lead ban in section 101 of the Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 1278a) by 6
months;
(2) exempts thrift stores, consignment shops, and other
second hand sellers from the provisions of such section;
(3) exempts children's motorcycles and all terrain vehicles
from treatment as banned hazardous substances under such
section;
(4) exempts books from treatment as banned hazardous
substances under such section;
(5) allows a product to comply with the lead ban in such
section if every component of the product complies with the
ban; or
(6) does not require products manufactured before the
effective date of the ban under such section to be removed
from store shelves.
(b) Limitation.--The authority described in subsection (a)
may not be used unless the appropriations in the legislation
described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a)
would not increase the deficit over--
(1) the 6-year period beginning with the first day of
fiscal year 2009; or
(2) the 11-year period beginning with the first day of
fiscal year 2009.
______

SA 965. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

On page 4, line 13, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
On page 4, line 14, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
On page 4, line 15, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
On page 4, line 16, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
On page 4, line 17, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
On page 4, line 18, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
On page 4, line 22, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
On page 4, line 23, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
On page 4, line 24, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
On page 4, line 25, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
On page 5, line 1, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
On page 5, line 8, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
On page 5, line 9, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
On page 5, line 10, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
On page 5, line 16, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
On page 5, line 17, decrease the amount by $10,960,000,000.
On page 5, line 18, decrease the amount by $11,155,000,000.
On page 5, line 19, decrease the amount by $11,434,000,000.
On page 5, line 20, decrease the amount by $11,813,000,000.
On page 5, line 21, decrease the amount by $12,298,000,000.
On page 5, line 24, decrease the amount by $10,829,000,000.
On page 5, line 25, decrease the amount by $10,960,000,000.
On page 6, line 1, decrease the amount by $11,155,000,000.
On page 6, line 2, decrease the amount by $11,434,000,000.
On page 6, line 3, decrease the amount by $11,813,000,000.

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On page 6, line 4, decrease the amount by $12,298,000,000.
On page 15, line 17, decrease the amount by
$10,800,000,000.
On page 15, line 18, decrease the amount by
$10,800,000,000.
On page 26, line 20, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $29,000,000.
On page 26, line 24, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $131,000,000.
On page 27, line 3, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
On page 27, line 4, decrease the amount by $195,000,000.
On page 27, line 7, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
On page 27, line 8, decrease the amount by $279,000,000.
On page 27, line 11, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
On page 27, line 12, decrease the amount by $379,000,000.
On page 27, line 15, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
On page 27, line 16, decrease the amount by $485,000,000.
______

SA 966. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Kyl, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through
2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 9, line 20, increase the amount by $9,446,939,000.
On page 9, line 21, increase the amount by $9,446,939,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $9,446,939,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $9,446,939,000.

______

SA 967. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. EARMARK POINT OF ORDER.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider a bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report
that includes--
(1) a congressional earmark to a private for profit entity
that is not subject to the same competitive bidding
requirements as other Federal contracts;
(2) a congressional earmark which has not been the subject
of a public hearing in the committee of jurisdiction where
the member requesting the earmark has testified on its
behalf; or
(3) a congressional earmark which has not been posted on
the Member sponsor's website at least 72 hours before
consideration of the legislation.
(b) Trading Earmarks.--A Senator may not trade a
congressional earmark for any political favor, including a
campaign contribution.
(c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
(1) Waiver.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in
the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of subsection (a) 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. 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).
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``congressional
earmark'' means a provision or report language included
primarily at the request of a Member, Delegate, Resident
Commissioner, or Senator providing, authorizing or
recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget
authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for
a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or
other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a
specific State, locality or Congressional district, other
than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or
competitive award process.
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SA 968. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC.__. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT VIOLATES THE
SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF LAW-ABIDING
AMERICANS.

(a) Point of Order--
(1) In General--In the Senate, it shall not be in order, to
consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or
conference report that violates the Second Amendment rights
of law-abiding Americans.
(2) Waiver--This section may be waived or suspended only by
an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, dully
chosen and sworn.
(3) Appeals--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.
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SA 969. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST FAILURE TO FULLY FUND
SOUTHWEST BORDER FENCE.

(a) Point of Order.--After a concurrent resolution on the
budget in the Senate is agreed to, it shall not be in order
in the Senate to consider any appropriations bill that fails
to provide at least $2,600,000,000 to carry out section
102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note).
(b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under
subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only
by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly
chosen and sworn.
(d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, 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.
(e) Sunset Provision.--This section shall cease to be
effective on the earlier of--
(1) the date on which $2,600,000,000 is appropriated to
carry out section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; or
(2) the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act.
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SA 970. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as
follows:

On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. _. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH
SERVICE CORPS.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this
resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions,
amendments, motions or conference reports that provide the
National Health Service Corps with $235,000,000 for fiscal
year 2010, by the amount provided in that legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over either the period of the total for
fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total for
fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
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SA 971. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

On page 15, line 21, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
On page 15, line 22, increase the amount by $25,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $25,000,000.
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SA 972. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.

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Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Begich) submitted an amendment intended to
be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13,
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 19, line 24, increase the amount by $184,000,000.
On page 19, line 25, increase the amount by $184,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $184,000,000.
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SA 973. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON JOB CORPS.

It is the sense of the Senate--
(1) that, through 122 Job Corps centers operating in 48
States, as well as in the District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Job Corps program
established under subtitle C of title I of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.) helps
thousands of youth each year prepare for meaningful careers
and employment;
(2) that at a time of economic uncertainty, the United
States should work to train and educate all of the Nation's
workers; and
(3) that the functional totals in this resolution assume
that, in order to be more accessible to all of the Nation's
youth, the Job Corps program should receive substantial
support and each State should have at least 1 Job Corps
center.
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SA 974. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. SPECIAL RULE FOR LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR
ADDITIONAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this title, the Chairman
of the Senate Committee on the Budget may not revise the
allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and
other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution with
respect to any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or
conference report that would provide for estate tax relief
with an applicable exclusion amount beyond $3,500,000
($7,000,000 for a married couple) and a graduated rate ending
at less than 45 percent unless an amount is or has been
provided to Americans earning less than $100,000 per year
which--
(1) is equal to the aggregate amount of such additional
estate tax relief, and
(2) is in addition to the aggregate amount of tax relief
assumed under this resolution for such Americans.
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SA 975. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
On page 18, line 25, increase the amount by $1,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $1,000,000.
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SA 976. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con.
Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows:

On page 32, line 10, after ``increases;'' insert ``or'' and
the following:
(4) protect Medicare Advantage enrollees from premium
increases and benefit reductions in their Medicare Advantage
plans that would result from the estimate of the national per
capita Medicare Advantage growth percentage contained in the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Advance Notice of
Methodological Changes for Calender Year 2010, as proposed on
February 20, 2009, that is made using the Medicare payment
rates for physicians' services assumed in such Advance Notice
rather than the Medicare payment rates for physicians'
services assumed in the President's budget proposal for
fiscal year 2010 (which accounts for additional expected
Medicare payments for such services).
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SA 977. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 17, line 22, increase the amount by $213,000,000.
On page 17, line 23, increase the amount by $21,000,000.
On page 18, line 3, increase the amount by $79,000,000.
On page 18, line 7, increase the amount by $66,000,000.
On page 18, line 11, increase the amount by $47,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, decrease the amount by $213,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, decrease the amount by $21,000,000.
On page 28, line 3, decrease the amount by $79,000,000.
On page 28, line 7, decrease the amount by $66,000,000.
On page 28, line 11, derease the amount by $47,000,000.
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SA 978. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Enzi) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, strike line 7 and insert the following:
``sources of revenue; and
(9) does so through regular order, protecting the rights of
the minority;''.
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SA 979. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO CORRECT THE FAILURE
OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION TO
PROPERLY IMPLEMENT THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may
revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this
resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions,
amendments, motions, or conference reports that correct the
failure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to exercise
its authority and enforcement discretion in a manner that the
Congress intended in order to--
(1) assure enforcement of the mandates of the Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 in a comprehensive
manner while providing appropriate and common sense relief to
businesses and institutions and aiding such businesses and
institutions with compliance on a prospective basis, and
(2) provide information and guidance to businesses and
institutions that are seeking to comply with the requirements
of that Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act as amended by
that Act,
by the amounts provided by that legislation for those
purposes, Provided That such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2009 through 2019.
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SA 980. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget

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for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as
follows:

On page 12, line 21, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 12, line 22, decrease the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 27, line 23, increase the amount by $10,000,000.
On page 27, line 24, increase the amount by $10,000,000.

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