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S.CON.RES.21 An original concurrent resolution 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
Budget levels through 2012 are included in this measure that also provides for some spending rules aimed at lowering Federal expenditures and reducing the budget deficit. Public debt, however, continues to increase.
Revenues are set for fiscal year 2007 at $1.901 trillion rising to $2.553 trillion in 2012 against budget outlays beginning in FY 2007 at $2.299 trillion rising to $2.677 trillion in FY 2012. The deficits, then would range from $398 billion in FY 2007 rising to $451 billion in FY 2008, dropping to $432 billion in FY 2009, $360 billion in FY 2010, $259.9 billion in FY 2011 and then dropping to $124 billion in FY 2012.
The bill spends more in the areas of Veterans, education, homeland security and health research programs.
PAY AS YOU GO The resolution provides for ‘pay as you go’ procedures to be implemented by the provision that prohibits the Senate from considering any direct spending or revenue bills that would increase the on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget deficit for one of four time periods. Those time periods are the current fiscal year, the budget year, the next five years after this current fiscal year and the next five years after that. An amendment failed that would have excluded the extension of tax relief provided in 2001 and 2003 from points of order provided in the resolution and other budget points of order. Points of order are often used to defeat a provision in a bill.
DIRECT SPENDING DEFINED AND DEFICIT SPENDING Direct spending legislation is defined as any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion or conference report that affects direct spending. Traditionally direct spending items are those that are to be spent to fund the activities of the departments of government and other agencies. Direct spending legislation does not include any concurrent resolution on the budget or any provision of a bill that affects full funding of the deposit insurance guarantee commitment in effect in 1990 or the continuation of that commitment.
Deficit spending, however, can continue but may not result in a deficit in the four time periods listed above. In other words spending can be deficit but can be offset by surpluses elsewhere so that in the end the budget effort must remain neutral. To waive the restriction on deficit spending the Senate must agree with a 3/5th vote-60 votes. An appeal is given 1 hour of debate time.
REPEAL OF PREVIOUS GUIDELINES The resolution repeals section 505 of HCR 95 the budget resolution for the 108th Congress. Section 505 extended paygo through FY 2008 and excluded from the definition of direct spending legislation and revenue legislation any concurrent resolution on the budget or any legislation that affects the full funding of and continuation of the deposit insurance committment. 505 excluded concurrent budget resolutions from overspending restrictions.
CBO REPORTS ON DEFICIT ASPECTS OF BILLS A bill that would increase long-term deficits would be illuminated by the directive to the Congressional Budget Office to prepare for each bill and joint resolution reported from committee and amendments and conference reports an estimate of whether the measure would cause, relative to current law a net increase in deficits in excess of $5 billion in any of the four 10 year periods beginning in FY 2018 through FY 2057. This restriction too could be waived by a 3/5th vote in the Senate. The provision replaces an identical provision passed in the 109th Congress.
EMERGENCY LEGISLATION Emergency legislation is defined this year to include providing ‘necessary, essential or vital resources not merely useful or beneficial’, ‘sudden, quickly coming into being and not building up over time’, and ‘urgent, pressing and compelling need requiring immediate action’,’ unforeseen, unpredictable and unanticipated and not permanent and of a temporary nature’. Unforeseen is defined as an emergency that is part of an aggregate level of anticipated emergencies, particularly when normally estimated in advance is not foreseen.
ADVANCED LEGISLATION Advanced legislation is allowed for FY 2009 and 2010 for programs, projects, etcetera not to exceed $25.2 billion in new budget authority. Such funding is also allowed for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Such funding can be waived with 3/5ths vote. Spending proposals that would spend more than limits already set may not be considered but can be considered if supported by 3/5ths of the Senators. Discretionary spending limits for FY 2007 is $1.039 trillion, and $1.022 trillion for FY 2008. Flexibility for some Social Security outlays is included.
FRAUD AND ABUSE Finding revenue is a challenge for this Congress and the bill provides an additional $406 million over anticipated outlays for the IRS to implement advanced tax enforcement to address the tax gap, those funds not collected from taxpayers.
Healthcare fraud and abuse is another loss of revenue to be addressed with $383 million. The bill looks into misconduct in unemployment insurance payments to the tune of $ 40 million. Wildfire suppression is supported with $400 million to the Forest Service and $100 million to the Department of Interior.
THE WAR ON TERROR The war on terror gets a budget cap of $145.162 billion in FY 2008 and $50 billion in FY 2009. $5 billion is the limit to address training, equipment, force protection, logistics, or other matters necessary to protect US forces or to address deficiencies at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other military health facilities.
SOCIAL SECURITY The Senate may not increase the on-budget deficit in any fiscal year until the President submits legislation to Congress and Congress enacts it which would restore the 75 year solvency of the SS trust funds.
RESERVE FUNDS AND DEFICIT NEUTRAL REQUIREMENTS Reserve funds, something these budgets don't see too often are this bill's effort to allow for amounts to be appropriated for a variety of programs but with the caveat that taxes may not be raised to get the money. One example is State Children's Health Insurance Program up to $35 billion to cover more children with medical care; another example affects veterans: Medical care or disability benefits for wounded or disabled military personnel can receive funds to improve disability evaluations, expedite claims process not to exceed authorized spending.
TAX RELIEF Tax relief can be extended as long as it does not increase the deficit as can spending for higher education, farm legislation (spending is set at $15 billion or less through 2012), energy and energy conservation, Medicare, small business health insurance, rural schools payments, terrorism risk insurance, affordable housing, Bonneville Power Administration, Indian Claims Settlements, Food and Drug Administration may not exceed the budget but is authorized to regulate tobacco products and assess user fees on manufacturers and importers to cover FDA regulatory activity, Healthcare reform, enhanced veterans benefits, long-term care, health information technology, Childcare, comprehensive immigration reform (more enforcement and border security), mental health parity.
Tax breaks passed earlier and slated to expire in 2010 will produce surplus revenue exceeding $120 billion when they do expire but the budget would allow some of that revenue to be recaptured by continuing the estate tax and tax breaks impacting children and families in the middleclass.
Nearly $1.5 billion was added to restore the COPS program begun in the Clinton Administration to fight crime by adding more police.
AMENDMENTS Amendments (See MORE INFORMATION below) were many and covered multiple subjects from approving up to 61 cents in additional taxes on cigarettes, to rejecting a move to make wealthier Medicare Drug Program recipients pay more for their prescription coverage. There were several unsuccessful efforts to make shore up the death tax on estates of $5 million or more.
Sponsor: Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) Vote: Passed Senate 52 to 47 March 23, 2007 RV 114. The Conference Report on this Resolution was passed by the House and Senate May 17, 2007. House Vote: 214 to 209 May 17, 2007 RC 377 Senate Vote: 52 to 40 May 17, 2007 RV 172
Cost to the taxpayers: “FY 2007 at $2.299 trillion rising to $2.677 trillion in FY 2012” Earmark Certification: Not applicable to this bill. ## All Rights Reserved. © 2007 TheWeekInCongress.com(TM) No reproduction, language translation or distribution without written permission from TheWeekInCongress.com.(TM)
MORE INFORMATION ESTIMATED OUTLAYS AND OTHER DATA FY 2007 THROUGH FY 2012
ESTIMATED OUTLAYS AND OTHER DATA FY 2007 THROUGH FY 2012 The public debt calculations range from an authorized $8.961 trillion in FY 2007 rising steadily in increments averaging around $500 billion yearly to 2012 when the debt would be $11.181 trillion. Adding to the debt the government owes is the debt held by the public: government pension funds and other set asides. The DHBP is $5 trillion in FY 2007 rising in increments around $100 billion to $300 billion to $5.585 trillion in FY 2012.
Social Security Revenues would rise from $637.6 billion in FY 2007 to $807.9 billion in 2012. Social Security outlays would begin at $441.6 billion in FY 2007 rising to $546 billion in FY 2012. Administration fees for Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are estimated around $5 billion yearly.
The Senate sees Defense spending $560.4 billion in FY 2007 rising to $617 billion in FY 2008 and then dropping yearly to $551 billion in FY 2012.
International Affairs are expected to spend $32 billion in FY 2007 rising slowly to spend $33 billion in FY 2012.
Science and Space outlays are expected to be FY $24.5 billion in FY 2007 increasing by about $3 billion to spend $27.5 billion in FY 2012.
Energy begins outlays in FY 2007 at $1.4 billion rising to $2 billion in FY 2012.
Natural Resources and the Environment $32.9 billion in FY 2007 to $35.6 billion in FY 2012.
Agriculture begins in FY 2007 to spend $22.6 billion dropping slowly to spend $20.7 billion in FY 2012.
Commerce and Housing Credit is set at $3.5 billion in FY 2007 dropping to $28 million in FY 2011 and then rising to $5407 million in FY 2012.
Transportation outlays in FY 2007 are at $74.7 billion rising to $88 billion in FY 2012.
Community and Regional Development outlays in FY 2007 are $28 billion dropping to $15 billion.
Education, Training, Employment and Social Services outlays in FY 2007 are $92 billion rising to $98.3 billion in FY 2012.
Health Spending for FY 2007 is $268.6 billion rising to outlays in FY 2012 at an estimated $480.6 billion.
Income Security in FY 2007- spends $364 billion rising to $400.6 billion in FY 2012.
Social Security outlays for FY 2007 is $19 billion jumping to $29.9 billion in FY 2012.
Veterans benefits and services in FY 2007 has outlays of $72.3 billion rising in five years to $90.9 billion in FY 2012.
Administration of Justice $44.7 billion in FY 2007 to $49.4 billion in FY 2012
General government in FY 2007 has expected outlays of $18.6 billion to $20.6 billion in 2012.
Net Interest on the public debt is expected to be $344.5 billion in FY 2007 rising to $438.5 billion in FY 2012.
Allowances in FY 2007 are at $755 million expected to rise to $7.3 billion in FY 2012
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts in FY 2007 are $68.7 billion going up to $72.6 billion in FY 2012. AMENDMENTS 1. S.AMDT.464 to
S.CON.RES.21
To limit farm payments to $250,000 per person per year and apply the
savings to renewable energy/rural development, conservation, and
nutrition. 2. S.AMDT.465 to
S.CON.RES.21 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for
consideration. See Congressional Record for text. 3. S.AMDT.466 to
S.CON.RES.21 To exclude the extension of tax relief provided in 2001 and
2003 from points of order provided in the resolution and other budget
points of order. Failed in the Senate 46 to 52 March 20, 2007 RV 85. 8. S.AMDT.471 to
S.CON.RES.21 To amend the budget resolution for fiscal year 2008 in order
to accommodate the full repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax preventing
23 million families and individuals from being subject to the AMT in 2007,
and millions of families and individuals in subsequent years. Failed 44 to 53 March 23, 2007 RV 108 9. S.AMDT.472 to
S.CON.RES.21 To require wealthy Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater
share of their Medicare Part D premiums. Failed in the Senate 44 to 52 March 22, 2007 RV 93 10. S.AMDT.473 to
S.CON.RES.21 to save families from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) first
by permitting a deduction for personal exemptions for purposes of
computing the AMT. Failed in the Senate 46 to 53 March 23, 2007 RV 100 13. S.AMDT.476 to
S.CON.RES.21 Ensign Amdt. No. 476; To ensure that our troops serving in
harms way remain Americas top budget priority by ensuring full funding for
the Department of Defense within the regular appropriations process,
reducing reliance on supplemental appropriations bills, and by improving
the integrity of the Congressional budget process. Failed to pass the Senate 47 to 51 March 20, 2007 RV 86 14. S.AMDT.477 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide for a budget point of order against legislation
that increases income taxes on taxpayers, including hard-working
middle-income families, entrepreneurs, and college students. Passed Senate 61 to 35 March 20, 2007 RV 84 17. S.AMDT.480 to
S.CON.RES.21
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for permanently extending
and increasing the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom supplies
and expanding such deduction to include qualified professional development
expenses. Agreed to by voice vote March 21, 2007. 20. S.AMDT.483 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide a point of order against any budget resolution
that fails to achieve an on-budget balance within 5 years. 23. S.AMDT.486 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide additional funding resources in FY2008 for
investments in innovation and education in order to improve the
competitiveness of the United States. 26. S.AMDT.489 to
S.CON.RES.21 To establish a reserve fund for Social Security. Failed in the Senate 45 to 52 RV 89 28. S.AMDT.491 to
S.CON.RES.21 To pay down the Federal debt and eliminate government waste
by reducing spending on programs rated ineffective by the Program
Assessment Rating Tool. Failed in the Senate 33 to 64 March 22, 2007 RV 90 29. S.AMDT.492 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide tax relief to middle class families and small
businesses and to expand health insurance coverage for children. 32. S.AMDT.495 to
S.CON.RES.21 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for
consideration. See Congressional Record for text. On page 3, line 14, decrease the amount by $6,200,000,000. On page 3, line 15, decrease the amount by $31,000,000,000. On page 3, line 23, decrease the amount by $6,200,000,000. On page 4, line 1, decrease the amount by $31,000,000,000. On page 4, line 9, increase the amount by $146,000,000. On page 4, line 10, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000. On page 4, line 18, increase the amount by $146,000,000. On page 4, line 19, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000. On page 5, line 2, increase the amount by $6,346,000,000. On page 5, line 3, increase the amount by $32,027,000,000. On page 5, line 10, increase the amount by $6,346,000,000. On page 5, line 11, increase the amount by $38,372,000,000. On page 5, line 18, increase the amount by $6,346,000,000. On page 5, line 19, increase the amount by $38,372,000,000. On page 25, line 24, increase the amount by $146,000,000. On page 25, line 25, increase the amount by $146,000,000. On page 26, line 3, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000. On page 26, line 4, increase the amount by $1,027,000,000.
Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007 34. S.AMDT.497 to
S.CON.RES.21 To establish a 60-vote point of order for legislation that
creates unfunded mandates on small business concerns. Failed in the Senate March 22, 2007 47 to 49 RV 95 35. S.AMDT.498 to
S.CON.RES.21 To strike the reserve funds. (This bill sets aside reserve
funds for unexpected spending in various agencies, Ed.) Failed in the Senate 29 to 67 March 22, 2007 RV 96 39. S.AMDT.502 to
S.CON.RES.21 To ensure the appropriate use of funds provided for the
Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. 41. S.AMDT.504 to
S.CON.RES.21 To affirm the Senate's commitment to the reauthorization of
the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The Amendment failed 38 to 59 March 22, 2007 (RV ) 44. S.AMDT.507 to
S.CON.RES.21 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by
raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum
death tax rate to no more than 35%, to extend college tuition deduction,
to extend the student loan interest deduction, to extend the teacher
classroom deduction, to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their
retirement income, to maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and
to promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends
and capital gains. 45. S.AMDT.508 to S.CON.RES.21 To
establish a reserve fund for protecting coverage choices, additional
benefits, and lower cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries. Failed 49 to 50 March 23, 2007 RV 103 47. S.AMDT.510 to S.CON.RES.21 To provide
for the consideration of an increase in the tobacco products user fee
rate, but only to the extent that such rate increase does not result in an
increase of more than 61 cents per pack of cigarettes, with all revenue
generated by such increase dedicated to the reauthorization and expansion
of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Passed Senate 59 to 40 March 23, 2007 RV 105 48. S.AMDT.511 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the
reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
that will cover kids first. Failed in the Senate 38 to 59 March 23, 2007 RV 91 52. S.AMDT.515 to S.CON.RES.21 "To prevent
the adding of extraneous earmarks to an emergency war supplemental." : On page 34,
line 9, after the period insert ``In a non-regular appropriations bill
designated to supplement funding for ongoing combat operations, the
authority to designate under this subsection shall only apply to
war-related items that meet the criteria provided in subsection (f).'' Failed 39 to 59 March 23, 2007 (RV 106) 54. S.AMDT.517 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide tax equity for citizens of states which do no have
a state income tax by providing for a permanent extension of the state and
local sales tax deduction from federal income taxes, now scheduled to
expire at the end of 2007. 58. S.AMDT.521 to S.CON.RES.21 To improve
the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and reduce
the Federal debt by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. Failed 39 to 60 March 23, 2007 RV 104 62 S. AMDT. 525 to S CON RES 21 To provide reconciliation instructions of $33.8 billion to make provider payments more accurate, to improve Medicare Part B income relation provisions, expand those provisions to Medicare Part D and reduce the deficit. Sponsor: Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) Latest Action: Failed in the Senate 23 to 74 March 22, 2007 RV 92 63. S.AMDT.526 to S.CON.RES.21 To make permanent the tuition tax
deduction and is fully offset by closing a portion of the tax gap through
enhanced information reporting requirements. 66. S.AMDT.529 to
S.CON.RES.21 To increase funding for the COPS Program to $1.15 billion for
FY 2008 to provide state and local law enforcement with critical resources
necessary to prevent and respond to violent crime and acts of terrorism
and is offset by an unallocated reduction to non-defense discretionary
spending and/or reduction to administrative expenses. Passed 65 to 33 March 23, 2007 RV 110 73. S.AMDT.536 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the
reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
that eliminates enhanced Federal matching payments for coverage of
nonpregnant adults and permits States to offer supplemental dental and
mental health benefits for children enrolled in SCHIP. Failed 44 to 55 March 23, 2007 RV 112 79. S.AMDT.542 to S.CON.RES.21 To provide the Veterans Benefits
Administration with additional resources and staff to more effectively
meet their increasing workload and to address the unacceptably large
claims backlog that continues to cause undue hardships for veterans and
their families across the country. 82. S.AMDT.545 to S.CON.RES.21 To restore the top marginal tax
rate to pre-2001 levels on taxable income in excess of $1 million and use
the increased revenue to increase funding for the Individuals with
Disabilities Act. 114. S.AMDT.577 to S.CON.RES.21 To provide budget levels to
extend through 2012 the production tax credit for electricity produced
from renewable resources, the Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, and energy tax
provisions for energy efficient buildings and power plants. 115. S.AMDT.578 to
S.CON.RES.21 To repeal the death tax. Failed 44 to 55 March 23, 2007 RV109 120. S.AMDT.583 to S.CON.RES.21 To reform the death tax by
setting the exemption at $5 million per estate, indexed for inflation, and
the top death tax rate at no more than 35% beginning in 2010; to avoid
subjecting an estimated 119,200 families, family businesses, and family
farms to the death tax each and every year; to promote continued economic
growth and job creation; and to make the enhanced teacher deduction
permanent. Failed 48 to 51 March 23, 2007 (RV 102) 131. S.AMDT.594 to
S.CON.RES.21 To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for protecting
State flexibility in Medicaid. Failed 44 to 55 March 23, 2007 RV 111 135. S.AMDT.598 to S.CON.RES.21 To create a deficit-neutral
reserve fund for extending certain energy tax incentives. 139. S.AMDT.602 to S.CON.RES.21 Purpose will be available when
the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for
text. On page 18, line 12, increase the amount by $40,000,000. On page 18, line 13, increase the amount by $36,000,000. On page 18, line 17, increase the amount by $4,000,000. On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $40,000,000. On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount $36,000,000. On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $4,000,000.
Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007 143. S.AMDT.606 to
S.CON.RES.21 To repeal section 13203 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993 by restoring the Alternative Minimum Tax rates that had been
in effect prior thereto. Failed 49 to 50 March 23, 2007 RV 113 More Amendments with amendment numbers above 613 and the results of debate on them will be added March 24th when the text becomes available. Amdts 614
On
page 9, line 8, increase the amount by $10,000,000. Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007 Amdt 515 In the Senate, if the Senate Committee on Finance or the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions reports a bill or joint resolution, if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that improves health care by -- (1) reducing the number of uninsured; (2) addressing rising health care costs; (3) improving health care quality; and (4) protecting individuals with health coverage,
then, provided that the committee is within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 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. Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007
Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007 On page 23, line 12, increase the amount by $376,000,000. On page 23, line 13, increase the amount by $338,400,000. On page 23, line 17, increase the amount by $37,000,000. On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $376,000,000. On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $338,400,000. On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $37,000,000 Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007.
AMDT 617 On page 14, line 9, increase the amount by $97,000,000. On page 14, line 10, increase the amount by $75,000,000. On page 14, line 14, increase the amount by $16,000,000. On page 14, line 18, increase the amount by $4,000,000. On page 14, line 22, increase the amount by $1,000,000. On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $97,000,000. On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $75,000,000. On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $16,000,000. On page 26, line 21, decrease the amount by $4,000,000. On page 26, line 25, decrease the amount by $1,000,000. Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007
AMDT 618 SEC. 316. RESERVE FUND FOR ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE. In the Senate, if the Senate Committee on Finance or the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions reports a bill or joint resolution, if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that improves health care by -- (1) reducing the number of uninsured; (2) addressing rising health care costs; (3) improving health care quality; and (4) protecting individuals with health coverage,
then, provided that the committee is within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may 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. Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007
AMDT 619 On page 23, line 12, increase the amount by $376,000,000. On page 23, line 13, increase the amount by $338,400,000. On page 23, line 17, increase the amount by $37,000,000. On page 26, line 12, decrease the amount by $376,000,000. On page 26, line 13, decrease the amount by $338,400,000. On page 26, line 17, decrease the amount by $37,000,000.
Agreed to Enbloc March 23, 2007 Nelson of Nebraska Amdt 626 To reform the estate tax to avoid subjecting thousands of families, family businesses, and family farms and ranches to the estate tax, and to promote continued economic growth and job creation. Failed 25 to 74 RV 101
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