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S2452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 9, 2004 SA 2709. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amend- On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ment intended to be proposed by him to the $1,696,000,000. lowing: concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, supra; On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by SEC. . BALANCED BUDGET POINT OF ORDER. which was ordered to lie on the table. $1,735,000,000. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in SA 2710. Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. BINGAMAN, $1,754,000,000. Senate to consider any bill or resolution (or Mrs. CLINTON, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. BOXER, On page 3, line 17, increase the amount by any amendment, motion, or conference re- Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. REID, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. $1,501,000,000. port on that bill or resolution) that would DORGAN, Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, Mr. LEAHY, On page 3, line 18, increase the amount by result in an on budget deficit larger than— Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, $1,629,000,000. (1) in fiscal year 2004, $639,000,000,000; and Mr. CORZINE) proposed an amendment to On page 3, line 19, increase the amount by (2) in fiscal year 2005, $575,000,000,000; the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, $1,696,000,000. (3) in fiscal year 2006, $511,000,000,000; supra. On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by (4) in fiscal year 2007, $447,000,000,000; SA 2711. Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. $1,735,000,000. (5) in fiscal year 2008, $383,000,000,000; ROCKEFELLER, Mrs. LINCOLN, and Mr. WYDEN) On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by (6) in fiscal year 2009, $319,000,000,000; submitted an amendment intended to be pro- $1,754,000,000. (7) in fiscal year 2010, $255,000,000,000; posed by him to the bill H.R. 4, to reauthor- On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by (8) in fiscal year 2011, $191,000,000,000; ize and improve the program of block grants $1,501,000,000. (9) in fiscal year 2012, $127,000,000,000; to States for temporary assistance for needy On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by (10) in fiscal year 2013, $63,000,000,000; and (11) in fiscal year 2015, $0. families, improve access to quality child $1,629,000,000. (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not care, and for other purposes; which was or- On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by apply if—(1) the President has declared a dered to lie on the table. $1,696,000,000. state of national emergency; or (2) the econ- SA 2712. Mr. DORGAN submitted an On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by omy is in recession, defined as 3 consecutive amendment intended to be proposed by him $1,735,000,000. quarters of negative growth in Gross Domes- to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by tic Product. setting forth the congressional budget for $1,754,000,000. (c) SUPERMAJORITY.—(1) WAIVER.—This sec- the United States Government for fiscal year On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by tion may be waived or suspended in the Sen- 2005 and including the appropriate budgetary $1,501,000,000. On page 5, line 4, decrease the amount by ate only by the affirmative vote of three- levels for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; $3,130,000,000. fifths of the Members, duly chosen and which was ordered to lie on the table. sworn. SA 2713. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an On page 5, line 5, decrease the amount by (2) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from amendment intended to be proposed by her $4,826,000,000. On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by the decisions of the Chair relating to any to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, $6,561,000,000. provision of this section shall be limited to 1 supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by hour, to be equally divided between, and con- SA 2714. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an $8,315,000,000. trolled by, the appellant and the manager of amendment intended to be proposed by him On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by the bill or joint resolution, as the case may to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, $1,501,000,000. be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by Members of the Senate, duly chosen and SA 2715. Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. $3,130,000,000. sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sus- NELSON of Florida, and Mr. COLEMAN) sub- On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by mitted an amendment intended to be pro- tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on $4,826,000,000. posed by him to the concurrent resolution S. a point of order raised under this section. On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by (d) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.— Con. Res. 95, supra; which was ordered to lie $6,561,000,000. Congress adopts the provisions of this sec- on the table. On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by SA 2716. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an tion—(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking $8,315,000,000. amendment intended to be proposed by him power of the Senate and the House of Rep- On page 25, line 8, decrease the amount by resentatives, respectively, and as such they to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, $1,501,000,000. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. shall be considered as part of the rules of each house, or of that house to which they SA 2717. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. SA 2704. Mr. CONRAD proposed an JOHNSON, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. specifically apply, and such rules shall su- amendment to the concurrent resolu- BINGAMAN, and Mr. DORGAN) submitted an persede other rules only to the extent that amendment intended to be proposed by him tion S. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, congressional budget for the United full recognition of the constitutional right of supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. States Government for fiscal year 2005 either house to change those rules (so far as SA 2718. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. and including the appropriate budg- they relate to that house) at any time, in the GRAHAM of South Carolina, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. same manner, and to the same extent as in etary levels for fiscal years 2006 the case of any other rule of that house. SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. through 2009; as follows: KOHL, Mr. LEVIN, and Mrs. CLINTON) submitted an amendment intended to be pro- At the end of title IV, insert the following: SA 2706. Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. posed by him to the bill S. 1637, to amend the SEC. ll. POINT OF ORDER TO PROTECT SOCIAL LEAHY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. SCHU- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply SECURITY FIRST. MER) submitted an amendment in- with the World Trade Organization rulings (a) POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.—It tended to be proposed by him to the on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that pre- shall not be in order in the Senate to con- concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, sider any direct spending or revenue legisla- serves jobs and production activities in the setting forth the congressional budget United States, to reform and simplify the tion that would increase the on-budget deficit in any fiscal year until the budget is bal- for the United States Government for international taxation rules of the United fiscal year 2005 and including the ap- States, and for other purposes; which was or- anced without Social Security. dered to lie on the table. (b) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— propriate budgetary levels for fiscal This section may be waived or suspended in years 2006 through 2009; which was or- f the Senate only by an affirmative vote of dered to lie on the table; as follows: three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and TEXT OF AMENDMENTS On page 3, line 9, increase the amount by sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of $300,000,000. SA 2703. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for him- the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by self, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. JEFFORDS, and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sus- $572,000,000. Mr. CORZINE) submitted an amendment tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by intended to be proposed by him to the a point of order raised under this section. $470,000,000. concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by setting forth the congressional budget SA 2705. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted $580,000,000. for the United States Government for an amendment intended to be proposed On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by fiscal year 2005 and including the ap- by him to the concurrent resolution S. $78,000,000. propriate budgetary levels for fiscal Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- On page 3, line 17, increase the amount by $300,000,000. years 2006 through 2009; which was or- sional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- On page 3, line 18, increase the amount by dered to lie on the table; as follows: $572,000,000. On page 3, line 9, increase the amount by cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- On page 3, line 19, increase the amount by $1,501,000,000. els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; $470,000,000. On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by which was ordered to lie on the table; On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by $1,629,000,000. as follows: $580,000,000.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:46 Mar 10, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09MR6.061 S09PT1 March 9, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2453 On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by (2) by decreasing the amount budgeted for and Mr. CORZINE) proposed an amend- $78,000,000. bilateral international assistance for HIV/ ment to the concurrent resolution S. On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- $1,000,000,000. $300,000,000. On page 4, line 12, increase the amount by sional budget for the United States $150,000,000. SA 2708. Mr. LUGAR submitted an Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- On page 4, line 13, increase the amount by amendment intended to be proposed by cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- $286,000,000. him to the concurrent resolution S. els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; as On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by follows: $235,000,000. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- On page 3, line 9, increase the amount by On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by sional budget for the United States $4,860,000,000. $290,000,000. Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by $39,000,000. $486,000,000. els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by On page 4, line 2, increase the amount by which was ordered to lie on the table; $150,000,000. $22,000,000. On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by as follows: On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by $286,000,000. On page 8, line 21, increase the amount by $5,000,000. On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $1,100,000,000. On page 3, line 17, increase the amount by $235,000,000. On page 8, line 22, increase the amount by $4,860,000,000. On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $123,000,000. On page 3, line 18, increase the amount by $290,000,000. On page 8, line 25, increase the amount by $486,000,000. On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by $97,000,000. On page 3, line 19, increase the amount by $39,000,000. On page 9, line 1, increase the amount by $22,000,000. On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by $456,000,000. On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by $150,000,000. On page 9, line 4, increase the amount by $5,000,000. On page 5, line 4, decrease the amount by $98,000,000. On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by $436,000,000. On page 9, line 5, increase the amount by $4,860,000,000. On page 5, line 5, decrease the amount by $302,000,000. On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by $671,000,000. On page 9, line 8, increase the amount by $486,000,000. On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by $98,000,000. On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by $961,000,000. On page 9, line 9, increase the amount by $22,000,000. On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $210,000,000. On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by $1,000,000,000. On page 9, line 12, increase the amount by $5,000,000. On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $98,000,000. On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by $150,000,000. On page 9, line 13, increase the amount by $4,860,000,000. On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $142,000,000. On page 5, line 4, decrease the amount by $436,000,000. On page 23, line 5, decrease the amount by $5,346,000,000. On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $1,100,000,000. On page 5, line 5, decrease the amount by $671,000,000. On page 23, line 6, decrease the amount by $5,368,000,000. On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $123,000,000. On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by $961,000,000. On page 23, line 9, decrease the amount by $5,373,000,000. On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by $97,000,000. On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000. On page 23, line 10, decrease the amount by $5,373,000,000. On page 20, line 17, increase the amount by $456,000,000. On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by $1,000,000,000. On page 23, line 13, decrease the amount by $4,860,000,000. On page 20, line 18, increase the amount by $98,000,000. On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by $150,000,000. On page 23, line 14, decrease the amount by $5,346,000,000. On page 20, line 22, increase the amount by $302,000,000. On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by $286,000,000. $5,368,000,000. On page 21, line 1, increase the amount by On page 23, line 17, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by $235,000,000. $98,000,000. On page 21, line 5, increase the amount by On page 23, line 18, decrease the amount by $5,373,000,000. $290,000,000. $210,000,000. On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by On page 21, line 6, increase the amount by On page 23, line 21, decrease the amount by $5,373,000,000. $39,000,000. $98,000,000. At the end of title III, insert the following: On page 39, line 18, increase the amount by On page 23, line 22, decrease the amount by SEC. . Reserve Fund for Veterans’ Med- $1,000,000,000. $142,000,000. ical Care. The Chairman of the Committee On page 39, line 19, increase the amount by on the Budget of the Senate shall revise the $150,000,000. SA 2709. Mr. PRYOR submitted an aggregates, functional totals, allocations to On page 40, line 2, increase the amount by amendment intended to be proposed by the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen- $286,000,000. him to the concurrent resolution S. ate, discretionary spending limits, and other Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- appropriate levels and limits in this resolu- SA 2707. Mr. SANTORUM submitted tion by up to $2,700,000,000 in budget author- sional budget for the United States ity for fiscal year 2005, and by the amount of an amendment intended to be proposed Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- by him to the concurrent resolution S. outlays flowing therefrom in 2005 and subse- cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- quent years, for a bill, joint resolution, mo- Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; tion, amendment, or conference report that sional budget for the United States which was ordered to lie on the table; provides additional fiscal year 2005 discre- Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- as follows: tionary appropriations, in excess of levels cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- provided in this resolution, for veterans’ els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; lowing: medical programs, excluding construction which was ordered to lie on the table; projects and a program that provides grants SEC. lll. SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATING TO to states to build long-term care facilities, as follows: IRA TAX AND PENALTY HOLIDAY. included in this resolution for the Depart- On page 54, after line 22, insert the fol- It is the sense of the Senate that this reso- ment of Veterans Affairs. lowing: lution assumes that individuals, within 1 year after exhausting unemployment bene- SEC. ll. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING SA 2711. Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL FUND fits, be allowed to withdraw up to $15,000 TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND from their individual retirement accounts ROCKEFELLER, Mrs. LINCOLN, and Mr. MALARIA. tax free and without penalty. WYDEN) submitted an amendment in- It is the sense of the Senate that the levels tended to be proposed by him to the in this concurrent resolution assume that SA 2710. Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, bill H.R. 4, to reauthorize and improve new budget authority and outlays for fiscal Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. the program of block grants to States year 2005 within the major functional cat- BINGAMAN, Mrs. CLINTON, Ms. CANT- for temporary assistance for needy egory entitled ‘‘International Affairs (150)’’ have been modified— WELL, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. families, improve access to quality (1) by increasing the amount budgeted for REID, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. child care, and for other purposes; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuber- GRAHAM of Florida, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. which was ordered to lie on the table; culosis, and Malaria by $300,000,000; and JOHNSON, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, as follows:

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:46 Mar 10, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09MR6.067 S09PT1 S2454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 9, 2004 On page 230, between lines 22 and 23, insert On page 9 line 13, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 13, decrease the amount by the following: $35,000,000 $722,000,000. (b) LIMITATION ON PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO On page 20 line 17, increase the amount by On page 5, line 14, decrease the amount by SATISFY MINIMUM PARTICIPATION RATES FOR $1,100,000,000 $738,000,000. IMPROVING STATES.—Section 409(a)(3) (42 On page 20 line 18, increase the amount by On page 5, line 15, decrease the amount by U.S.C. 609(a)(3)), as amended by section $172,000,000 $745,000,000. 110(a)(2)(B), is amended— On page 20 line 22, increase the amount by On page 15, line 16, increase the amount by (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘If the $316,000,000 $745,000,000. Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub- On page 21 line 1, increase the amount by On page 15, line 17, increase the amount by paragraphs (C) and (D), if the Secretary’’; $255,000,000 $96,000,000. and On page 21 line 5, increase the amount by On page 15, line 21, increase the amount by (2) by adding at the end the following: $305,000,000 $495,000,000. ‘‘(D) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF PEN- On page 21 line 6, increase the amount by On page 15, line 25, increase the amount by ALTY FOR FAILURE TO SATISFY MINIMUM PAR- $52,000,000 $130,000,000. TICIPATION RATE TO AN IMPROVING STATE.— On page 39 line 18, increase the amount by On page 16, line 4, increase the amount by Notwithstanding the preceding subpara- $1,100,000,000 $16,000,000. graphs of this paragraph, in the case of a On page 39 line 19, increase the amount by On page 16, line 8, increase the amount by State that has a minimum participation rate $172,000,000 $7,000,000. under section 407(a) for the fiscal year that is On page 40 line 2, increase the amount by On page 39, line 18, increase the amount by at least 5 percentage points more than the $316,000,000 $745,000,000. participation rate determined (taking into On page 39, line 19, increase the amount by account the application of any credit against SA 2713. Ms. CANTWELL submitted $96,000,000. On page 40, line 2, increase the amount by such rate) under section 407(a) for the State an amendment intended to be proposed $495,000,000. for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary by her to the concurrent resolution S. shall not reduce the grant payable to a State Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- Mr. VOINOVICH submitted under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately SA 2714. sional budget for the United States an amendment intended to be proposed succeeding fiscal year based on the failure of Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- the State to comply with section 407(a).’’. by him to the concurrent resolution S. cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- SA 2712. Mr. DORGAN submitted an els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; sional budget for the United States amendment intended to be proposed by which was ordered to lie on the table; Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- him to the concurrent resolution S. as follows: cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- On page 3, line 9, increase the amount by els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; sional budget for the United States $192,000,000. which was ordered to lie on the table; On page 3, line 10, increase the amount by Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- $991,000,000. as follows: cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- On page 3, line 11, increase the amount by At the appropriate place, insert the fol- els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; $261,000,000. lowing: which was ordered to lie on the table; On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by SEC.—. BALANCED BUDGET POINT OF ORDER. as follows: $31,000,000. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in On page 4 line 4, decrease the amount by On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the $70,000,000 $15,000,000. Senate to consider any bill or resolution (or On page 4 line 12, decrease the amount by On page 3, line 17, increase the amount by any amendment, motion, or conference re- $74,000,000 $192,000,000. port on that bill or resolution) that would On page 4 line 13, decrease the amount by On page 3, line 18, increase the amount by result in an on budget deficit larger than— $129,000,000 $991,000,000. (1) in fiscal year 2004, $639,000,000,000; On page 4 line 14, decrease the amount by On page 3, line 19, increase the amount by (2) in fiscal year 2005, $575,000,000,000; $14,000,000 $261,000,000. (3) in fiscal year 2006, $511,000,000,000; On page 4 line 15, increase the amount by On page 3, line 20, increase the amount by (4) in fiscal year 2007, $447,000,000k,000; $200,000,000 $31,000,000. (5) in fiscal year 2008, $383,000,000,000; On page 4 line 16, increase the amount by On page 3, line 21, increase the amount by (6) in fiscal year 2009, $319,000,000,000; $17,000,000 $15,000,000. (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not On page 4 line 20, increase the amount by On page 4, line 4, increase the amount by apply if—(1) the President has declared a $74,000,000 $745,000,000. state of national emergency; or (2) the econ- On page 4 line 21, increase the amount by On page 4, line 12, increase the amount by omy is in recession, defined as 3 consecutive $129,000,000 $96,000,000. quarters of negative growth in Gross Domes- On page 4 line 22, increase the amount by On page 4, line 13, increase the amount by tic Product. $14,000,000 $495,000,000. (c) SUPERMAJORITY.—(1) WAIVER.—This sec- On page 4 line 23, decrease the amount by On page 4, line 14, increase the amount by tion may be waived or suspended in the Sen- $200,000,000 $130,000,000. ate only by the affirmative vote of three- On page 4 line 24, decrease the amount by On page 4, line 15, increase the amount by fifths of the Members, duly chosen and $17,000,000 $16,000,000. sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of On page 5 line 3, decrease the amount by On page 4, line 16, increase the amount by the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and $74,000,000 $7,000,000. sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sus- On page 5 line 4, decrease the amount by On page 4, line 20, increase the amount by tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on $203,000,000 $96,000,000. a point of order raised under this section. On page 5 line 5, decrease the amount by On page 4, line 21, increase the amount by $217,000,000 $495,000,000. SA 2715. Mr. DEWINE (for himself, On page 5 line 6, decrease the amount by On page 4, line 22, increase the amount by Mr. NELSON of Florida, and Mr. COLE- $130,000,000. $17,000,000 MAN) submitted an amendment in- On page 4, line 23, increase the amount by On page 5 line 11, decrease the amount by tended to be proposed by him to the $74,000,000 $16,000,000. On page 5 line 12, decrease the amount by On page 4, line 24, increase the amount by concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, $203,000,000 $7,000,000. setting forth the congressional budget On page 5 line 13, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 3, decrease the amount by for the United States Government for $217,000,000 $96,000,000. fiscal year 2005 and including the ap- On page 5 line 14, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 4, decrease the amount by propriate budgetary levels for fiscal $17,000,000 $592,000,000. years 2006 through 2009; which was or- On page 5, line 5, decrease the amount by On page 8 line 21, decrease the amount by dered to lie on the table; as follows: $1,170,000,000 $722,000,000. On page 8 line 22, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 6, decrease the amount by On page 8, line 21, increase the amount by $246,000,000 $738,000,000. $100,000,000. On page 9 line 1, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 7, decrease the amount by On page 8, line 22, increase the amount by $445,000,000 $745,000,000. $100,000,000. On page 9 line 5, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 11, decrease the amount by On page 8, line 25, increase the amount by $269,000,000 $96,000,000. $100,000,000. On page 9 line 9, decrease the amount by On page 5, line 12, decrease the amount by On page 9, line 1, increase the amount by $105,000,000 $592,000,000. $100,000,000.

VerDate jul 14 2003 02:29 Mar 10, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09MR6.064 S09PT1 March 9, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2455 On page 9, line 4, increase the amount by (C) incentives for an estimated At the end of the bill, add the following: $100,000,000. $2,000,000,000 worth of food donations from TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS On page 9, line 5, increase the amount by farmers, restaurants, and corporations to SEC. 501. NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING CURRENCY $100,000,000. help those in need which is estimated to be VALUATION. On page 9, line 8, increase the amount by the equivalent of 878,000,000 meals for hungry (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- $100,000,000. Americans over 10 years; lowing findings: On page 9, line 9, increase the amount by (D) 300,000 low-income, working Americans (1) The currency of the People’s Republic $100,000,000. the opportunity to build assets through of China, known as the yuan or renminbi, is On page 9, line 12, increase the amount by matched savings accounts (IDAs) to purchase artificially pegged at a level significantly $100,000,000. a home, expand educational opportunity, or below its market value. Economists estimate On page 9, line 13, increase the amount by start a small business; the yuan to be undervalued by between 15 $100,000,000. (E) $150,000,000 a year for a Compassion percent and 40 percent or an average of 27.5 On page 23, line 5, decrease the amount by Capital Fund to assist small community and percent. $100,000,000. faith-based organizations with technical as- (2) The undervaluation of the yuan pro- On page 23, line 6, decrease the amount by sistance and expand their capacity to serve; vides the People’s Republic of China with a $100,000,000. and significant trade advantage by making ex- On page 23, line 9, decrease the amount by (F) more than $1,300,000,000 of additional ports less expensive for foreign consumers $100,000,000. finding for the Social Services Block Grant. and by making foreign products more expen- On page 23, line 10, decrease the amount by (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense sive for Chinese consumers. The effective re- $100,000,000. of the Senate that— sult is a significant subsidization of China’s On page 23, line 13, decrease the amount by (1) the CARE Act of 2003 has been bipar- exports and a virtual tariff on foreign im- $100,000,000. tisan from the very beginning; ports. On page 23, line 14, decrease the amount by (2) it is inexcusable that 11 months have (3) The Government of the People’s Repub- $100,000,000. passed since the Senate overwhelmingly lic of China has intervened in the foreign ex- On page 23, line 17, decrease the amount by passed the CARE Act of 2003 and nearly 5 change markets to hold the value of the $100,000,000. months have passed without this bipartisan yuan within an artificial trading range. Chi- On page 23, line 18, decrease the amount by bill being allowed to go to conference; and na’s foreign reserves are estimated to be over $100,000,000. (3) the Senate should immediately send the $350,000,000,000 as of September 2003, and have On page 23, line 21, decrease the amount by bill to a bipartisan conference in order to increased by over $110,000,000,000 in the last $100,000,000. help those in need. 12 months. On page 23, line 22, decrease the amount by (4) China’s undervalued currency, China’s $100,000,000. SA 2717. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, trade advantage from that undervaluation, Mr. JOHNSON, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. and the Chinese Government’s intervention SA 2716. Mr. SANTORUM submitted DASCHLE, Mr. BINGAMAN, and Mr. DOR- in the value of its currency violates the spir- an amendment intended to be proposed GAN) submitted an amendment in- it and letter of the world trading system of by him to the concurrent resolution S. tended to be proposed by him to the which the People’s Republic of China is now Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congres- concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 95, a member. sional budget for the United States setting forth the congressional budget (5) The Government of the People’s Repub- Government for fiscal year 2005 and in- for the United States Government for lic of China has failed to promptly address cluding the appropriate budgetary lev- concerns or to provide a definitive timetable fiscal year 2005 and including the ap- for resolution of these concerns raised by the els for fiscal years 2006 through 2009; propriate budgetary levels for fiscal United States and the international commu- which was ordered to lie on the table; years 2006 through 2009; which was or- nity regarding the value of its currency. as follows: dered to lie on the table; as follows: (6) Article XXI of the GATT 1994 (as de- At the end of title V, add the following: On page 11, line 9, increase the amount by fined in section 2(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round SEC. ll. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE IMPOR- $343,000,000. Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501(1)(B))) allows TANCE OF FREEING THE CARE ACT On page 11, line 10, increase the amount by a member of the World Trade Organization OF 2003 IN ORDER TO HELP THOSE $84,000,000. to take any action which it considers nec- IN NEED. On page 11, line 14, increase the amount by essary for the protection of its essential se- (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that— $84,000,000. curity interests. Protecting the United (1) the CARE Act of 2003, the Charity Aid, On page 11, line 18, increase the amount by States manufacturing sector is essential to Recovery, and Empowerment Act of 2003 (S. $84,000,000. the interests of the United States. 272/S. 476 of the 108th Congress), will help On page 11, line 22, increase the amount by (b) NEGOTIATIONS AND CERTIFICATION RE- people in need by encouraging giving, saving, $53,000,000. GARDING THE CURRENCY VALUATION POLICY OF and fairness; On page 12, line 1, increase the amount by THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— (2) the CARE Act of 2003 is important un- $38,000,000. (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the pro- finished business since the charity crisis con- On page 23, line 5, decrease the amount by visions of title I of Public Law 106–286 (19 tinues as a result of increased social needs $343,000,000. U.S.C. 2431 note), on and after the date that and lower charitable giving; On page 23, line 6, decrease the amount by is 180 days after the date of enactment of (3) representing part of the President’s $84,000,000. this Act, unless a certification described in Faith-based Initiative, the CARE Act of 2003 On page 23, line 10, decrease the amount by paragraph (2) has been made to Congress, in will spur charitable giving and assist faith- $84,000,000. addition to any other duty, there shall be based organizations which serve the needy; On page 23, line 14, decrease the amount by imposed a rate of duty of 27.5 percent ad va- (4) more than 1,600 small and large organi- $84,000,000. lorem on any article that is the growth, zations from around the country have en- On page 23, line 18, decrease the amount by product, or manufacture of the People’s Re- dorsed the CARE Act of 2003 and 23 bipar- $53,000,000. public of China, imported directly or indi- tisan Senators are cosponsors; On page 23, line 22, decrease the amount by rectly into the United States. (5) the CARE Act of 2003 passed the Senate $38,000,000. (2) CERTIFICATION.—The certification de- on April 9, 2003, by a vote of 95-5; scribed in this paragraph means a certifi- (6) the House of Representatives passed SA 2718. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, cation by the President to Congress that the companion legislation, the Charitable Giving Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, Mr. People’s Republic of China is no longer ac- Act (H.R. 7 of the 108th Congress) on Sep- DURBIN, Mr. SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, quiring foreign exchange reserves to prevent tember 17, 2003, by a vote of 408-13; the appreciation of the rate of exchange be- Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. KOHL, Mr. LEVIN, and (7) charities around the country have been tween its currency and the United States struggling for several years; and Mrs. CLINTON) submitted an amend- dollar for purposes of gaining an unfair com- (8) the CARE Act of 2003 provides— ment intended to be proposed by him petitive advantage in international trade. (A) 86,000,000 Americans who do not itemize to the bill S. 1637, to amend the Inter- The certification shall also include a deter- deductions on their Federal tax returns (rep- nal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply mination that the currency of the People’s resenting more than two-thirds of American with the World Trade Organization rul- Republic of China has undergone a substan- taxpayers, mostly lower and middle income ings on FSC/ETI benefit in a manner tial upward revaluation placing it at or near taxpayers), the opportunity to deduct a por- that preserves jobs and production ac- its fair market value. tion of their charitable contributions; tivities in the United States, to reform (3) ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION.—If the (B) incentives for individuals to give tax President certifies to Congress 180 days after free contributions from their Individual Re- and simplify the international taxation the date of enactment of this Act that the tirement Accounts for charitable purposes, rules of the United States, and for People’s Republic of China has made a good which will help a wide range of charities in- other purposes; which was ordered to faith effort to revalue its currency upward cluding educational institutions; lie on the table; as follows: placing it at or near its fair market value,

VerDate jul 14 2003 02:29 Mar 10, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09MR6.070 S09PT1 S2456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 9, 2004 the President may delay the imposition of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without committee on National Parks of the the tariffs described in paragraph (1) for an objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- additional 180 days. If at the end of the 180- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS sources be authorized to meet during day period the President determines that the session of the Senate on Tuesday, China has developed and started actual im- Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President I ask plementation of a plan to revalue its cur- unanimous consent that the Com- March 9, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. rency, the President may delay imposition of mittee on Foreign Relations be author- The purpose of the hearing is to re- the tariffs for an additional 12 months, so ized to meet during the session of the ceive testimony on the following bills: that the People’s Republic of China shall Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at H.R. 1446 and S. 1306, to support the ef- have time to implement the plan. 2:30 p.m. to hold a Members Briefing on forts of the California Missions Foun- (4) NEGOTIATIONS.—Beginning on the date Iraq Post Conflict Reconstruction. dation to restore and repair the Span- of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ish colonial and mission-era missions the Treasury, in consultation with the in the State of California and to pre- United States Trade Representative, shall objection, it is so ordered. begin negotiations with the People’s Repub- COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS serve the artworks and artifacts of lic of China to ensure that the People’s Re- Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask these missions, and for other purposes; public of China adopts a process that leads to unanimous consent that the Com- and H.R. 1521, to provide for additional a substantial upward currency revaluation mittee on Governmental Affairs be au- lands to be included within the bound- within 180 days after the date of enactment thorized to meet on Tuesday, March 9, ary of the Johnstown Flood National of this Act. Because various Asian govern- 2004, at 10 a.m. for a hearing titled Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, ments have also been acquiring substantial ‘‘Postal Reform: Sustaining the 9 Mil- and for other purposes. foreign exchange reserves in an effort to pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vent appreciation of their currencies for pur- lion Jobs in the $900 Billion Mailing In- poses of gaining an unfair competitive ad- dustry (Day One).’’ objection, it is so ordered. vantage in international trade, and because The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS AND the People’s Republic of China has concerns objection, it is so ordered. MANAGEMENT about the value of those currencies, the Sec- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask retary shall also seek to convene a multilat- AND PENSION unanimous consent that the Sub- eral summit to discuss exchange rates with Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask committee on Readiness and Manage- representatives of various Asian government Support of the Committee on ments and other interested parties, including unanimous consent that the Com- representatives of other G–7 nations. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, Armed Services be authorized to meet and Pensions be authorized to meet for during the session of the Senate on f a hearing on A Year Round College Cal- March 9, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., in open ses- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO endar: Advantages and Impediments sion to receive testimony on military MEET during the session of the Senate on readiness programs in review of the de- COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. in fense authorization request for fiscal Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask SD–430. year 2005. unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICE. Without mittee on Armed Services be author- objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. ized to meet during the session of the COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS f Senate on March 9, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask open and closed session to receive tes- unanimous consent that the Com- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR timony on current and future world- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be author- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I wide threats to the national security of ized to meet during the session of the ask unanimous consent that Trenton the United States. Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, for a Norman, Jarret Heil, and Jill Gotts The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hearing on S. 1509, the ‘‘Eric and Brian from Senator GRASSLEY’s office be al- objection, it is so ordered. Simon Act of 2003’’, to amend title 38, lowed on the floor for the duration of COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND United States Code, to provide a gra- the debate on S. Con. Res. 95. TRANSPORTATION tuity to veterans, their spouses, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask children who contract HIV or AIDS as objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the Com- a result of a blood transfusion relating Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- mittee on Commerce, Science, and to a service-connected disability, and sent Vin Moscardelli, a fellow on my Transportation be authorized to meet for other purposes. staff, be granted floor privileges for the on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., The hearing will take place in room remainder of this debate and for the on pending Committee business. 418 of the Russell Senate Office Build- 108th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL objection, it is so ordered. RESOURCES f SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask HONORING PRESIDENT BORIS unanimous consent that the Com- TRAJKOVSKI mittee on Energy and Natural Re- unanimous consent that the Select sources be authorized to meet during Committee on Intelligence be author- Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask the session of the Senate on Tuesday, ized to meet during the session of the unanimous consent the Senate now March 9, 2004, at 10 a.m., in room SD– Senate on March 9, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. to proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- hold a closed hearing on intelligence 314, submitted by Senator VOINOVICH ing. matters. today. The purpose of the hearing is to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ceive testimony regarding water supply objection, it is so ordered. clerk will report the resolution by issues in the arid west. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING title. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask The legislative clerk read as follows: objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the Special A resolution (S. Res. 314) commemorating COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Committee on Aging be authorized to and honoring President Boris Trajkovski. Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask meet Tuesday, March 9, 2004 from 10 There being no objection, the Senate unanimous consent that the Com- a.m.–12 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the pur- proceeded to consider the resolution. mittee on Finance be authorized to pose of conducting a hearing. Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, on meet during the session on Tuesday, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Thursday, February 26, 2004, President March 9, 2004, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen objection, it is so ordered. Boris Trajkovski of Macedonia, whom I Senate Office Building, to hear testi- SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS have known for many years, was trag- mony on ‘‘The Administration’s Inter- Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask ically killed when a plane carrying him national Trade Agenda.’’ unanimous consent that the Sub- and eight others crashed in southern

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