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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 13, 1996 110 STAT. 4471 in marijuana cases to cases involving 125 pounds of marijuana or more; (13) it has been reported that suspects possessing as much as 32 pounds of methamphetamine and 37,000 Quaalude tablets were not prosecuted but were, instead, allowed to return to their countries of origin after their drugs and vehicles were confiscated; (14) it has been reported that after a seizure of 158 pounds of cocaine, one defendant was cited and released because there was no room at the Federal jail and charges against her were dropped; (15) it has been reported that some smugglers have been caught two or more times—even in the same week—^yet still were not prosecuted; (16) the number of defendants prosecuted for violations of the Federal drug laws has dropped from 25,033 in 1992 to 22,926 in 1995; (17) this Congress has increased the funding of the Federal Bureau of Prisons by 11.7 percent over the 1995 appropriations level; and (18) this Congress has increased the funding of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by 23.5 percent over the 1995 appropriations level. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—I t is the sense of Congress that— (1) the function totals and aggregates underlying this resolution assume that the Attorney General should promptly investigate this matter and report, within 30 days, to the Chair of the Senate and House Committees on the Judiciary; and (2) the Attorney General should ensure that cases involving the smuggling of drugs into the United States are vigorously prosecuted. SEC. 419. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CORPORATE SUBSIDIES. It is the sense of Congress that the functional levels and aggregates in this budget resolution assume that— (1) the Federal budget contains tens of billions of dollars in payments, benefits, and programs that primarily assist profit-making enterprises and industries rather than provide a clear and compelling public interest; (2) corporate subsidies can provide unfair competitive advantages to certain industries and industry segments; (3) at a time when millions of Americans are being asked to sacrifice in order to balance the budget, the corporate sector should bear its share of the burden; and (4) Federal payments, benefits, and programs which predominantly benefit a particular industry or segment of an industry, rather than provide a clear and compelling public benefit, should be reformed or terminated in order to provide additional tax relief, deficit reduction, or to achieve the savings necessary to meet this resolution's instructions and levels. SEC. 420. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WELFARE REFORM. (a) Congress finds that— (1) this resolution assumes substantial savings from welfare reform; (2) children born out of wedlock are five times more likely to be poor and about ten times more likely to be extremely

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