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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS^IUNE 13, 1996 110 STAT. 4481 the terms of the oil sale beyond the 180 days authorized by SCR 986; (3) the President should take the necessary steps to ensure that— (A) any effort by the United Nations to temporarily lift the trade embargo for humanitarian purposes, specifically the sale of petroleum or petroleum products, restricts all revenues from such sale from being diverted to benefit the Iraqi military; and (B) the temporary lifting of the trade embargo does not encourage other countries to take steps to begin promoting commercial relations with the Iraqi military in expectation that sanctions will be permanently lifted; and (4) revenues reimbursed to the United States from the oil sale authorized by SCR 986, or any subsequent action or resolution, should be used to reduce the Federal budget deficit. SEC. 437. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON SOLVENCY OF THE MEDICARE TRUST FUND. (a) FINDINGS.— The Senate finds that repeal of certain provisions from the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 would move the insolvency date of the HI (Medicare) Trust Fund forward by a full year. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE. —I t is the sense of the Senate that no provisions in this budget resolution should worsen the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund. SEC. 438. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE PRESmENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND. It is the sense of the Senate that the assumptions underlying the functional totals in this resolution assume that when the Finance Committee meets its outlay and revenue obligations under this resolution the committee should not make any changes in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund or its funding mechsmism and should meet its revenue and outlay targets through other programs within its jurisdiction. SEC. 439. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE FUNDING OF AMTRAK. (a) FINDINGS.— The Senate finds that— (1) a capital funding stream is essential to the ability of the National Rail Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak") to reduce its dependence on Federal operating support; and (2) Amtrak needs a secure source of financing, no less favorable than provided to other modes of transportation, for capital improvements. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.— I t is the sense of the Senate that— (1) revenues attributable to one-half cent per gallon of the excise taxes imposed on gasoline, special motor fuel, and diesel fuel from the Mass Transit Account should be dedicated to a new Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund during the period January 1, 1997, through September 30, 2001; (2) revenues would not be deposited in the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund during any fiscal year to the extent that the deposit is estimated to result in available revenues in the Mass Transit Accoiuit being insufficient to satisfy that year's estimated appropriation levels;

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