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 -• ""^„--'.;^» CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-JUNE 5, 1997 111 STAT. 2747 (6) Medicare should phase in the use of risk adjusters which take account of health status so as to address overpay- ment to some plans. SEC. 317. SENSE OF THE SENATE BEGARDING ASSISTANCE TO UTHUANIA AND LATVIA. (a) FINDINGS.— The Senate finds that— (1) Lithuania and Latvia reestablished democracy and free market economies when they regained their freedom from the Soviet Union; (2) Lithuania and Latvia, which have made significant progress since regaining their freedom, are still struggling to recover from the devastation of 50 years of communist aomination; (3) the United States, which never recognized the illegal incorporation of Lithuania and Latvia into the Soviet Union, has provided assistance to strengthen democratic institutions and free market reforms in Lithuania and Latvia since 1991; (4) the people of the United States enjoy close and friendly relations with the people of Lithuania and Latvia; (5) the success of democracy and free market reform in Lithuania and Latvia is important to the security and economic progress of the United States; and (6) the United States as well as Lithuania and Latvia would benefit from the continuation of assistance which helps Lithuania and Latvia to implement commercial and trade law reform, sustain private sector development, and establish welltraii^ed judiciaries. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.— It is the sense of the Senate that the provisions of this resolution assume that— (1) adequate assistance should be provided to Lithuania and Latvia in fiscal year 1998 to continue the progress they have made; and (2) assistance to Lithuania and Latvia should be continued beyond fiscal year 1998 as they continue to build democratic and free market institutions. SEC. 318. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING A NATIONAL COMMIS- SION ON HIGHER EDUCATION. It is the sense of the Senate that the provisions of this resolution assure that a national commission should be established to studv and make specific recommendations regarding the extent to which increases in student financial aid, and the extent to which Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, contribute to increases in college and university tuition. SEC. 319. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON LOCKBOX. It is the Sense of the Senate that the provisions of this resolution assume that to ensure all savings from Medicare reform are used to keep the Medicare Program solvent, the Treasury Secretary should credit the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (Part A) with government securities equal to any savings from Medicare Supplemental Medical Insurance (Part B) reforms enacted pursuant to the reconciliation instructions contained in this budget resolution. SEC. 320. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT. (a) FINDINGS.— The Senate finds that—

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