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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 11, 2003

SEC. 603. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS.

It is the sense of the Senate that the Senate develop a longterm drought plan that effectively recognizes the recurring nature of drought cycles and adequately supports emergency and disaster assistance to livestock and agricultural producers hurt by drought and that the Senate establish an agricultural reserve to fund these activities. SEC. 604. SOCIAL SECURITY RESTRUCTURING.

It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the President, the Congress and the American people (including seniors, workers, women, minorities, and disabled persons) should work together at the earliest opportunity to enact legislation to achieve a solvent and permanently sustainable Social Security system; and (2) Social Security reform must— (A) protect current and near retirees from any changes to Social Security benefits; (B) reduce the pressure on future taxpayers and on other budgetary priorities; (C) provide benefit levels that adequately reflect individual contributions to the Social Security System; and (D) preserve and strengthen the safety net for vulnerable populations, including the disabled and survivors. SEC. 605. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING STATE FISCAL RELIEF.

It is the Sense of the Senate that the functional totals in this resolution assume that any legislation enacted to provide economic growth for the United States should include not less than $30,000,000,000 for State fiscal relief over the next 18 months (of which at least half should be provided through a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)). SEC. 606. FEDERAL AGENCY REVIEW COMMISSION.

It is the sense of the Senate that a commission should be established to review Federal domestic agencies, and programs within such agencies, with the express purpose of providing Congress with recommendations, and legislation to implement those recommendations, to realign or eliminate government agencies and programs that are duplicative, wasteful, inefficient, outdated, or irrelevant, or have failed to accomplish their intended purpose. SEC. 607. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING HIGHWAY SPENDING.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following findings: (1) Highway construction funding should increase over current levels. (2) The Senate Budget Committee-passed budget resolution increases highway funding above the President’s request. (3) All vehicles, whether they are operated by gasoline, gasohol, or electricity, do damage to our highways. (4) As set out in TEA–21, the direct relationship between excise taxes and highway spending makes sense and should be maintained. (5) Highways should be funded through user fees such as excise taxes and not through the General Fund of the Treasury.

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