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109 STAT. 1026 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-^JUNE 29, 1995 rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change those rules (so far as they relate to that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. TITLE III—SENSE OF THE CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND SENATE SEC. 301. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON TERMINATION OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE IN THE MEDICARE SYSTEM. It is the sense of the Congress that, in order to meet the aggregate levels in this budget resolution— (1) the committees of jurisdiction should give high priority to proposals that identify, eliminate, and recover funds expended from the medicare trust funds due to fraud and abuse in the medicare program in order to address the longterm solvenQT of medicare; and (2) any funds recovered from enhanced antifraud and abuse efforts should be used to enhance the solvency of medicare. SEC. 302. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PRIVATIZATION OF THE STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION (SALLIE MAE). It is the sense of the Congress that the Student Loan Marketing Association should be restructured as a private corporation. SEC. 303. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE DEBT LIMIT. It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the reconciliation legislation under section 105 of this budget resolution should be enacted prior to passage of legislation that will extend the public debt limit; and (2) the extension of the public debt should be set at levels and for durations that ensure a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002, consistent with this budget resolution. SEC. 304. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ASSUMPTIONS. It is the sense of the Congress that the aggregates and functional levels included in this budget resolution assume that— (1) Federal programs should be restructured to meet identified priorities in the most effective and efficient manner, to eliminate obsolete programs, and to reduce duplication; (2) Federal programs should be reviewed to determine whether they are more appropriately the responsibility of the States and, wr programs that should be under State responsibility, that— (A) Federal funding of these programs should be provided in a manner that rewards work, promotes families, and provides a helping hand during times of crisis; (B) the programs should be returned in the form of block grrants that provide maximum flexibility to the States and localities to ensure the maximum benefit at the least cost to the American taxpayer; (C) Federal funds should not supplant existing expenditures by other sources, both public and private; and