[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 401 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 401

 Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2004

 Mr. Obey (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, 
   Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
  Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. 
  Udall of New Mexico) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
           which was referred to the Committee on the Budget

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. BUDGET RESOLUTION REVISIONS.

    The concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 is 
amended as follows:
            (1) In the section entitled ``recommended levels and 
        amounts.'':
                    (A) In the paragraph with the side heading 
                ``Deficits (on-budget)'', the amount of the deficit for 
                fiscal year 2005 shall be reduced by $6,000,000,000.
                    (B) In the paragraph with the side heading 
                ``Federal revenues'', the recommended level of Federal 
                revenues for fiscal year 2005 shall be increased by 
                $19,200,000,000 and the amount by which aggregate 
                levels of Federal revenues should be reduced shall be 
                reduced by $19,200,000,000.
                    (C) In the paragraph with the side heading ``New 
                budget authority'' the appropriate level of total new 
                budget authority for fiscal year 2005 shall be 
                increased by $13,200,000,000.
                    (D) In the paragraph with the side heading ``Budget 
                outlays'' the appropriate level of total budget outlays 
                for fiscal year 2005 shall be increased by 
                $13,200,000,000.
            (2) In the section entitled ``major functional 
        categories.'':
                    (A) In major functional category National Defense 
                (050) the amounts of new budget authority and outlays 
                for fiscal year 2005 shall each be increased by 
                $1,000,000,000 to improve the quality of life and 
                provide livable housing for military personnel and 
                their families.
                    (B) In major functional category Homeland Security 
                (100) the amounts of new budget authority and outlays 
                for fiscal year 2005 shall each be increased by 
                $2,000,000,000 to improve our hometown response 
                capabilities, strengthen our borders and meet our 
                security mandates.
                    (C) In major functional category Natural Resources 
                and Environment (300) the amounts of new budget 
                authority and outlays for fiscal year 2005 shall each 
                be increased by $1,000,000,000 to provide clean water 
                and open spaces for future generations.
                    (D) In major functional category Agriculture (350) 
                the amounts of new budget authority and outlays for 
                fiscal year 2005 shall each be increased by 
                $380,000,000 to inspect and secure our Nation's food 
                supply and to improve economic opportunities, 
                infrastructure, and the quality of life for rural 
                Americans.
                    (E) In major functional category Education, 
                Training, Employment, and Social Services (500) the 
                amounts of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal 
                year 2005 shall each be increased by $5,900,000,000 to 
                create opportunities for our children and young adults, 
                and to assist the long-term unemployed.
                    (F) In major functional category Health (550) the 
                amounts of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal 
                year 2005 shall each be increased by $1,370,000,000 to 
                provide health care for children and others in need, 
                control infectious diseases, foster medical research, 
                and alleviate shortages of nurses and other health 
                professionals.
                    (G) In major functional category Income Security 
                (600) the amounts of new budget authority and outlays 
                for fiscal year 2005 shall each be increased by 
                $250,000,000 to help States provide energy assistance 
                to the poor and alleviate the impact of refugees on 
                State and local communities.
                    (H) In major functional category Veterans Benefits 
                and Series (700) the amounts of new budget authority 
                and outlays for fiscal year 2005 shall each be 
                increased by $1,300,000,000 to maintain quality health 
                care for veterans.

SEC. 2. SECTION 302(A) ALLOCATION.

    The section 302(a) allocation made to the Committees on 
Appropriations in the joint statement of managers accompanying the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 shall be 
increased by $13,200,000,000.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTION.

    The title of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2005 making reconciliation instructions is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:

``SEC. __. REVENUE RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTION.

    The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate shall each report a 
reconciliation bill to their respective Houses not later than October 
1, 2004, that consists of changes in laws within its jurisdiction 
sufficient to increase revenues by $19,200,000,000.''.
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