[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H. Res. 685 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 685

 Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 
             as it applies in the House of Representatives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2004

Mr. Obey submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 
             as it applies in the House of Representatives.

    Resolved, That the conference report on Senate Concurrent 
Resolution 95, and the accompanying joint explanatory statement, as 
made applicable to the House by section 2 of House Resolution 649, 
shall have force and effect in the House as though such conference 
report and accompanying statement included the following modifications:
            (1) In section 101 (relating to recommended levels and 
        amounts for the budget year):
                    (A) In paragraph (4) (relating to the deficit), the 
                amount of the deficit for fiscal year 2005 shall be 
                reduced by $4,675,000,000.
                    (B) In paragraph (1) (relating to Federal 
                revenues), the recommended level of Federal revenues 
                for fiscal year 2005 shall be increased by 
                $12,285,000,000 and the amount by which the aggregate 
                level of Federal revenues should be changed shall be 
                increased by $12,285,000,000.
                    (C) In paragraph (2) (relating to new budget 
                authority), the appropriate level of total new budget 
                authority for fiscal year 2005 shall be increased by 
                $14,200,000,000.
                    (D) In paragraph (3) (relating to budget outlays), 
                the appropriate level of total budget outlays for 
                fiscal year 2005 shall be increased by $7,610,000,000.
            (2) In section 103 (relating to major functional 
        categories):
                    (A) In paragraph (1) (relating to National Defense 
                (050)), the amount of new budget authority shall be 
                increased by $1,000,000,000 and the amount of outlays 
                shall be increased by $740,000,000, to improve the 
                quality of life and provide livable housing for 
                military personnel and their families.
                    (B) In paragraph (5) (relating to Natural Resources 
                and Environment (300)), the amount of new budget 
                authority shall each be increased by $825,000,000 and 
                the amount of outlays shall be increased by 
                $550,000,000, to provide clean water and open spaces 
                for future generations.
                    (C) In paragraph (6) (relating to Agriculture 
                (350)), the amount of new budget authority shall be 
                increased by $380,000,000 and the amount of outlays 
                shall be increased by $330,000,000, to inspect and 
                secure our Nation's food supply and to improve economic 
                opportunities, infrastructure, and the quality of life 
                for rural Americans.
                    (D) In paragraph (10) (relating to Education, 
                Training, Employment, and Social Services (500)), the 
                amount of new budget authority shall be increased by 
                $6,075,000,000 and the amount of outlays shall be 
                increased by $2,430,000,000, to create opportunities 
                for our children and young adults, and to address the 
                needs of low-income communities and assist the long-
                term unemployed.
                    (E) In paragraph (11) (relating to Health (550)), 
                the amount of new budget authority shall each be 
                increased by $1,370,000,000 and the amount of outlays 
                shall be increased by $530,000,000, 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.
                    (F) In paragraph (13) (relating to Income Security 
                (600)), the amounts of new budget authority shall each 
                be increased by $250,000,000 and the amount of outlays 
                shall be increased by $170,000,000, to help States 
                provide energy assistance to poor and alleviate the 
                impact of refugees on State and local communities.
                    (G) In paragraph (15) (relating to Veterans 
                Benefits and Services (700)), the amounts of new budget 
                authority shall each be increased by $1,300,000,000 
                (for a total of $2,500,000,000 above the President's 
                request) and the amount of outlays shall be increased 
                by $1,210,000,000, to maintain quality health care for 
                veterans.
                    (H) To improve our hometown response capabilities, 
                strengthen our borders and meet our security mandates, 
                amounts of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal 
                year 2005 shall be further modified as follows:
                            (i) In paragraph (9) (relating to community 
                        and regional development (450)), increase new 
                        budget authority by $1,200,000,000 and outlays 
                        by $240,000,000.
                            (ii) In paragraph (16) (relating to 
                        Administration of Justice (750)), increase new 
                        budget authority by $950,000,000 and outlays by 
                        $830,000,000.
                            (iii) In paragraph (8) (relating to 
                        Transportation (400)), increase new budget 
                        authority by $550,000,000 and outlays by 
                        $460,000,000.
                            (iv) In paragraph (11) (relating to Health 
                        (550)), increase new budget authority by 
                        $300,000,000 and outlays by $120,000,000.
            (3) On page 113 of House Report 108-498, the section 302(a) 
        allocation made to the Committee on Appropriations shall be 
        adjusted by modifying amounts in the table titled ``Allocation 
        of Spending Authority to House Committees for Budget Year 2005-
        Committees on Appropriations'' as follows:
                    (A) By increasing the amount for ``Discretionary 
                Action: General Purpose: BA'' and the amount for 
                ``Total Discretionary Action BA:'' by $14,200,000,000.
                    (B) By increasing the amount for ``Discretionary 
                Action: General Purpose: OT'' and the amount for 
                ``After Section 313 Adjustments of Discretionary OT:'' 
                shall each be increased by $7,610,000,000.
            (4) In section 211 (relating to reconciliation in the House 
        of Representatives), by inserting at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Reduction in Tax Cuts for Taxpayers With Incomes Above 
$1,000,000.--The Committee on Ways and Means shall also include in the 
reconciliation bill reported pursuant to subsection (a) changes in tax 
laws sufficient to increase revenues by $18,900,000,000, to be achieved 
by reducing or offsetting the tax reductions received during tax year 
2005 by taxpayers with adjusted gross income above $1,000,000 for 
taxpayers filing joint returns and comparable amounts for taxpayers 
with other filing statuses as a result of the Economic Growth and Tax 
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth and Tax 
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.''.
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